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Charles Sturt University

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Graduate Certificate in Digital Archiving

  • Graduate Certificate

Turn your passion for digital data into a career with the Graduate Certificate in Digital Archiving, gaining specialised technical skills for roles in libraries, archives, business, government, or research collections. This course addresses the growing industry demand for skilled professionals in digital archiving.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 - 1 years full-time
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Mar
Domestic Fees
$12,920 per year

About this course

Overview

Do you have a passion for digital data? Are you meticulous and organised with strong attention to detail? Turn your passion into a career with our Graduate Certificate in Digital Archiving. Through this course, you'll gain specialised technical skills to help you establish your career in digital archiving across key information institutions - like libraries, archives, business, government or research collections.

We made it our mission to create a new graduate certificate that meets the needs of the growing digital industry. There's a high demand for people who are skilled in established and topical aspects of digital archiving. Best of all, we'll teach you to apply your new knowledge to a range of professional contexts.

This course is part of an articulated program of study. Articulated programs allow you to build on your study to achieve the right level of qualification for you.

Entry requirements

Applicants must have the following qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree from an approved tertiary institution or
  • 5 years minimum equivalent professional experience in a related field.

Standard English Language Proficiency (ELP) requirements apply. Click here to view the specific international course entry requirements.

Study locations

Online

What you will learn

Do you have a passion for digital data? Are you meticulous and organised with strong attention to detail? Turn your passion into a career with our Graduate Certificate in Digital Archiving. Through this course, you'll gain specialised technical skills to help you establish your career in digital archiving across key information institutions - like libraries, archives, business, government or research collections.

We made it our mission to create a new graduate certificate that meets the needs of the growing digital industry. There's a high demand for people who are skilled in established and topical aspects of digital archiving. Best of all, we'll teach you to apply your new knowledge to a range of professional contexts.

Learn technical and theoretical skills and gain contextual knowledge of the ethical and legal requirements that come into play when managing digital records - including culturally sensitive materials and archive management.

This unique course has been co-developed with experts in the field. Key industry bodies like the National Archives of Australia, Digital Preservation Coalition, Australian Library and Information Association, Australian Society of Archivists and RIMPA Global have all helped create this one-of-a-kind graduate certificate. So you can study with confidence, knowing you'll be trained as the digital archivist that the industry needs.

Course structure

Essential set (32 pts)Core subjects

24 Credit Points

CodeTitleCredit PointsINF443Digital Curation and Preservation8 credit ptsINF461An Introduction to Data Management: Governance, Standards and Ethics8 credit ptsINF527Records, Archives and Society8 credit ptsRestricted electives

8 Credit Points

Select one (1) subject from the following:

CodeTitleCredit PointsINF528Records and Archives Practice8 credit ptsINF463Introduction to Data Tools and Analytics8 credit ptsIKC403Critical Studies: Indigenous Australian Cultures, Histories and Contemporary Realities8 credit pts

Credit for prior study or work

If you've completed relevant tertiary study, or work experience related to your course, you could receive credit towards your degree. Which would mean completing your qualification quicker. Find out how to apply for credit and see our credit policy.

How to apply

Applying to Charles Sturt University is easy. Choose how you want to apply below, or get in touch with Charles Sturt University and we can help you with your application.