Master of Arts - Archives and Records Management (P132)

By studying this degree, students will learn professional principles and techniques and acquire the core skills which will enable students to play a part in the preservation, management and exploitation of invaluable informational and historical resources. This course is designed to prepare students for work in any archive or records management environment. It also provides the professional training required for entry into these professional areas. A significant proportion of learning on this course takes place in study visits and fieldwork, where they will need to observe and relate what students have learnt to the practice in a number of recordkeeping environments. Practical experience gained before embarking on the course provides a very important foundation for the training experience of the course itself.