Intelligence & International Security

King’s College London

Master

In London

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    London

Our MA Intelligence & International Security examines the trends that continue to shape intelligence and geo-strategic developments in the 21st century. You will develop an awareness of the ways in which intelligence issues manifest themselves in security issues in peace and war. You will also gain an understanding of ethical dilemmas associated with intelligence activity.
The course information sheet is a printable version of the information on this web page, which you can download here.

Key benefits
Our MA Intelligence & International Security is excellent preparation for employment in government service or in commercial risk management and open-source intelligence providers.
You will be taught by visiting academics, serving and former officials and other intelligence experts who give regular public lectures and seminars.
Enables you to examine the nature, processes, roles and case studies of intelligence and their interaction with developments in international security.
You have the advantage of attending events run by the Intelligence and International Security Research Group which provides a platform for sharing ideas.

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London
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Strand, WC2R 2LS

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Course programme

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on this course page for updates.

Required Modules You are required to take the following modules:
  • Intelligence in Peace & War (40 credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, you are required to take 80 credits from a range of optional modules that may typically include:

  • Armchair Intelligence – Open Sources & Online Investigation (20 credits)
  • Cyber Security (40 credits)
  • Home grown Radicalisation & Counter-Radicalisation in Western Europe & North America (40 credits)
  • Past & Present of British Intelligence (40 credits)
  • Preventing Violent Radicalisation (20 credits)
  • Wars within Wars: Intelligence Wars, Dirty Wars & Secret Wars (40 credits)
  • The War on Terror: Anglo-American Foreign & Security Policy since 9/11 (20 credits)

If you are studying part-time, in your first year you will take 40 credits of required taught modules and 40 credits of optional modules. In your second year you will take your dissertation (60 credits) and a further 40 credits of optional modules.

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