Records Management and Digital Preservation PGDip

University of Dundee

We teach records management and digital preservation by focusing on the core principles, theory and practice. 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 your understanding of records management and digital preservation practice and tradition. This course will provide you with an in-depth knowledge of the management of current and semi-current records, and give you a thorough understanding of how digital records should be managed, preserved and retrieved. 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 accreditationAccredited by the Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland and by Records and Information Management Professionals AustraliaCareers:When you graduate, you will be able to progress in a career within the record management and digital preservation sectors.Our graduates could go on to work as: records managers digital archivists digital collection managers/developers digital preservation specialists knowledge manager privacy officers data loss prevention officers internal auditor cybersecurity officers information governance officers consultantsGraduates have also gone on to undertake doctoral research and careers in academia.