Program Overview

Introduction to the Diploma de Experto en Gestión Documental y Archivos

The Diploma de Experto en Gestión Documental y Archivos is a university program designed to provide students with the necessary knowledge and skills to work in the field of archives and document management. This program is offered by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid and is directed by expert professors and professionals in the field.

Information General

Presentación

The Diploma de Experto en Gestión Documental y Archivos aims to fill a gap in the current educational offerings at the graduate and postgraduate levels, both at the autonomous and national levels. The program provides a comprehensive and strategic approach to the study of archives and document management, covering the necessary contents for the training of future archivists and document managers.

Objetivos

The general objectives of the program are:

• To provide students with the theoretical knowledge necessary to prepare for the public opposition competition for access to the archives and scales.
• To acquire practical skills and techniques that allow for the real application of theoretical knowledge.
• To obtain specific competencies in the field of archives and document management, enabling students to succeed in a professional environment.

Program Details

Diploma de Experto

• N° edición: 3ª
• Créditos: 21 ECTS
• Modalidad: Virtual asynchronous
• Duración: From October 2025 to June 2026
• Horario: Not specified
• Lugar de impartición: Plataforma Formación Online Universidad Autónoma de Madrid OpenEDx
• Precio: 1,238€
• N° plazas ofertadas: 25 (minimum 20)
• N° becas: Up to 6 scholarships for 50% of the tuition fee

Plan de Estudios

The program consists of the following subjects:

• Historia de las instituciones españolas y sus fuentes documentales (4 ECTS)
• Archivistica (7 ECTS)
• Paleografia y diplomatica (4 ECTS)
• Archivistica aplicada: supuestos prácticos de archivo (6 ECTS)

Competencias

Competencias Básicas

• To know the methods, techniques, and instruments of analysis for the study of document management and archives.
• To acquire theoretical and practical skills for managing information in archives and digital information services.
• To know and manage bibliographic resources and information compilation.
• To resolve practical cases in document management and archives.
• To acquire the necessary learning skills for further studies in the field of document management and archives.

Competencias Específicas

• To know the current state and future perspectives of technological advances and their application in archives and documentation centers.
• To understand and apply local, autonomous, and national regulations in the field of document management and archives.
• To identify administrative processes, analysis, and categorization of documents.
• To analyze institutions that produce funds kept in archives.
• To acquire the necessary knowledge to prepare academic works, reports, and similar documents.

Profesorado

The program is directed by:

• David Nogales Rincon, Professor Contratado Doctor, Department of Ancient, Medieval, Paleography, and Diplomacy, Faculty of Philosophy and Letters.
• Beatriz Contreras Gomez, Cuerpo Facultativo de Archiveros, Bibliotecarios y Arqueologos, Member of the Asociación de Archiveros Españoles en la Función Pública (AEFP).

Admisión y Matrícula

Requisitos de Acceso

• To access the program, students must have a university degree in a relevant field.
• Titles from foreign educational systems are accepted without the need for homologation, provided they demonstrate an equivalent level of training.

Requisitos Específicos de Admisión

• Students must have a level B2 Spanish certification if their native language is not Spanish.
• The commission coordinating the Diploma may admit candidates without waiting for the end of the resolution periods.

Plazos de Preinscripción y Matrícula

• Pre-inscription: from April 1, 2025, to October 9, 2025.
• Matrícula: from April 1, 2025, to November 2, 2025.

Criterios de Selección

The selection of students is based on the following general criteria:

• Access title (30%)
• Motivation letter (10%)
• Grade point average (60%)

Precios y Becas

Precios y Becas

• Becas: Up to 6 scholarships for 50% of the tuition fee.
• The scholarships are awarded based on the following criteria:
  • Situation of unemployment (40%)
  • Socio-economic situation (30%)
  • Academic record (30%)

Entidades Colaboradoras

The program collaborates with the Asociación de Archiveros Españoles en la Función Pública (AEFP), which aims to promote the professional development of its members and the services they provide, as well as to defend the transparency of public administration and the rights of citizens.

Empleabilidad

The program provides students with a high level of employability in the field of archives and document management, both in the public administration and in private companies. The demand for professionals in this field is high, and the program prepares students for the public opposition competition for access to the Cuerpo Facultativo de Archiveros.