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University of Salford MA Intelligence and Security Studies

University of Salford

MA Intelligence and Security Studies

Manchester, United Kingdom

1 up to 3 Years

English

Full time, Part time

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Sep 2025

On-Campus

Key Summary

    About: The MA Intelligence and Security Studies program explores the theory and practice of intelligence and security. You'll analyze how intelligence impacts national security and defense. The program combines theoretical frameworks with practical applications, preparing you to face complex global challenges. The course is typically designed for completion in one year for full-time students.
    Career Outcomes: Graduates can pursue roles in various sectors, including government intelligence agencies, defense organizations, international organizations, and private security firms. Potential career paths include intelligence analyst, security consultant, and policy advisor.

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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. Sound interesting? 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 introduce 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.

We have a partnership with Grey Dynamics, which is a private intelligence firm that offers apolitical analysis on topics such as security, geopolitics, defence and espionage. MAISS students will be eligible for participation in Grey Dynamics' internship programme.

You will:

  • Learn from a team of academics who are recognised, published experts in their fields
  • Study current, real-world events of international significance and importance
  • Gain the knowledge and transferrable skills desired by employers in the intelligence and security sector

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