Archives and Records Management UCL

Overview

The programme focuses on the management of records and archives in a variety of digital and hard copy formats.

You will learn to manage, organise, interpret and provide access to a wide range of records and archives, focusing on both the management of records for ongoing purposes, and their selection, preservation and accessibility for future uses including historical research.

What this course will give you

 University College London (UCL)  boasts one of the longest-established archive education programmes in the UK. It is taught by leading experts in the field, drawing on their innovative research as well as extensive practical experience of archives and records work through a work placement.

You will benefit from UCL's location close to many records management services, and the broadest grouping of historical archives in any city in the English-speaking world.

The Archives and Records Management programme hosts an impressive range of visiting speakers, organises frequent field visits to a wide variety of working environments, and a two-week placement, all of which provide unique occasions to network and create professional links with key players in the sector.

Employability

Past graduates have taken up professional roles at prestigious organisations and institutions including national societies, university libraries and the House of Commons.

Networking

• Alongside visits to and speakers from a diverse and extensive range of records management services and archives, and the two week placement, you will be provided with the opportunity to develop your network by being introduced to the main professional societies underpinning the sector, in particular the Archive & Records Association (ARA). 
• Speakers from ARA’s new professionals section encourage students to join as student members and begin developing their competencies under the guidance of a mentor in order to work towards professional registration. 
• The Centre for Critical Archives & Records Management (CCARMS) also provides students with opportunities to be involved in research, engagement and dissemination activities, which is also an excellent profile-raising opportunity.