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MA Global Security and Borders at Queen's University Belfast

Queen's University Belfast, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A specialised MA on global security as it operates through borders, grounded in critical border studies and critical security studies, with a semester-long Borders Internship.

Department: History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time  |  Intake: 2027/28  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Borders as containers of identity, sites of power and points of transition for mobility of people and goods, with a Borders Internship module working with borders and security professionals.

Career pathways

The internship develops project management, initiative and communication skills and links students with policy and security sector professionals.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum 2.2 (minimum 55%). A deposit is required to secure a place. Deadlines: international/EU applicants 29 January 2027, 4pm GMT, for funding consideration; UK/Irish applicants 2 April 2027, 4pm GMT; later applications considered only if places remain.

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 1 year full-time; 3 years part-time

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