At least English 2A/2B, Literature 2A/2B or English as an Additional Language/Dialect 2A/2B.A TAFE certificate IV and evidence of English competency or a TAFE diploma.

In this course the major studies include the foundations of information creation and management, and how to locate, evaluate and manage information for a organisation, including:print,online,documents,records,social media,research data,corporate knowledge. Through a combination of hands-on industry experience, practical project work and critical thinking, Students will be taught to evaluate client information needs so that students can offer future employers an expert level of information literacy.

To be eligible to this course students normally need to have graduated from high school with the Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE), or an equivalent qualification, and gained an Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR) that satisfies Curtin's entry requirements. Your year 12 exam result remains valid indefinitely. Scores dating back to 1992 (including the TEA out of 400 and the TES out of 510) can be converted to the current ranking, the Australian Tertiary Admission Rank (ATAR), with the Tertiary Institutions Service Centre ATAR calculator.The other eligibilty criteria includes:- 1) Successful completion of the Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT). 2)  Successful completion of the Alternative Test for Adult Admission (prior to STAT). 3)  Successful completion of the Mature age Tertiary Entrance Examination (TEE). 4) General Certification of Education (advanced levels). 5)  TAFE or Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) qualifications. 6) Current Division 1 General or Mental Health Nursing Registration with a State Nursing Board in Australia. 7) Successful completion of the first year of a bachelor degree course at another Australian university. 8) Successful completion of two Curtin full degree level units via extension study and English competence. 9) Successful completion of two degree level units via Open Universities Australia (OUA) and English competence. 10)Successful completion of two degree level units at an Australian university and English competence.

This course can help to become a:Librarian,Records Manager,Archivist,Information Management,Data Management,Document Management,Knowledge Management.Graduates are provided with three career paths - librarianship, records management and archives - with the course being accredited by the relevant professional associations (the Australian Library and Information Association, the Records Management Association of Australasia, and the Australian Society of Archivists).In an information-rich world, the management, evaluation and transfer of information are major growth areas. There is strong demand for a workforce with advanced skills in information management and organisation.Graduates engage with exciting and challenging technologies that are transforming contemporary workplaces.

3 years full time