The Masters in Digital Information and Media Management is designed to educate students in the specific skills required for collecting and curating digital information, and preparing it for access and use by individuals and organisations. The course will teach students about the complexities of digital asset and media management including the development of policies, procedures and processes required to ensure the integrity and accessibility of digital material over time, as well as the governance requirements. Students will graduate with the skills and experience to manage digital information for any size of organisation, be it national, governmental or international.
By undertaking this Masters, students will be equipped with conventional skills in both records and archive management; and in the specific theoretical and technical processes surrounding digital information and media management. This unique combination of disciplines and skills will prepare student for managerial and strategic roles in both academic and professional contexts. In addition to subject-specific skills and knowledge, students will have the opportunity to develop a set of widely-applicable professional skills to help them in any workplace – information-related or otherwise. On completion of this course, students' employability will be greatly enhanced to give them the best possible chance of successful entry into their chosen career path.
The Masters in Digital Information and Media Management is designed to give students a thorough understanding of the professional theories, principles, ethics, legislation, policies and technologies that underpin the discipline. Students will go beyond this to interrogate the structures and systems that define the digital information lifecycle in order to find more efficient and productive ways of operating. The world-class instruction from the departmental staff will be augmented by visiting professionals from cutting-edge organisations. By the end of the course, students will be able to demonstrate a comprehensive knowledge of the organisational and technical processes surrounding information governance and digital information management.
Students will achieve this by applying their specialist skills to real-life situations throughout the course. By making the most of this experiential learning, students will graduate with a valuable skill-set gained through hands-on experience of this increasingly important subject. Students' study will culminate in their academic dissertation, a significant piece of independent research, on any aspect of digital information management that holds particular interest for them. Students may choose to use this study as a showcase of their expertise or as a springboard into future study or research. In addition to this first-rate education in digital information management, students will also develop a skill set perfect for almost any role in any business or postgraduate workplace.
Students will be confident in research, analysis and planning, as well as writing, reporting and argument formation to justify their decisions in managing an organisation's most precious commodity: information. These are just some of the skills students will gain which will make them a desirable employee for a wide range of public and private sector organisations and businesses.
| Level | Masters |
| Discipline | Fine Arts |
| Duration | 12 months |
| Intakes | Sep |
| Application Fees | GBP 0 |
| Tuition Fees | GBP 17955 |
| Campus | Main |
| Language proficiency (minimum) | |
| IELTS | 6.5 |
|---|---|
| TOEFL | 93 |
| PTE | 62 |
| Duolingo | Not Accepted |
| Exam proficiency (minimum) | |
| SAT | Not Required / Waiver |
|---|---|
| ACT | Not Required / Waiver |
| GRE | Not Required / Waiver |
| GMAT | Not Required / Waiver |
Minimum GPA - 62.0%
661-670
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