Archives and Records Management

Archives and Records Management

The Bachelor of Archives and Information Records Management Program at the School of Applied Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada prepares applied bachelor graduates in the field of archival science who are proficient in records management, archival preservation and archives administration, archival development and supervision, as well as the presentation of archives as sources of information and knowledge in government institutions, corporations, and communities, both in digital and conventional archival formats.

This 148-credit curriculum, with 60% practical work, was developed in collaboration with stakeholders, experts, and professional associations to ensure that each material is highly relevant to the needs of the workplace.

Graduates receive a Bachelor of Applied Information Science (S.Tr.S.I.) and a professional certification in the archival field and/or office administration, providing essential skills for careers in both the government and private sectors.

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Key Strengths

Pioneer of higher education in Archival Science in Indonesia
Taught by competent academics and practitioners in archival science (records management and archives management)
Supported by comprehensive facilities including an Electronic Records/Archives Lab with records and archives management software, an Audio-Visual Records/Archives Lab, an Archives Preservation Lab, and a Record Center Lab.
The curriculum is designed in an integrated manner to support the achievement of professional certification in the field of office administration to provide graduates with industry-recognized competency certificates.
Received support and cooperation from the national stakeholders such as the National Archives of the Republic of Indonesia (ANRI), Indonesian Records Management Professional Association (P3RI), the Archives and Library Service of Regional Governments in Indonesia, and PT Batara Indah; also the international institutions such as the International Council on Archives (ICA), Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA) National Archives of Singapore, Centre for Organizational and Social Informatics Monash University, Australian National University, National Archives of the Netherlands (NAN), Jacob University Germany, and Radboud University Nijmegen in the form of curriculum development, practitioner lecturers, scholarship programs, structured internships, expert exchanges, lab equipment grants and others.
International exposure in the form of membership of the International Council on Archives (ICA), membership of the Southeast Asia-Pacific Audiovisual Archive Association (SEAPAVAA), guest lectures from the British Library, Comparative Studies at the National Archives of Singapore, UiTM MARA Malaysia, etc.

Career Prospects

Archival Institutions (ANRI, Regional Archival Institutions, and University Archival Institutions in Indonesia), Private Archival Institutions.
State Institutions (Various Ministries, the State Secretariat, the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR), and the House of Representatives (DPR).
Regional Governments (All local governments in Indonesia).
State-Owned Enterprises (BUMN) and Regional-Owned Enterprises (PT. KAI, Antara, PLN, etc.).
Banks (BI, Mandiri, BNI, BRI, etc.).
Private Companies (Tempo, Kompas Gramedia, CNN).

Accreditation

This study program has achieved superior/excellent accreditation from Lembaga Akreditasi Mandiri Sosial, Politik, Administrasi, dan Komunikasi (LAMSPAK).

Featured Courses

Indonesian Culture; Cultural Documentation; Community Archives; Archives Exhibition; Artworks and Ephemera Management.

These flagship courses are integrated into the Menara Ilmu channel of the Cultural Documentation Center (https://pusdok.sv.ugm.ac.id/)