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Records Management and Digital Preservation PGDip

University of Dundee

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  • Qualification

    Postgraduate Diploma

  • Location

    University of Dundee

  • Study mode

    Distance / Online

  • Start date

    MAY-24

  • Duration

    60 months

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.

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 accreditation

Accredited by the Archives and Records Association UK and Ireland and by Records and Information Management Professionals Australia

Careers:

When you graduate, you will be able to progress in a career within the record management and digital preservation sectors.

Our graduates could go on to work as:

  • records managers
  • digital archivists
  • digital collection managers/developers
  • digital preservation specialists
  • knowledge manager
  • privacy officers
  • data loss prevention officers
  • internal auditor
  • cybersecurity officers
  • information governance officers
  • consultants

Graduates have also gone on to undertake doctoral research and careers in academia.

Tuition fees

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(International fees)

£ 1,296per year

Tuition fees shown are for indicative purposes and may vary. Please check with the institution for most up to date details.

University information

University of Dundee

University of Dundee

  • University League Table

    58th

  • Campus address

    University of Dundee, Nethergate, Dundee, Dundee, City Of, DD1 4HN, Scotland

The university's city campus is in the heart of Dundee, with the best shops, cafes, restaurants, and bars within walking distance.
One in seven people in Dundee are students, creating a bustling student community in the university's self-contained campus, right in the heart of the city.

Subject rankings

  • Subject ranking

    49th out of 121 7

  • Entry standards

    / Max 214
    172 78%

    14th

  • Graduate prospects

    / Max 100
    64.0 64%

    63rd

    44
  • Student satisfaction

    / Max 5
    3.70 74%

    111th

    34

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