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Start date
January
March
June
September

Campus
City West

Duration
2 year(s) full-time

Mode
Online

Program Code
DMIL

Fees
AUD$ 38,300 per annum (per 1.0 EFTSL) for students enrolled in 2025

English Language Requirements
  • IELTS total [7.0]
  • IELTS reading [7.0]
  • IELTS writing [7.0]
Equivalent English qualifications (PDF)

International Admission by Country
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CRICOS Code
This program is not available to students wishing to study in Australia on a student visa

Aim

The archives and records management specialisation prepares graduates for careers as archivists, records managers, preservation managers and administrators, information managers, and documentation officers.

Content & Structure

To qualify for this award students are required to complete 72 units of study. All students will take Masters Research Theory and Practice.

From 4 August 2025, the University of South Australia will no longer be accepting applications for new students. Study at Adelaide University.

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What courses you'll study

Course name Area and cat no. Units Reference  
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
Technological Foundations INFS 5107 4.5
Preserving Digital Collections INFS 5141 4.5
Information Management Foundations INFS 5104 4.5
Information and Records Management INFS 5063 4.5
Semester 2
Information Management Project Placement INFS 5067 4.5 Note(s): 2
Archival Professional Practice INFS 5137 4.5
Metadata INFS 5126 4.5
Information Management Professional Practice INFS 5087 4.5
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
Elective 1 4.5
Elective 2 4.5
Elective 3 4.5
Masters Research Theory and Practice ENGG 5020 4.5
Semester 2
Elective 4 4.5
Elective 5 4.5
IM Masters Research Project INFS 5124 9 Note(s): 1

Professional accreditation and recognition

This program has been granted Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA) Gold reaccreditation. As part of the accreditation requirements students must complete an industry based project for a minimum of 80 hours duration.

This program is professionally accredited by Records and Information Management Professional Alliance.

This program is professionally accredited by the Australian Society of Archivists.

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