Records management module catalogue
For current students - view module availability and select the module you plan to study next
This guide explains the rules around which and how many modules you need to take to complete your degree.
Module availability varies each semester, so you should consider the best order to study optional modules before choosing. If you are unable to take modules in the recommended order, please contact your Teaching Support to discuss.
Records Management and Digital Preservation PGCert
You need to take modules that total 60 credits.
- There are no optional modules for this course.
Core modules
If possible - these should be taken in this order.
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50017 - Management and Preservation of Digital Records
- RM50019 - Metadata Standards and Information Taxonomies
Records Management and Digital Preservation PGDip
You need to take modules that total 120 credits.
- 80 credits are core modules
- 40 credits are optional modules
Core modules
If possible - these should be taken in this order.
- RM50031 - The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50017 - Management and Preservation of Digital Records
- RM50019 - Metadata Standards and Information Taxonomies
Optional modules
You need to take optional modules that total 40 credits.
Your optional modules can be:
- any module from the optional module lists below
however you cannot study
Records Management and Digital Preservation MSc
You need to take modules that total 180 credits.
- 80 credits are core modules
- 40 credits are optional modules
- 60 credits is the dissertation module
Core modules
If possible - these should be taken in this order.
- RM50031 - The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50017 - Management and Preservation of Digital Records
- RM50019 - Metadata Standards and Information Taxonomies
You take the dissertation after your optional modules.
Optional modules
You need to take optional modules that total 20 credits.
Your optional modules can be:
- any module from the optional module lists below
however you cannot study
Records Management and Information Rights PGCert
You need to take modules that total 60 credits.
- 40 credits are core modules
- There are no optional modules for this course
Core modules
If possible - these should be taken in this order.
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50011 - Complying with Information Legislation: Principles and Practice
Records Management with Information Rights PGDip
You need to take modules that total 120 credits.
- 80 credits are core
- 40 credits are optional
Core modules
If possible - these should be taken in this order.
- RM50031 - The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50011 - Complying with Information Legislation: Principles and Practice
- RM50045 - Information and Security Risk
Optional modules
You need to take optional modules that total 40 credits.
Your optional modules can be:
- any module from the optional module lists below
Records Management with Information Rights MSc
You need to take modules that total 180 credits.
- 80 Credits are core module
- 40 Credits are optional
- 60 is the dissertation module
Core modules
If possible - these should be taken in this order.
- RM50031 - The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50011 - Complying with Information Legislation: Principles and Practice
- RM50045 - Information and Security Risk
You take the dissertation after your optional modules.
Optional modules
You need to take optional modules that total 40 credits.
Your optional modules can be:
- any module from the optional module lists below
Module availability - September 2025
Core modules
- RM50017 - Management and Preservation of Digital Records
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50031 - The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping
- RM50023 - Research Proposal and Dissertation (final module)
- RM50018 - Preservation and Disaster Management
- RM51006 - Sound and Vision: Managing and Preserving Photographs, Film and Sound
Optional modules
Module availability - January 2026
Core modules
- RM50031 - The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping
- RM50045 - Information and Security Risk
- RM50023 - Research Proposal and Dissertation (final module)
Optional modules
Module availability - May 2026
All modules are 20 credits unless otherwise stated.
Core modules
- RM50006 - Principles and Practice of Records Management
- RM50019 - Metadata Standards and Information Taxonomies
- RM50023 - Research Proposal and Dissertation (final module)
Optional modules
Modules will only run if we have enough students registered, so it is important to complete this form by the deadline provided