61 Security Degree Programs

The B.A. in Political Science with Concentration in Security and Intelligence Studies encourages students to gain a broad, well-rounded understanding of the ethics, processes, priorities, and outcomes of national security policy, with a focus on the role of information and intelligence in the policymaking process. The concentration is designed to prepare students to work in a wide range of occupations in the government, private, non-profit sectors that deal with national security broadly understood, and for the obligations of state, national, and global citizenship in the 21st century.

A social sustainability and welfare management graduate is able to interpret social phenomena in a critical and reflective way. He also acquires the expertise to experiment with programmes to protect the most vulnerable population groups through intervention aimed at social innovation, enhancing the relationship with the users of services, as well as with the network of public and private institutions at the local level.

The Master’s Degree in Law & Security provides in-depth knowledge of issues related to Security, drawing from different fields. It is based on an interdisciplinary and transversal approach, due to the need to address the problems of (in)security, which require a global response.

Security challenges, such as terrorism and cybercrime, rank among the most pressing issues of our time. In the English-taught bachelor programme Security Studies you study 21st century security challenges and learn to devise strategic solutions to a complex world.

The MSc in Security Studies focuses on understanding the complex issues related to security in today’s world. Deepen your understanding of the world's most pressing security challenges and build the analytical skills to help address them. Security studies focus on the causes and consequences of international and civil conflict. You’ll learn to use empirical methods to understand why conflicts escalate to international and civil wars, explore the logic of wartime strategies and technologies, and learn about what’s needed to end and prevent violent conflicts.

Master of Peace and Security Studies. Are you interested in the connections between peace and security? Do you want to learn about complex security challenges and policy strategies to avoid or reduce violence? Do you already have first practical experiences in the field and want to expand your knowledge and skills?

The Bachelor of Arts in International Relations: Global Security Studies offers the student a modern and interdisciplinary education in international relations with a concentration in security studies. Graduates earn a globally recognized degree, accredited in the US and EU, and earn it in three years instead of four.

DCU’s International Master in Security, Intelligence, and Strategic Studies (IMSISS) is a 24-month Erasmus Mundus Joint Master Degree. It explores key security challenges like terrorism, cyber threats, and organised crime. You'll gain theoretical, applied, and practical skills, collaborating with global experts and practitioners.

This MSc Development and Security innovative programme explores the link and tensions between development and security concerns in theory and practice. Specifically, it builds on the unique combination of expertise and experience in the School of Sociology, Politics and International Studies to Examine the nature of violent conflict in the world today and the international community's response to it

There’s an increasing global demand for experts and highly qualified professionals within the fields of national and international security. This need has been recognized by public agencies, international organizations, businesses, and NGOs working within the field of security management and international security. Solving societal and organizational problems posed by the continuously changing security environment require experts who can innovatively and strategically integrate state-of-the art scientific knowledge to domain of security from both public administration and international relations.

The Conflict and Security Studies concentration at the University of New York in Prague helps students to understand international disputes, the way in which their nature have changed, and the use of violence in international relations. These topics have never been more relevant than they are now, and students of this concentration will develop the analytical skills necessary to understand the risks we confront in our lives. They will be ready to pursue careers in which they work to limit the impact of these risks and make our societies safer.

M.Sc in Security and Defence: In recent years, the Security and Defence fields have attracted a lot of attention due to a globally volatile environment. Regional wars among neighbouring countries tend to affect not only the region in conflict but also inflict global recession in the economy, uncontrolled rise in fuel prices and food insecurity. At the same time, security incidents such as terrorist attacks or regional social upheavals tend to lead to massive migration of citizens from one country to the neighbouring countries or even to another continent thus challenging the sense of security of the local population.

The Master of Science in Terrorism & Homeland Security Policy at AU’s School of Public Affairs will train you to tackle the problems of terrorism and other threats that endanger the security of the United States. You’ll approach security issues informed by social science, with attention to the perspectives of criminology and criminal justice. Our program emphasizes the development of strategic, policy-based security solutions at the federal, state, and local levels of government.

The master study programme Public policy and security is designed to broaden your perspective and sharpen specific skills to prepare you to be a professional leader in public sector. The programme will inspire and prepare you to be a competent actor in public policy and security processes and make evidence based decisions. Make an impact in the world, pursue powerful ideas and advance your capacity to lead!

The MA in International Peacebuilding, Security and Development Practice offers participants a unique learning opportunity to engage deeply with these issues and to develop the skills they need to address them. It draws on a range of experienced lecturers, who have extensive experience in development, peacekeeping/peace-making or security in international settings.

The Global Governance, Politics, and Security (GGPS) program provides students with the knowledge and analytical skills for meaningful careers in international affairs and public service. The program incorporates primary and secondary specializations in global security; multilateral diplomacy and global governance; states, society, and politics; or international economic policy.