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Archivists look after and preserve collections of historical records and documents.
You'll need a degree and postgraduate training to do this job. Most degree subjects are accepted, but you may find it useful to take a degree like: history information science law languages After you complete a degree, you'll do a postgraduate qualification in archives or records management recognised by the Archives & Records Association (ARA).
You'll usually need some relevant work experience to apply for a postgraduate course. This is a great way of finding out if a career as an archivist is for you. You'll usually need 2 to 3 A-Levels, or equivalent, for a degree. You might need a degree in any subject for a postgraduate course.
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It's important that you get some paid or unpaid experience in archives or records management work. This will help when you apply for courses and jobs.
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With experience, you could work with larger and more prestigious organisations, like national archives and museums, businesses, church foundations and charities. You could become self-employed.
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