International Security Graduate Certificate at Harvard University

Gain insight into the risks, threats, and strategic challenges shaping the international security landscape. The online International Security Graduate Certificate focuses on the forces that shape transnational security, including conflict, foreign policy, and geopolitical risk. You’ll examine how globalization, regional dynamics, and international actors influence stability, security strategy, and crisis response.

Faculty: Harvard Extension School (Division of Continuing Education)  |  Duration: 4 Online Courses; Finish in 8 Months – 3 Years  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: Spring 2027  |  Location: Cambridge, MA, United States

What you will study

The International Security Graduate Certificate includes four online courses.

Career pathways

Demand for expertise in international security continues to grow as governments, international organizations, and private sector institutions navigate evolving geopolitical risks and security shifts. Governments, NGOs, and private sector institutions require specialists who can engage with issues related to conflict, strategy, and policy.

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