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Diploma in Document Digitisation and Metadata Management

Online postgraduate diploma of 800 hours in document digitisation and metadata management, with 8 modules covering automotive document collections, digitisation planning, capture equipment, image processing and text recognition, metadata, document management and repositories, and preservation, access and rights, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration6–8 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute diploma
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Diploma in Document Digitisation and Metadata Management — studying from India

India has a strong heritage of classic vehicles, motorcycles and machinery, with active enthusiast communities and specialist workshops in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Bengaluru and Chennai. Interest in vintage cars and motorcycles, including classic Ambassador and Royal Enfield models, has grown steadily. Restoration work combines historical research, metalwork, mechanical rebuilding and conservation techniques. While formal regulation is limited, vehicle registration and roadworthiness fall under state transport authorities, and the Automotive Research Association of India provides technical expertise. Engineers and craftspeople in this area focus on restoration, documentation and technical authenticity.

Fees for India: ₹159,000 (Indian Rupee), with instalments and employer sponsorship available.

Relevant bodies in India

  • Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI)
  • Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH)
  • Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)
  • Indian National Trust for Art and Cultural Heritage (INTACH)

Typical roles

  • Classic Vehicle Restorer
  • Restoration Engineer
  • Vintage Vehicle Technician
  • Heritage Conservation Specialist

Questions from India

Is there a recognised body in India for classic vehicle restoration?

There is no statutory title for classic restoration in India. Vehicle standards and registration involve bodies such as the Automotive Research Association of India, and enthusiast clubs operate informally. SEIUM's qualification is a private one and is not accredited by any national body, so its value depends on how employers and clients see it.

Which employers or clients in India use classic restoration skills?

Specialist restoration workshops, collectors, classic car dealers, and heritage motoring firms are typical employers and clients. Work is often based on reputation and a portfolio of completed restorations. A private qualification may support your background, but clients and employers will judge your actual craftsmanship.

Can I study this part-time from India, and is it in English?

The programme is 100% online and taught in English, so you need a working level of English. You can study from home anywhere in India without a student visa, and an assigned technical tutor supports you. Fees are payable in instalments, and employer sponsorship is possible if your workplace will fund it.

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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Identify and appraise automotive document collections.

02

Plan document digitisation projects.

03

Capture documents at the appropriate quality.

04

Process images and apply text recognition.

05

Describe documents using metadata standards.

06

Manage digital document repositories.

07

Ensure preservation and access while respecting rights.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Document digitisation technicians.
  • Archivists.
  • Records and document managers.
  • Metadata specialists.
  • Brand archive managers at vehicle manufacturers.
  • Classic car club documentalists.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to work in manufacturers' archives.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • ISO 15489-1 (records management)
  • ISAD(G) of the International Council on Archives (general archival description)
  • ISO 19005-1 (PDF/A) (long-term preservation document format)
  • ISO 14721 (OAIS) (open archival information system)
  • ISO 15836-1 (Dublin Core) (metadata element set)
  • METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard)
  • Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR) (personal data protection)
  • AtoM
  • Archivematica
  • ABBYY FineReader
  • Adobe Acrobat
Syllabus

8 modules

  1. 1.1Workshop and owner's manuals
  2. 1.2Parts catalogues
  3. 1.3Technical drawings
  4. 1.4Homologation documents
  5. 1.5Invoices and service records
  6. 1.6Manufacturers' archives
  7. 1.7Club and private archives
  8. 1.8Document appraisal
  9. 1.9Paper conservation
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: inventory of a document collection
  1. 2.1Project objectives
  2. 2.2Selection and prioritisation
  3. 2.3Physical condition of the originals
  4. 2.4Budget and resources
  5. 2.5Workflow
  6. 2.6In-house or outsourced digitisation
  7. 2.7Quality requirements
  8. 2.8Schedule
  9. 2.9Production indicators
  10. 2.10Workshop: digitisation plan for a brand archive
  1. 3.1Automatic document feeder scanners
  2. 3.2Planetary scanners
  3. 3.3Book scanners
  4. 3.4Camera-based capture
  5. 3.5Resolution and bit depth
  6. 3.6Fragile or bound documents
  7. 3.7Large-format documents and drawings
  8. 3.8Equipment calibration
  9. 3.9Quality control at capture
  10. 3.10Laboratory: capturing bound documents
  1. 4.1Cropping and deskewing
  2. 4.2Image correction
  3. 4.3Optical character recognition
  4. 4.4Handwriting recognition
  5. 4.5PDF/A format
  6. 4.6Correcting results
  7. 4.7Full-text indexing
  8. 4.8Batch processing
  9. 4.9Quality control of processing
  10. 4.10Practical exercise: text recognition of a parts catalogue
  1. 5.1Dublin Core
  2. 5.2The ISAD(G) standard
  3. 5.3EAD encoding
  4. 5.4The METS schema
  5. 5.5The MODS schema
  6. 5.6PREMIS metadata
  7. 5.7Technical image metadata
  8. 5.8Controlled vocabularies
  9. 5.9Quality and consistency
  10. 5.10Workshop: creating a METS record
  1. 6.1Document management systems
  2. 6.2AtoM software
  3. 6.3Archivematica
  4. 6.4Classification schemes
  5. 6.5Search and retrieval
  6. 6.6Access permissions
  7. 6.7Approval workflows
  8. 6.8Integration with other systems
  9. 6.9Data migration
  10. 6.10Laboratory: archival description in AtoM
  1. 7.1The OAIS model
  2. 7.2Preservation formats
  3. 7.3Copies and storage
  4. 7.4Personal data in vehicle documentation
  5. 7.5Intellectual property of manuals and drawings
  6. 7.6Reuse licences
  7. 7.7Online dissemination
  8. 7.8Access for researchers
  9. 7.9Continuity plan
  10. 7.10Case study: access policy for a club archive
  1. 8.1Selection of the collection
  2. 8.2Conservation assessment
  3. 8.3Digitisation plan
  4. 8.4Capture
  5. 8.5Processing and text recognition
  6. 8.6Metadata
  7. 8.7Repository and access
  8. 8.8Preservation plan
  9. 8.9Report and presentation
  10. 8.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

The programme is delivered 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so it can be combined with work.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is AtoM, Archivematica, ABBYY FineReader and Adobe Acrobat, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Practical work is based on real procedures: digitisation of manuals and parts catalogues, archival description of a collection and validation of PDF/A files. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final integrating project.

Standards covered: ISO 15489-1, ISAD(G) of the International Council on Archives, ISO 19005-1 (PDF/A), ISO 14721 (OAIS), ISO 15836-1 (Dublin Core), METS (Metadata Encoding and Transmission Standard), Regulation (EU) 2016/679 (GDPR).

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of ISO 15489-1, ISAD(G) and ISO 19005-1 (PDF/A) applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:AtoM, Archivematica, ABBYY FineReader and Adobe Acrobat, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:A complete digitisation project for a document collection, from conservation assessment to repository, access and preservation plan, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Collection and assessment
Select a document collection and assess its conservation condition.
Digitisation plan and capture
Plan the digitisation and capture the documents at the required quality.
Processing and metadata
Process the images, apply text recognition and describe the documents with metadata standards.
Repository and preservation
Load the collection into a repository and define access and preservation policies.
Final project
Project report and presentation, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Document digitisation technicianArchivistRecords and document managerMetadata specialistBrand archive managerClassic car club documentalist
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector. No university degree is required.
  • An internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 800 hours over 6–8 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with AtoM, Archivematica, ABBYY FineReader and Adobe Acrobat, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute diploma, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

Prior technical training or professional experience in the sector (no university degree required), a computer able to run the programme software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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