Overview

Key facts

The Information Management and Preservation programme of the University of Glasgow is designed to put students in the strongest possible position to seek a role in Archives, Records & Information Management, Digital Curation and related fields, upon graduation. Throughout the programme we aim to provide further experience in these contexts, either through traditional placements for coursework or your dissertation, or through virtual placements working with archives and similar organisations.

As a graduate of the MSc or PGDip you will be eligible to be accredited by both the Archives & Records Association and CILIP (The Library and Information Association), providing valuable professional recognition in the archive, records and information management, and library fields.
Career prospects
As a graduate, you will be well placed for a career as an archivist, records and information manager, librarian, or digital curator within a variety of public and private organisations.
Positions held by recent graduates include Archivist, Assistant Archivist, Project Archivist, Records Manager, Compliance Manager, Librarian, Information Manager, Digital Archivist.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Archives And Records Information Management
Records And Evidence
Description, Cataloguing And Navigation
2d Digitisation: Theory & Practice (Pgt)
Law, Information Governance And Collections
Evaluating Archive And Library Services
Archives & Records Theory

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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PTE Academic

59

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Management Studies Information Technology (IT) View 137 other Masters in Information Technology (IT) in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

90

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59

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IELTS

6.5

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General requirements

Entry requirements for postgraduate taught programmes are a 2.1 Honours degree or equivalent qualification (for example, GPA 3.0 or above) in a relevant subject unless otherwise specified.

You should have a minimum of two weeks' experience in related field.

Your application should also include a short statement (500 words) outlining your interest in the programme.

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Tuition Fees

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27720 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

12960 GBP / year

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Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

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Funding

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