MA International Security at University of Staffordshire

This MA, taught and assessed entirely online and asynchronously, examines what security is, how it is analysed and how it is achieved, from regional conflicts to global threats. Students can follow the core MA or a pathway in Russian Studies, Contemporary China or Intelligence, reflected in the award title.

Duration: 2 years part-time distance learning (180 credits); 1 academic year full-time  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Stoke-on-Trent, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Human Security, International Security, Diplomacy, Law and Governance (40 credits) and a 60-credit Dissertation in International Studies. Pathway modules include Intelligence in Policy and Practice, Russia and Russian Security and China in Global Context.

Career pathways

Graduates apply critical and transferable skills in fields such as education, national, foreign or defence ministries, the armed forces, security services, and international or regional organisations. The dissertation can lead to PhD study.

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