Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis at University of Maryland, College Park

Programme overview

The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START) is dedicated to training and mentoring a new generation of scholars and analysts capable of examining questions related to the behavior of terrorists and terrorist groups and to the issue of how societies can best prepare for dealing with a terrorist threat or responding to a terrorist attack. START’s Graduate Certificate in Terrorism Analysis provides participants with advanced education on the causes, dynamics and impacts of international and domestic terrorism.

Faculty: Behavioral and Social Sciences | Duration: 12 credits | Study mode: full-time | Intake: Fall, Spring | Location: College Park, MD, United States

What you will study

Required courses include Motivations and Intents of Terrorists and Terrorist Groups, Societal Impacts of and Responses to Terrorism, Research Methods in Terrorism and Counterterrorism, Legal and Criminal Approaches to Counterterrorism, Countering Violent Extremism: Policy and Practice. The degree requires 12 credits in total.

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Entry requirements

Graduate admission requirements: Statement of Purpose Transcript(s) TOEFL/IELTS/PTE ( international graduate students ) | Programme-specific: CV/Resume Writing Sample (optional) Description of Research/Work Experience (optional) *Visa Eligibility: This program is not eligible for I-20 or DS-2019 issuance by the University of Maryland. Eligible applicants must have earned a 4-year baccalaureate degree from a regionally-accredited U.S. institution, or an equivalent degree at a foreign university. A 3.0 GPA is preferred, but experience may substitute. GRE scores are not required. All applications must be submitted via the online application available at: www.gradschool.umd.edu/gss/admission.html . All application materials must be received by the deadlines as described below.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Intake: Fall, Spring

Duration: 12 credits

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.umd.edu/admissions

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