Overview
We list Security Studies MA because it keeps coming up in counselling sessions, and because the spread of entry terms across the UK is wider than most applicants expect. It is a 1 year postgraduate programme, so the pace is quick and the dissertation carries real weight.
Teaching in Security Studies gives you a grounding in the English legal system before you specialise. We currently work with 26 universities on this course across 20 cities.
The lowest English requirement we hold on this course is IELTS 6.5, and departments asking more than that usually expect a stronger academic record too. Tuition ranges from £16.000 to £34.000 a year depending on the department, which is a real difference over the length of the course.
Where you land depends on your grades, your English and your timing. Send those three and we will tell you where you stand.
Entry requirements
AcademicA bachelor degree in a related subject. Most departments look for the equivalent of a UK 2:1, though some accept a 2:2 with relevant experience.
EnglishIELTS 6.5
Careers opportunities
A route into defence, intelligence and risk work, and a large share of the posts require security clearance and nationality conditions. Regional and language expertise is what makes a candidate distinctive.
Roles graduates go into
- Intelligence or security analyst
- Defence policy adviser
- Political and security risk consultant
- Counter-terrorism researcher
- Corporate security analyst
- Civil service or armed forces officer
Where they work
- Government defence and intelligence agencies
- Armed forces
- Political and security risk consultancies
- Think tanks and research institutes
- Corporate security and resilience teams
After the course
Security clearance and the relevant government competition, or an analyst post in a risk consultancy.
Fees and funding
Tuition, international students£16,000 - £34,000