Master of Strategic Studies
Master
In Canberra (Australia)
Description
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Type
Master
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Location
Canberra (Australia)
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Start date
Different dates available
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Credits
96
The Strategic and Defence Studies Centre combines the theoretical and practical expertise of leading academics and policy-makers to deliver Australia’s foremost strategic studies program.Develop the analytical frameworks you need to tackle the regional and global strategic and security challenges of your career, and graduate a leader in your field.
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About this course
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent with a minimum GPA of 5/7.
Applicants with a Bachelor Degree or Graduate Certificate in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 24 units (one semester) of credit.
Applicants with a Graduate Diploma or Honours in a cognate discipline may be eligible for 48 units (one year) of credit.
All applicants must meet the University’s English Language Admission Requirements for Students
Cognate disciplines
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Subjects
- Military
- Security
- International
- Global
- IT Security
Course programme
The Masters of Strategic Studies requires the completion of 96 units which must consist of:
12 units from completion of STST8001 Strategic Studies
6 units from completion of Australian strategic policy courses from the following list:
STST8004 Australian Strategic and Defence Policy
STST8051 Great and Powerful Friends: Strategic alliances and Australian security
6 units from completion of graduate strategy courses, listed below
18 units from completion of the following compulsory courses:
STST8002 The New Power Politics of Asia
STST8010 Strategic Studies Concepts and Methods
STST8052 Strategy in Action: Orchestrating the Elements of National Power
30 units from completion of graduate strategy courses from the following list:
INTR8053 Ethics of Peace and War
INTR8067 U.S. Security Policy in the Asia-Pacific
MEAS8112 Dynamics of Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
MEAS8113 The Gulf Strategic Environment
NSPO8010 Civil-Military Relations
NSPO8013 Disease, Security and Biological Weapons
NSPO8014 Ethics and Technologies of War
STST7003 Strategic Studies Internship
STST8004 Australian Strategic and Defence Policy
STST8013 China's Defence and Strategic Challenges
STST8017 Special Topics in Strategic Studies
STST8021 Intelligence and Security
STST8026 Nuclear Strategy in the Asian Century
STST8027 Insurgency & Counterinsurgency in an Age of Terror
STST8032 Why and How We Fight: Understanding War and Conflict
STST8033 Contemporary Issues in Australian Defence Policy
STST8051 Great and Powerful Friends: Strategic alliances and Australian security
24 units from completion of further graduate strategy courses listed above
Master of Strategic Studies