Archives and Records Management

Course Type Undergraduate
Length/Duration 8 Semesters
Qualification Bachelor of Science(Hons)
Language of Instruction Arabic
Entry Requirements General Education Certificate (Equivalent to 12 years of schooling) or equivalent qualification.
Department Centre for Records Management and Archival Studies
Programme Summary
The aim of this programme is to prepare students to apply the archival laws along with technology they have learnt in different areas of archives and records management in real situations. In particular, this programme prepares students to practice their knowledge, skills in the design and implementation of records management and archival sciences.
Career Opportunities
Growing local and regional requirements coupled with the country’s plan for setting up effective archival laws and records management systems in place has necessitated demand for professionals in the area. MECIT along with the National Records and Archives Authority of Oman provide the programme needed for the students and employees who are recruited for their higher education degrees (Diploma- Bachelor) in the field of records management and archives. Considering the requirement in the country and the region, a programme of this nature will be valuable. It will support the students by providing them with the necessary skills and knowledge to contribute professionally to the industry and help them meet the challenges of daily life.
Course Contents
  Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4
Fall Semester Introduction to Information Technologies and Archiving Careers Communication Methods and Skills English Language (Advanced Level) Curriculums and Methods of Researches
Principles in Archiving Elective General Administration Elective
Principles in English Language Documents Issuance and Current Archiving Management Archiving History Financial Management
Introduction to Information Technology Documents Evaluation and Intermediate Archiving Management Archive Buildings Electronic Documents and Archiving (Advanced Level)
Archiving System and Composing Stages Documentary Research and Methods Database and Networking Gradation Project (Part 1)
Spring Semester Introduction to Statistics Records and Archives law Omani Studies Archiving and Ethics of the Profession
English Language (Meso-Level) Electronic Documents and Archiving Arabic Diplomatic Contemporary Issues in the management of documents and archives
Administration System In Oman Conservation and maintenance of Documents Archiving Information Systems Historical documents
Introduction to Internet Final Archiving Administration and Evaluation Conservation and maintenance of Documents (Advanced Level) Graduation Project (Part 2)
Types of Governmental Corresponds Civil Project Conservation of Phonetics Documents

How to apply

Please Contact Our Student Admission Office in the following address for applying to our courses:

Ms. Fatma Al Zahra ( Fatma Zahra)
Mr. Mohammed Al Sabahi(Mohammed Sabahi)
Room No 001, Ground Floor
Tel: 00968 24531- 587 / 588 / 589 / 590