Key Information

Duration: Full-time, 36 months (3-4 years)
Start dates: September 2026, January 2027, May 2027
Language: English
Delivery: On Campus
Campus Location: Dundee, United Kingdom
Discipline: Library Science

You can apply for a PhD or other postgraduate research degree using our Direct Application System.

Overview

The Centre for Archive and Information Studies (CAIS) offers a supportive and stimulating environment for postgraduate research and welcomes enquiries from all students interested in studying in the above areas. This Archives and Records Management programme is offered at the University of Dundee.

Key Facts

CAIS is the leading international provider of professional educational programmes in recordkeeping, family and local history and related disciplines by online distance learning. Since 2004 over 1000 individuals have undertaken professional education or training with CAIS and the quality and breadth of CAIS provision is unrivalled. All CAIS programmes are accredited by the UK Archives and Records Association and The Records and Information Management (RIM) Professionals Australasia. CAIS has a successful track record in offering doctoral study by distance.
CAIS staff participate in a number of national and international professional and academic organisations. Teaching Fellows 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. This builds on five international conferences held by CAIS on the theme of ‘Memory and Identity’, funded initially by the Royal Society of Edinburgh Arts and Humanities Research Awards.
CAIS offers a supportive and stimulating environment for postgraduate research, including by distance learning, and welcomes enquiries from all students interested in studying for a PhD.

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Principles and Practice
Access and Preservation
Principles and Practice of Records Management
The Theory and Context of Recordkeeping
Research Proposal and Dissertation (final module)

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Admission Requirements

Academic Requirements

GPA: Upper Second Class

English Requirements

TOEFL iBT: 95

Other Requirements

Entry requirements:

You should have an honours degree at 2.1 or above, and/or a Masters degree in a relevant discipline.
Once you have chosen a topic, you will need to contact the project supervisor before you submit your application.
Email the supervisor you would like to work with
Send a copy of your CV with qualifications and research experience
Discuss your potential application and any practicalities (e.g. suitable start date).

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Fees and Funding

International tuition fees: 43,162 AUD / year (≈ 22,660 GBP / year)

Domestic tuition fees: 9,535 AUD / year (≈ 5,006 GBP / year)

Living costs in Dundee, United Kingdom: 1,499-2,846 AUD / month

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