Bachelor of Library and Information Sciences at University of Fort Hare

Bachelor of Library and Information Science -BLIS (AIDEG2) NQF Level 8 Credits 480.

The purpose of the qualification program is to offer knowledge, skills, and attitudes for professional information management and service in libraries, in particular, and in information centers in general.

Admission Requirement

• N6 Qualification
• any two other subjects OR
• At level 4 (N4)
• 60% pass in English Language Subject (Business English/ English Language/ Communication etc.) Please note:

These are only minimum entrance
requirements and the final student selection will be strictly on merit.

In the case of ties, applicants will be subjected to an aptitude test and the highest scorer gets selected All applicants to meet the requirements for
Bachelors admission for NSC OR they must have obtained Matric Exemption OR Pass with Endorsement or with
Merit.
• 50% pass in three fundamental subjects and National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Public FET Colleges

Minimum Requirement

Students receive application forms from the Students Registration Office through the post/contact.

Waitlisted students are considered after registration of the accepted students

These are completed and returned back to the Students Registration Office and get sorted per faculty.

Once the forms are signed, they are given back to the Students Registration Office to capture the status which is then
communicated to the students from that same office.
Students selection and admissions process

Accepted students get notification from the Students Registration Office.

Admission is done on merit, using the Swedish point system.

High scores are considered first in chronological order.

The current matrics are provisionally accepted pending their matric final results and availability of space for admission into
programs, plus NBT results.

Subjects Requirement

English 1st Language or any other 1st Language
English 2nd Language
Life Orientation 1 subject
Any other 2 subjects

What can you do with a library and information science degree?

Associate Editor.

Chief Information Officer.

Digital Archivist.

Government Records Analyst.

Library Systems and Applications Developer.

Competitive Intelligence Analyst.

Information Architect.

How much does information science earn in South Africa?

Job TitleRangeAverage
Application Support AnalystRange: R178k – R535k (Estimated)Average: R327,382
Software Engineer / Developer / ProgrammerRange: R258k – R784k (Estimated)Average: R513,875
Software DeveloperRange: R193k – R627k (Estimated)Average: R389,351