Master of Archival Studies The University of British Columbia (UBC)

Program Overview

The MAS program prepares professionals to exercise creativity, integrity and leadership in designing, implementing and promoting programs and systems for the creation, organization, management, preservation and effective use of records and archives.

Program content focuses on:

• Nature of records and archives
• The life-cycle of records from creation to preservation
• Records systems and archival systems
• Selection of records and their acquisition in archives
• Intellectual control of records and archives and provision of access
• Records, archives and the law
• Ethical and professional responsibilities
• History of record-keeping and archives

What sets the UBC program apart?

In 1981 the Master of Archival Studies program was created at UBC making it the first graduate program in archival studies in North America.

Home to internationally recognized faculty for their research and contributions to the field of archival studies, the School offers students unique opportunities to engage in international research projects in this discipline.

Career Options

Graduates may find work in such positions as: Archivist; digital archivist; archives curator; archives advisor; manuscripts processing archivist; electronic records archivist; audiovisual archivist; data/digital curator; e-discovery advisor; privacy and information officer; records and information manager; records administrator/specialist; records analyst; records policy and program officer; records/preservation system designer; research officer; security specialist; and others.

Entry requirements for this course

Contact The University of British Columbia (UBC) to find course entry requirements.

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