Master in Records Management and Archival Studies

The Master in Records Management and Archival Studies degree is awarded by Sorbonne University in Paris and delivered by world-class academics at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi. The programme has been designed in collaboration with the National Library and Archives in the UAE to equip students with the best skills in this strategic field.

This elite programme is designed for students and professionals who want to improve their competencies in records management and digital archiving. This expertise is crucial today for all private and public entities. UAE society has changed tremendously in the last decades with the digital revolution. Document management is needed to ensure full control over all institutional data and information to allow better decisions, protect their rights and document institutional memory.

The extensive scope of this professional program ensures students build a comprehensive understanding of the theories and methods for controlling the creation, capture and classification of documents and records through their lifecycle. Moreover, it provides scientific knowledge and skills for appraising, collecting, classifying, describing, managing and preserving authentic archives in all media formats to serve the business, economic, administrative, legal, and historical needs of public and private organisations.

Programme highlights

Enhancing Individual & National Development

Within the next decade, the UAE is poised to dedicate its focus towards digital revolution, data management and artificial intelligence. The curriculum at Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi is crucial in creating and encouraging a new generation passionate about digital archiving and management to support the UAE’s rapid and ambitious progress in this field. This programme has been developed in partnership with the National Library and Archives in the UAE to ensure that it matches national aspirations.

Networking

Each class will have a reduced number of students from different countries. A strict entry selection procedure will guarantee the quality of the degree and will allow you to expand your personal network with high-potential peers.

International Recognition

Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi provides the combined experience of Sorbonne University along with an exclusive collaboration with the National Library and Archives in the UAE. Best worldwide experts, academics and professionals as well, from the Sorbonne University in Paris, the British Columbia University in Vancouver, the School of Business Administration in Geneva, and the Ecole Nationale des Chartes in Paris, will impart their knowledge. This unique Master's programme meets with the UAE job market and beyond.

UAE needs experts and qualified records managers

Under the authority of the Ministry of Presidential Affairs, the National Library and Archives of the United Arab Emirates fully supports this Master programme which meets with the UAE job market and beyond. General management and administrative opportunities exist in all kinds of government institutions and private companies, such as ministries, government authorities, municipalities and universities/ colleges, public libraries, cultural institutions, health sector institutions (hospitals), service industries, international companies and NGOs.