Program Description
The Graduate Certificate (Gr. Cert.) in Digital Archives Management offered by the School of Information Studies in the Faculty of Arts is a course-based program that emphasizes interactive and challenging learning opportunities. Our comprehensive and innovative program offers a specialized and practical curriculum designed to equip students with advanced skills in archive management.
Keywords: Digital archives, digital curation, digital content management, digital preservation, enterprise content management.
Unique Program Features
- The 15-credit program is designed to equip students and working professionals with specialized training to enrich their current portfolio;
- The program's courses focus primarily on the principles and practices in archival studies, digital curation, strategies for digital preservation, enterprise content management;
- The program may lead to another graduate certificate or to the M.I.St. program; however, none of the courses taken in the graduate certificate can be credited towards the M.I.St. program once a graduate certificate has been completed;
- The program prepares graduates for work in areas of digital archives, digital curation and digital content management.
University-Level Admission Requirements
- An eligible Bachelor's degree with a minimum 3.0 GPA out of a possible 4.0 GPA
- English-language proficiency
Each program has specific admission requirements including required application documents. Please visit the program website for more details.
Visit our Educational credentials and grade equivalencies and English language proficiency webpages for additional information.
Program Website
Department Contact
Graduate Program admissions.sis [at] mcgill.ca (subject: Grad%20Cert%20in%20Digital%20Archives%20Management) (email)
Available Intakes
Fall
Winter
Application Deadlines
| Intake | Applications Open | Application Deadline - International | application Deadline - Domestic (Canadian, Permanent Resident of Canada) |
|---|---|---|---|
| FALL | September 15 | January 15 | January 15 |
| WINTER | February 15 | N/A | August 1 |
| SUMMER | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Note: Application deadlines are subject to change without notice. Please check the application portal for the most up-to-date information.