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Security Studies MSc
UCL (University College London)

Security Studies MSc

UCL (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON)

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Full time | UCL (University College London) | 1 year | SEP-26

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP-26

Key information
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Qualification type

MSc - Master of Science

Subject areas

Security

Course Summary

This MSc will deepen your understanding of the world's most pressing security challenges and develop your analytical and methodological skills to address them. Security studies focus on the causes and consequences of international and civil conflict. The MSc will train you to apply empirical methods to understand why conflicts escalate to international and civil wars, the logic of wartime strategies and technologies, and how to end and prevent violent conflict. Students develop an understanding of theoretical approaches and debates in security studies, and the ability to analyse how different forms of violent and non-violent political conflict emerge, diffuse, are managed and resolved. They are also equipped with the qualitative and quantitative research skills required to collect and analyse empirical evidence in a systematic way. The programme is suitable for students who wish to specialise in security studies for a career and/or further research in the fields of international relations, public policy and political analysis. Applicants should ideally have a background in economics, history, international relations, law, political science, psychology or sociology.

Modules

International Peace and Security (30 Credits) - Core
Introduction to Quantitative Methods and Advanced Quantitative Methods (15 Credits) - Core
Qualitative Methods: Case Studies and Comparative Analysis (15 Credits) - Core
Qualitative Methods: Interviews, Observations and Mixed Methods (15 Credits) - Core
Qualitative Methods: Texts and Images (15 Credits) - Core
Violent and Non-Violent Conflict (15 Credits) - Core
Dissertation

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£20,500

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£33,000

Entry requirements

As a minimum, an upper second-class Bachelor's degree from a UK university; a CGPA of 3.3; or an overseas qualification of an equivalent standard. Relevant practical or work experience in a related field may also be taken into account.

University information

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University College London (UCL) is consistently ranked among the top ten universities in the world, conducting leading research across a wide range of subject areas. Throughout its long and prestigious history, it has inspired and educated countless minds and produced over 30 Nobel prize recipients. With one campus located in the heart of Bloomsbury and a second campus in vibrant east London, the university is home to over 50,000 students...more

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