Global Security

Course description

The traditional military threats which defined global security matters for the best part of the 20th century have been quickly replaced by new and re-emerging security challenges. Global Security offers you the opportunity to examine conventional and unconventional security threats in the contemporary environment.

**WHY THIS PROGRAMME**

- The programme will develop your knowledge of the major security challenges impacting our rapidly changing socio-political environment at a global, national, and local level. These range from terrorism, insurgency, cyber and hybrid warfare to disease, migration, and climate change.

- You will have the possibility to combine a broad spectrum of subject areas into your degree, including politics, history, sociology, Central & East European studies, war studies, computing science, geography, law, business, and education.

- You will address the complexity of contemporary security threats by acquiring the theoretical knowledge and policy tools required for expert analysis and result-oriented action.

- You will benefit from extra-curricular activities such as master classes delivered by established academics and high-profile professionals, and career-focused workshops.

**PROGRAMME STRUCTURE**

You will take four core courses and a selection of optional courses. You will also complete a dissertation as a piece of independent research.

**Core Courses**
INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND STRATEGIC STUDIES
RESEARCH DESIGN OR QUALITATIVE METHODS
IR - STRATEGY - APPLIED OR COMPARATIVE APPROACHES TO WARFARE AND VIOLENT CONFLICT

Subjects

• International relations
• Social sciences
• Politics