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University of Salford
MA/PGDip Intelligence and Security Studies
University of Salford

MA/PGDip Intelligence and Security Studies

UNIVERSITY OF SALFORD

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Full time | University of Salford | 1 year | SEP

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Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

SEP

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Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Security

Course Summary

Intelligence and security-related issues have never been more prevalent. With terrorist attacks occurring more frequently throughout Europe, the US and the Middle East, governments are working harder than ever before to keep people safe. Our master’s degree in intelligence and security studies will give you the skills you need to make a difference in this field.With a range of modules focused on how Britain has historically responded to threats to its internal security, this MA Intelligence and Security Studies degree will place these issues in their historical and cultural context, as well as introducing you to the conceptual tools needed for serious intellectual enquiry.This is the longest-running non-governmental postgraduate course in the UK, in the area of contemporary intelligence and security issues.

Modules

Contemporary Security, Intelligence and Terrorism Studies
On this module will gain a systematic understanding and critical awareness of the current issues raised by security, intelligence, terrorism and counter-terrorism, and of scholarship in these fields of study. You will study concepts such as security, surveillance and terrorism threats posed to Western states since the end of the Cold War, and how states and corporate actors have responded to those threats.
Dissertation
Intelligence and Conflict
Issues in Intelligence
Middle East and Terrorism
Security and Strategic Studies
The Secret State

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,820

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£16,380

Entry requirements

A good honours degree in the social sciences or humanities is required, preferably in history, politics or international relations. We welcome applications from students who may not have formal/traditional entry criteria but who have relevant experience or the ability to pursue the course successfully. The Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) process could help you to make your work and life experience count. The APL process can be used for entry onto courses or to give you exemptions from parts of your course.Two forms of APL may be used for entry: the Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) or the Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL).

University information

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The University of Salford is an innovative, modern university located in the metropolitan county of Greater Manchester. Students benefit from the expertise of top academics and an array of industry contacts on both the university’s taught and research courses. Students who study at the University of Salford join a postgraduate community of more than 3,000 students from over 150 countries worldwide, contributing directly to the university’s...more

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