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Submissions are now open for Archival Futures: Community, Engagement, Technology, to be held in Hobart/Nipaluna, Tasmania from 1–4 March 2027.

Events

Annual General Meeting / Thursday, 09 Jul 2026
4:00 PM - 5:00 PM ONLINE ONLY Annual General Meeting and Presentation
5:00 PM - 7:30 PM Parkes Organised by the National Archives of Australia and presented by the Australian Society of Archivists, A Life in Archives: Honouring the Legacy of Dr Peter Orlovich recognises the outstanding career and contributions of Dr Peter Orlovich, a pioneering figure in Australian archival education and practice. This is a free event, however, registration is required.
Branch Meeting / Sunday, 12 Jul 2026
10:00 AM - East Melbourne Please join us on Sunday, 12 July at 10:00am for a guided tour of the Johnston Collection's Taste & Temptation exhibition, hosted in the historic Fairhall Townhouse in East Melbourne.

Archives & Manuscripts


Vol 52 No 1 (2024)
Special Issue: Research and Practice

University Courses

ASA accredits higher education courses in archives and recordkeeping including bachelor degrees, graduate diplomas, and masters degrees.

Courses at each university have different titles usually reflecting a different focus. Typically archives and recordkeeping subjects are part of a specialisation or stream within a broader course.

The prerequisite for entry to post graduate courses is a university degree in any subject. Some universities will accept students without a first degree, if they can show suitable equivalent qualifications and/or experience. 

The listing below provides details on the current periods of accreditation at approved universities.

Please refer to ASA Accredited Courses since 1981 for historical information including earlier periods of accreditation for courses at the same institution.

Charles Sturt University

Undergraduate:
Bachelor of Information Studies (Records and Archives Management)

Postgraduate:
Master of Information Studies (Records and Archives Management)

Period of accreditation: 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2027 by resolution of ASA Council on 19 August 2022.

Information for students is available from the University's website at: Library Information Studies

Curtin University

Postgraduate:

Master of Information Science
Master of Information Science (OUA)
Master of Information Science (Extended)
Master of Information Science (Extended)(OUA)
Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management
Graduate Diploma in Archives and Records Management (OUA)

Period of accreditation: 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2027 by resolution of ASA Council on 12 January 2024.

The following courses, previously offered through Curtin University and Open University Australia, are accredited from 1 January 2023 - 31 December 2025:

Graduate Diploma in Records Management and Archives
Master of Information Management - Records Management and Archives stream

Information for students is available from the University's website at: Libraries, Archives and Information Science - Curtin University

University of South Australia (UniSA)

Postgraduate:

Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Archives and Records Management)
Master of Information Management (Archives and Records Management)

Period of accreditation: 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2027 by resolution of ASA Council on 27 May 2022.

Information for students is available from the University's website at: Study Information Technology at UniSA

Adelaide University

Postgraduate:

Graduate Diploma in Information Management (Archives and Records Management)
Master of Information Management (Archives and Records Management)

Period of accreditation: 1 January 2026 - 30 June 2027 by resolution of ASA Council in October 2025.

The courses listed above were previously offered through the University of South Australia (UniSA), therefore the accreditation timeframe aligns with the former UniSA accreditation timeframe.

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