The Master's in Archives at Paris-Saclay University trains multiskilled archivists who can work in a variety of contexts: in the public sector or in private organizations, throughout the document lifecycle and the archival chain (records management, preservation of written heritage, research data management). Ninety percent of graduates are employed within six months of completing a program that combines early professionalization and research-based training.
Through constant cooperation with four archive services – the Yvelines Departmental Archives, the Hauts-de-Seine Departmental Archives, the National Archives and the La Poste Group's Engineering and Archive Projects Department – the teaching team offers a progressive specialization in the field of archival science and data management. The M2 year is organised around professional modules, followed by a long internship.
Information
Career Opportunities
Career prospects
Archiviste
Ingénieur de recherche ou d'études
Records manager
Further Study Opportunities
Doctorat
Concours administratifs
Fees and scholarships
The amounts may vary depending on the programme and your personal circumstances.
Capacity
Available Places
Application Period(s)
From 01/05/2026 to 31/05/2026
Supporting documents
Compulsory supporting documents
Motivation letter.
All transcripts of the years / semesters validated since the high school diploma at the date of application.
Curriculum Vitae.
Additional supporting documents
VAP file (obligatory for all persons requesting a valuation of the assets to enter the diploma).
Supporting documents :
- Residence permit stating the country of residence of the first country
- Or receipt of request stating the country of first asylum
- Or document from the UNHCR granting refugee status
- Or receipt of refugee status request delivered in France
- Or residence permit stating the refugee status delivered in France
- Or document stating subsidiary protection in France or abroad
- Or document stating temporary protection in France or abroad.
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gérer un projet (UE entreprenariat) | 1 | Semestre 2 | 12 | ||||||||
| Les enjeux contemporains de la gestion des archives et des données (séminaire et semaine intensive de la GS HSP) | 3 | Semestre 2 | 30 | ||||||||
| Définir un projet de service | 1 | Semestre 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| Présenter et synthétiser à l'écrit et à l'oral | 1 | Semestre 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| Projet personnel : Dossier de traitement archivistique (DTA) | 4 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apprendre à connaître les publics des archives | 1 | Semestre 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| Diffusion et communication | 2 | Semestre 2 | 30 | ||||||||
| Projet tutoré collectif | 3 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| L'accès aux archives : principes et enjeux | 2 | Semestre 2 | 8 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage de 4 mois et rapport | 20 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cadre juridique et obligations légales de l'archivage et des archives | 1 | Semestre 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| Métiers et concepts des archives | 2 | Semestre 1 | 12 | ||||||||
| Anglais professionnel (UE internationalisation) | 3 | Semestre 1 | 40 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Principes de diplomatique | 1 | Semestre 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Organiser la production documentaire | 1 | Semestre 1 | 18 | ||||||||
| Evaluation et sélection documentaire | 1 | Semestre 1 | 12 | ||||||||
| Définir des stratégies d'archivage | 1 | Semestre 1 | 18 | ||||||||
| Projet tutoré : Audit en commune OU Projet de gestion de données scientifiques en laboratoire | 3 | Semestre 1 | |||||||||
| Pratiques de production de l'information | 1 | Semestre 1 | 8 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Plan d'urgence | 1 | Semestre 1 | 3 | ||||||||
| Régie des fonds, stockage et récolement | 1 | Semestre 1 | 6 | ||||||||
| Conservation préventive et curative des fonds | 2 | Semestre 1 | 18 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Décrire et classer des fonds d'archives | 4 | Semestre 1 | 28 | ||||||||
| Subjects | ECTS | Semester | Lecture | directed study | practical class | Lecture/directed study | Lecture/practical class | directed study/practical class | distance-learning course | Project | Supervised studies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Projet tutoré collectif | 3 | Semestre 2 | |||||||||
| Questions juridiques : propriété, accès, réutilisation | 3 | Semestre 1 | 20 | ||||||||
| Acteurs, infrastructures et interfaces | 2 | Semestre 2 | 20 | ||||||||
| Données et métadonnées : traitement numérique et solutions techniques (1) | 2 | Semestre 1 | 20 | ||||||||
| Données et métadonnées : traitement numérique et solutions techniques (2) | 2 | Semestre 2 | 20 | ||||||||
Teaching Location(s)
Training campus
Saclay Moulon
