Archives and Records Management (Taught)

By studying MA Archives and Records Management at Aberystwyth University, you will learn professional principles and techniques and acquire the core skills which will enable you to play a part in the preservation, management and exploitation of invaluable informational and historical resources.

This course is designed to prepare you for work in any archive or records management environment. It is accredited by both the UK’s Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and the Archives and Records Association (ARA), providing the professional training required for entry into these professional areas. Graduates from the course go on to work in a wide range of local, national, and specialist organisations.

A significant proportion of your learning on this course takes place in study visits and fieldwork, where you will need to observe and relate what you 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.