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Course overview

The Master of Archives and Records Management (MARM) is accredited by the Archives and Records Association as the recognised qualification for archivists and records managers in the UK and Ireland, with three specialist pathways available for you to choose from.

Introduction

Youll gain the knowledge you need to pursue an archives and records career in research, business, government, academia – indeed anywhere that qualified professionals are needed.

You can shape your learning of archives and records management at Liverpool with our three pathway options:

1. Master of Archives and Records Management
2. Master of Archives and Records Management (international pathway)
3. Master of Archives and Records Management (digital pathway)

The main MARM pathway is distinctive for including palaeography as a core component, both English for the period 1500-1800 and optional Latin, as well as a module looking at the stewardship of physical collections.

Well teach you to work in a way that provides the accountability and transparency demanded for good governance, effective operating public in an organisational context or which meets the needs of archive users in the wider cultural and heritage environments.

Theres a strong practical element and youll be attached to the Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies (LUCAS) which coordinates our research and outreach activities.

The MARM programme is delivered in a synchronous hybrid format. Classes are held both in-person and online at the same time, meaning that on-site and distance-learning students attend the same sessions and can interact with each other. Some modules combine pre-recorded lectures with interactive seminars (again, held synchronously for in-person and online students). All classroom sessions which include a lecture-style taught element are recorded. Those students undertaking the programme online are offered additional tutorial opportunities to ensure they have the opportunity to ask questions and discuss progress.

What you'll learn

• A deep theoretical and practical understanding of effective management of archives and records, including standards and best practice
• The accountability and transparency demanded for good governance
• The processes and techniques required to implement environment-specific, best practice record keeping
• An introduction to some of the post-medieval legal, financial and administrative vernacular documents which are most commonly encountered in the sector
• Develop palaeographical skills
• The concepts, tools and resources required for managing an archive or records management service.