Master Histoire, civilisations, patrimoine - Métiers des archives at Université de Picardie Jules Verne

Professionalising pathway preparing for the diversity of archive careers, with particular attention to local-authority archives and current issues such as dematerialisation of document processes. It is the successor of the MATA pathway.

Duration: 2 years (M1 - M2)  |  Study mode: full-time; taught in French  |  Location: Amiens, Hauts-de-France, France

What you will study

Lectures, practicals, service visits and up to 10 months of supervised professional experience (three placements), with partnerships with the departmental archives of Somme, Oise and Aisne, Amiens métropole archives and others.

Career pathways

Archive professions in public archives (national, regional, departmental, communal, ministerial, public establishments) and private archives (companies, associations, archiving service providers); preparation for civil-service cultural competitions (heritage attaché, assistant and qualified assistant, documentary studies officer, documentation secretary).

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