Astudiaethau Gwybodaeth a Llyfrgellyddiaeth

Duration:

One year full-time or two years part-time. The academic year (September to September) is divided into three semesters: September to January; January to June; June to September. The first two semesters are taught and the third semester is devoted to individual work on your dissertation.

Contact Time:

Contact time is 6-10 hours a week during the first two semesters. In semester three you will arrange your level of contact time with your assigned dissertation supervisor.

Assessment:

The taught part of the course, which is 120 credits, is delivered and assessed through lectures, student seminars, practical exercises, case studies and course work. Successful completion of 60 credits of taught modules makes you eligible for a Postgraduate Certificate, 120 credits gives eligibility for a CILIP accredited Postgraduate Diploma, or successful completion of your postgraduate dissertation leads to an accredited Master’s degree.

Entry Requirements:

A good honours degree (in any discipline) at undergraduate level plus a minimum of 6 weeks’ relevant work experience. Candidates with equivalent experience and qualifications will be considered.

English Language Requirements:

If you have a Bachelor’s degree from a UK University, you do not need to take an English proficiency test.

Non-native English speakers who do not meet this requirement must take a University-recognised test of academic English language proficiency. For further information please see our English Language requirements page.

Course Fees:

Please see the tuition fee pages for current tuition fees. Please note that all fees are subject to an annual increase.

Funding:

Funding opportunities may be available, please check our funding calculator for details.

Study Tour:

You will have the opportunity to visit several organisations and services during your studies, including a supervised tour to London. This gives you the chance to observe a wide variety of archives and records management operations in both public and private sectors – and meet the professional staff involved. Please note: You should budget carefully to ensure that you have sufficient funds to cover these extra expenses, which may include accommodation and travel. The Department regrets that it is unable to offer any assistance to cover these costs.

• Attendance at the London tour is compulsory
• It is usually held in the third week in January
• The London tour provides valuable opportunities for gaining an insight onto the important practical aspects of providing archives and records management services”