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Archives and Records Management PgDip

Archives and Records Management PgDip

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Study mode

Online

Duration

60 months

Start date

MAY-24

Key information
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Qualification type

Postgraduate Diploma

Subject areas

Information Management Libraries / Librarianship General Studies

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

We teach archives and records management by focusing on the core principles, theory and practice that underpin these disciplines. Our focus is very much on a mix of the theoretical and the practical. You must be working or volunteering in an appropriate professional environment both prior to and throughout your studies so you can apply what you are learning. You will develop an understanding of record keeping practice and tradition. You'll gain an in-depth knowledge of the management of archives and will learn to apply this knowledge either in the public sector or in commercial or specialist environments. We'll also give you a comprehensive training in the creation and management of current and semi-current records. You’ll receive a lot of online content right from the start and benefit from our flexible teaching model that allows students to take semesters off and learn from subject experts.

Professional accreditation

All CAIS programmes are accredited by the UK Archives and Records Association and The Records and Information Management (RIM) Professionals Australasia

Careers

Our graduates could go on to work as:

  • archivists
  • records managers
  • information compliance officers
  • heritage managers
  • outreach and education officers
  • community engagement officers
  • oral history project managers
  • audio-visual archivists
  • heritage consultants
  • special collections managers

Graduates have also gone on to undertake Doctoral research and careers in academia.

Modules

This module is about the principles and practice of records management and the broader discipline of 'record keeping'. It looks at what records are and why they need to be 'managed', examines records management concepts and discusses the foundations for, and the key elements of, a records management programme. In this module, you will be able to draw on what you have learned in any other core modules which you have already completed. You will also be expected to draw on your own experience of records, whether or not you have worked in any area of 'record keeping'.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£1,296

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£1,296

Entry requirements

You'll need to be a graduate with a with an Honours degree or above in an appropriate discipline and be employed or active as a volunteer in a professional archive for a minimum of half a day per week and have appropriate prior experience. Alternative qualifications may be considered on a case by case basis.