Archival Studies PGCert at University of Dundee

Programme overview

Covers the fundamental principles and practice of archives for those working or hoping to work in archives; students must work or volunteer in a suitable professional environment before and during study. All CAIS programmes are accredited by the UK Archives and Records Association.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences | Duration: Up to 30 months, part time online | Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Services users need and how to increase archive use; promoting collections through websites, digitisation, outreach and education; threats to preservation; managing archives in public, commercial or specialist settings.

Career pathways

Prepares students to apply archive management knowledge in the public sector or commercial or specialist environments.

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Application information

Entry requirements

No academic entry requirements. Applicants must be employed or an active volunteer in a professional archive for at least half a day per week; others considered case by case. English language (applicants who need to prove it; some nationalities exempt): IELTS Academic 6.5 overall, Writing 6.0, Listening 6.0, Reading 6.0, Speaking 6.0.

Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028

Duration: Up to 30 months, part time online

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