Master of Arts in Archives and Records Management
University of Malta
Information last verified July 2026
Program Overview
The course provides specialised training and the required national and international practical and theoretical skillset for archivists and records managers. The degree promotes research in the field by integrating traditional and digital theories and practices. It aims to enhance your current/future career as an archivist or records manager through a body of knowledge and experience to position yourself in local and international communities. The degree is structured around the concept of a one-year common compulsory course that covers the main records and archives management theories and practices. After the first year, you will be asked to choose between: Stream A ֠Information Governance; Stream B ֠Ecclesiastical and Historical Archives. The course caters if you are a:Newcomer to the sector seeking to build on your previous academic qualification and specialise in archives and records management.Holder of the Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management degree and would like specialised training. The course provides specialised training and the required national and international practical and theoretical skillset for archivists and records managers. The degree promotes research in the field by integrating traditional and digital theories and practices. It aims to enhance your current/future career as an archivist or records manager through a body of knowledge and experience to position yourself in local and international communities. The degree is structured around the concept of a one-year common compulsory course that covers the main records and archives management theories and practices. After the first year, you will be asked to choose between: Stream A ֠Information Governance; Stream B ֠Ecclesiastical and Historical Archives. The course caters if you are a:Newcomer to the sector seeking to build on your previous academic qualification and specialise in archives and records management.Holder of the Bachelor of Knowledge and Information Management degree a
Career Opportunities
The course provides specialised and diversified knowledge in theory and practice-based archival history and records managements to work in public and private national and international institutions. Furthermore, you will be able to further your studies at doctoral level.
Program Curriculum
Year 1 Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) LIA5013 Records Management: History, Principles and Practices 5 ECTS LIA5015 Research Methods 5 ECTS LIA5017 Palaeography and Diplomatics 5 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) LIA5014 Archival Description 5 ECTS LIA5016 Introduction to Electronic Records and Digital Humanities 5 ECTS LIA5018 Legal and Ethical Issues of the Information Professions 5 ECTS Summer Semester Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) LIA5000 * Dissertation 30 ECTS * Work on the dissertation is expected to start in Summer Semester of Year 1 and continue up to the end of the course. Requirement for regular progression to Year 2: 60 ECTS credits Year 2 Students are required to choose either Stream A: Information Governance or Stream B: Historical and Ecclesiastical Archives Semester 1 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) Stream A: Information Governance LIA5019 Administrative History and Governance Structures 5 ECTS LIA5020 Integrity and Authenticity in the Digital Environment 5 ECTS LIA5021 Private Archives: Theoretical Basis and Practical Challenges 5 ECTS Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) Stream B: Historical and Ecclesiastical Archives LIA5025 Administrative History of the Roman Catholic Church 5 ECTS LIA5028 Administrative History and Archives of the Order of Saint John in Malta and Europe 5 ECTS LIA5029 The Archives of the Maltese Universitates, Notarial and Private Archives 5 ECTS Semester 2 Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) Stream A: Information Governance ARI5400 Archival Knowledge Representation and Management 5 ECTS LIA5023 Appraisal, Retention and Accessions Practices 5 ECTS LIA5024 Audio-Visual Archiving 5 ECTS Compulsory Units (All students must register for this/these unit/s) Stream B: Historical and Ecclesiastical Archives
Admission Requirements
Applicants must be in possession of: Refer to the list of country-specific qualifications a first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) or Category II in Knowledge and Information Management, awarded by the University of Malta or any other higher education institution recognised by Senate or a first cycle degree obtained with a Third Class (Honours) or Category III in Knowledge and Information Management, awarded by the University of Malta or any other higher education institution recognised by Senate, provided that such applicants shall be required to submit a portfolio documenting and describing proven professional experience in the library, archive or information management sector, which experience was obtained following their first cycle degree. Applicants in possession of the degree with Third Class (Honours) or Category III shall be allowed to proceed to the research component subject to the attainment of an average mark of at least 55% in the taught component or a first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) or Category II in any other subject, awarded by the University or any other higher education institution recognised by Senate, provided that they satisfy the Faculty Board that they are in possession of other qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained following their first cycle degree. The Admissions Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty Admissions Committee, may admit into the Course applicants in possession of the Diploma in Archives and Records Management with at least a Merit classification, obtained from the University of Malta, or an equivalent qualification obtained from any other higher education institution recognised by Senate. Such applicants shall be required to demonstrate the learning achieved through prior experience and certification through the evaluation procedures established by the University Policy for the Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning (RPL). The admission
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
€10,800 (Non-EU)
About University of Malta
University of Malta
Msida, Malta
TheUniversity of Malta(Maltese:L-Università ta' Malta;UM; formerlyUOM) is apublic research universityin the towns ofMsidaandValletta, Malta. It serves as theflagshipandnational universityof...
University Profile- Start Date October
- Language English
- Duration 3 years
- Credits 90
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