International Security MA

University of Sussex

Master

In Brighton

£ 8,500 VAT inc.

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Description

  • Type

    Master

  • Location

    Brighton

  • Duration

    1 Year

Gain a rigorous understanding of contemporary and emerging security challenges.

The conduct of international security is changing, faced with new technologies, tactics and challenges. ‘Security’ itself remains a deeply contested term, with stark disagreements on its use.

You explore the many different understandings of ‘security’, their histories and futures. You look at how they matter to war, insurgency and foreign policy today.

You learn how to produce informed analysis of a range of issues including:

imperial and civil wars
rising powers and military intervention
violence against civilians
terrorism and new technologies of war
intelligence and resilience
weapons of mass destruction and biosecurity.

Facilities

Location

Start date

Brighton (East Sussex)
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Sussex House, BN1 9RH

Start date

On request

About this course

Our course is ideal for you if you’re hoping to pursue a professional career in international security, or in the analysis of current international security affairs as a policy adviser, journalist or researcher. It’s also a good basis for postgraduate research in international security.

Our graduates have gone on to careers in:

government foreign, defence and interior ministries
international organisations such as NATO
international media or journalism
academia
security agencies and companies.

Graduate destinations
93% of students from the Department of International Relations were in work or further study six months after graduating. Recent School of Global Studies graduates have gone on to jobs including:

junior analyst, Euiss
research consultant, Institute for Strategic Dialogue
gender peace and security associate, Sida Swedish Development Cooperation Agency.

You should normally have an upper second-class (2.1) undergraduate honours degree or above.

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Subjects

  • International
  • Global
  • International Relations
  • Dissertation
  • Research
  • Environment
  • Resources
  • Security
  • Analysis
  • Professional

Course programme

Modules

These modules are running in the academic year 2018/19. We also plan to offer them in future academic years. They may become unavailable due to staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum. We’ll make sure to let our applicants know of such changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.

Core modules

Core modules are taken by all students on the course. They give you a solid grounding in your chosen subject and prepare you to explore the topics that interest you most.
  • Dissertation (International Security)
  • International Security
  • Research Methods and Professional Skills (IR)
Options

Alongside your core modules, you can choose options to broaden your horizons and tailor your course to your interests.
  • Dissertation with Placement (Global Studies)
  • East Asia and the International System
  • Environment, Resources, Security
  • Foreign Policy Analysis
  • Genocide in Global History
  • Global Political Economy of the Environment
  • Global Queer
  • Human Rights in International Relations
  • Irregular Warfare
  • New Security Challenges
  • Political Economy of Global Finance
  • Postcolonial and Decolonial Epistemologies
  • Religions, Cultures and Civilisations in International Relations
  • Russia and Eurasia in International Politics
  • Sex and Violence (IR)
  • Sovereignty, Discipline and Government: Reading Foucault for International Relations
  • The Middle East in Global Order
  • The Political Economy of Development

Additional information

International students: £16,750 per year

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International Security MA

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