The deadline to apply for admission to any SILS's master's degree program for spring 2018 is October 10. For more information on how to apply, visit https://sils.unc.edu/programs/graduate/admissions The October 18th deadline applies to the following programs offered by SILS: Master of Science in Information Science (MSIS) Master of Science in Library Science (MSLS) Professional Science Master's degree (PSM) in Digital Curation Spring classes begin on January 10, 2018.