Centre for Archive and Information Studies

We offer courses in Archives, Records Management, Information Compliance, Digital Preservation, and Family and Local History

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Our courses

Over 35 courses, all written and taught by international expert practitioners and archival educators. We also offer undergraduate introductory modules and short non-accredited courses in family and local history.
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The Centre for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS) is an international provider of professional educational programmes in record keeping, family and local history, and related disciplines by online distance learning.

Part of the School of Humanities, Social Sciences and Law our staff participate in a number of national and international professional and academic organisations. Tutors have a wide range of research interests and the Centre has developed a global interdisciplinary research network focusing on aspects of recordkeeping in the context of memories, identities and communities.

CAIS has been highly commended by the Information & Records Management Society, UK.

Professional accreditation

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All CAIS programmes are accredited by the UK Archives and Records Association and The Records and Information Management (RIM) Professionals Australasia

UK Archives and Records Association Records and Information Management (RIM) Professionals Australasia
Contact information

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Centre for Archive and Information Studies
University of Dundee
Nethergate
Dundee DD1 4HN
Scotland, UK

Enquiries

+44 (0)1382 386472