Archiving in the UK

For context I'm 23 M and UK national living in italy and would like some advice and first hand eperience accounts on the Archiving field in the UK I'm currently enrolled in a masters in Archiving in the Sapienza University of Rome and plan on relocating to the UK once I complete my masters.

• My italian masters degree should be valid in the UK, but would like further advice on how this process works.
• I looked on the ARA website and one is supposed to go through Professional registration in order to work as a qualified archivist (?) In order to do so would my archiving volunteering and subsequent internship I'm supposed to complete in order to graduate from my italian masters degree be valid experience? Or is only UK based experience necessary?
• I that case once complete my studies would i need to apply for a Level 7 apprenticeship? How does the application process work? Will my italian qualifications and experience be accepted?
• considering my situation is applying for affiliate membership with the ARA a good shout for professional advice and volunteering? Does anyone have any experience with ARA?

For context I've grown up in Italy but never being eligible for nationality and my current non EU status barres me from most pubblic sector jobs - archiving in italy is mostly through pubblic sectors, that is why I'm considering relocating to the UK once completed my education.

I hope my post is clear 😭