As of 2025, the The Department of Information Studies offers the following five programmes: Bachelor of Arts-Information Science (3 years); Bachelor of Library and Information Science (4 years); BA Honours in Information Sciences (1 year- Full-time only); Master’s of Arts in Information Science (dissertation) and; PhD (thesis). The Postgraduate Diploma in Library and Information Science (1IDIP1) was offered before the year 2018, and stopped due to staff vacancy in the department.
VISION
To be a leading LIS department, nationally and globally, based in a rural setting, providing quality career oriented programmes and service in information studies through our teaching, research and community engagement.
MISSION
The department’s mission is:
• To provide students from diverse backgrounds with access to an enabling and caring teaching and learning environment in information studies
• To respond to local, national and global demand for human capital development in the information studies by providing students with relevant education and training through academic and career-focused programmes.
• To generate knowledge through research in information studies and to disseminate [research] through publications, teaching, development and information or knowledge sharing.
HEAD OF DEPARTMENT: Dr PN Dlamini
Phone: (035) 9026169
Fax: (035) 9026082
LOCATION: OFFICE 118 GROUND FLOOR, INKANYISO BUILDING
POSTAL ADDRESS: University of Zululand, Private Bag X1001, KwaDlangezwa, 3886
