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Records Management and Digital Preservation MSc at University of Dundee - UCAS

University of Dundee

Degree level: Postgraduate

Records Management and Digital Preservation MSc (Taught)

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Course summary

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. As part of this course, you will research and write a dissertation on a topic of your own interest. 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 bodies

Professionally accredited courses provide industry-wide recognition of the quality of your qualification.

  • Archives and Records Association

Entry requirements

You'll need to be a graduate with a with an Honours degree or above in an appropriate discipline. You will also need to be employed or active as a volunteer in a professional recordss management facility for a minimum of 1/2 day a week and have appropriate prior experience. Alternative qualifications may be considered on a case by case basis. Transfer of credit from other study programmes may be possible by arrangement.


Fees and funding

Tuition fees

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Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .

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Records Management and Digital Preservation MSc at University of Dundee - UCAS