Archives and Records Management PgDip
University of Dundee
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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. Youll gain an in-depth knowledge of the management of archives ...Read more

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.

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Entry requirements

A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree

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£1,356 per year

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£1,130 per 20 credits per 20 credits.

£1,356 per year

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Students from Other UK

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£1,130 per 20 credits per 20 credits.

£1,356 per year

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Students from EU

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.

£1,130 per 20 credits per 20 credits.

£1,356 per year

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Students from International

The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.

£1,130 per 20 credits per 20 credits.

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University of Dundee
Nethergate Dundee Dundee, City Of DD1 4HN United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Dundee  0.2 miles away

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