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Information Management and Preservation MSc

Information Management and Preservation MSc

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Full time | University of Glasgow | 1 year | SEP-25

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-25

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Information Management

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

This programme provides you with an understanding of contemporary information and records management issues. It pays special attention to the management of digital records and electronic resources, and how to manage these alongside analogue resources.

WHY THIS PROGRAMME

The programme is designed to put students in the strongest possible position to seek a role in Archives, Records & Information Management, Digital Curation and related fields, upon graduation. Throughout the programme we aim to provide further experience in these contexts, either through traditional placements for coursework or your dissertation, or through virtual placements working with archives and similar organisations.

As a graduate of the MSc or PGDip you will be eligible to be accredited by both the Archives & Records Association and CILIP (The Library and Information Association), providing valuable professional recognition in the archive, records and information management, and library fields.

CAREER PROSPECTS

As a graduate, you will be well placed for a career as an archivist, records and information manager, librarian, or digital curator within a variety of public and private organisations.

Positions held by recent graduates include Archivist, Assistant Archivist, Project Archivist, Records Manager, Compliance Manager, Librarian, Information Manager, Digital Archivist.

Modules

This course will cover the development of record keeping systems over the last 150 years, a range of Records Management issues, records appraisal, disaster planning and management techniques for record keeping professionals. It will provide also a brief overview of archives and records theory and of digital curation.
Dissertation

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£12,150

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£25,290

Entry requirements

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified. You should have a minimum of two weeks' experience in related field. Your application should also include a short statement (500 words) outlining your interest in the programme.

University information

The University of Glasgow is one of four ancient universities in Scotland, founded back in 1451. Alumni include seven Nobel Prize winners, Scotland’s First Minister and a Prime Minister, while Albert Einstein gave a seminal lecture on the theory of relativity there in 1933. The university consists of four colleges: College of Arts College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences College of Science and Engineering College of...more

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