Records Management and Information Rights MSc at University of Dundee

This online, part-time programme covers the principles and practice of records management and information rights, including the management of current and semi-current records and how information legislation applies in working environments. It is accredited by the UK Archives and Records Association. Students complete an Archive and Information Studies dissertation.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences  |  Duration: Up to 60 months (part-time, online)  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027, January 2028  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules are The Theory and Context of Record Keeping, Principles and Practice of Records Management, Complying with Information Legislation: Principles and Practice, Information Security and Risk Management and the Archive and Information Studies Dissertation, plus 60 credits of optional modules such as Archive Services, Cataloguing in a Digital Age and Management and Preservation of Digital Records.

Career pathways

Graduates can work as records managers, information governance managers, information architects, compliance managers, project managers, business analysts, business technologists, process analysts, data protection officers and information request officers. Some go on to doctoral research and academia.

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