MA International Security Studies at London Metropolitan University

An online degree focusing on practitioner experience, designed to help you establish a career in public, private or international organisations. You’ll explore possible solutions to fundamental global, regional and individual protection and safety issues facing the world today. Gain a detailed understanding of complex security issues such as the security challenges posed by climate change, the impact of the covid-19 pandemic and the threat of future pandemics, security in a digital age, transnational crime, terrorism, conflict resolution, religion, poverty, gender, migration, human rights and citizenship.

Faculty: School of Social Sciences and Professions  |  Duration: 1 year full-time distance learning; 2 years part-time distance learning  |  Study mode: online (full-time distance learning / part-time distance learning)  |  Intake: January 2027, September 2027  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules: Human Rights and International Order, Human Security, International Conflict Resolution, International Security Studies, International Security Studies Dissertation, Religion and International Relations, US Foreign Policy in the 21st Century.

Career pathways

On successful completion of this course, you could go into a range of roles within government, internationally-focused non-governmental organisations (NGOs), not-for-profit and private sectors as well as institutions such as the European Union, NATO or the United Nations. Some example roles include political risk analysts, civil service roles, intelligence analysts, public service roles, a career within law enforcement, the armed forces and a number of private security and military companies.

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