The English-taught MA in Global Security and Strategy provides students and professionals with comprehensive knowledge and policy-oriented skills at the intersection of international security and strategic studies.
The 90 ECTS MA in Global Security and Strategy runs across one intensive academic year and is divided into three trimesters. Hence, it will take a full-time student a total study time of 12 months. The additional time needed by part-time students to complete the study will depend on the number of courses a student will take each semester. Students interested in the part-time option should note that the minimum course load per trimester is between 12 credits (2 courses) and 18 credits (3 courses) and are strongly advised to discuss their intended study plan in advance with the Programme Director.
* Students taking the 120 ECTS option cannot take an internship in the second trimester as they take an extensive internship in the additional trimester.
Students follow four compulsory courses and one elective
COMPULSORY COURSES
MA Thesis I – 6 ECTS
The Clash of Titans: Assessing Great Power Strategic Competition across History and Today – 6 ECTS
Grand Strategy in Theory and Practice – 6 ECTS
Non-traditional Security Threats in Theory and Practice – 6 ECTS
ELECTIVE COURSES* (choose one)
Internship – 6 ECTS (only for students with 90-credit option)
Diplomatic and Security Issues in the Indo-Pacific – 6 ECTS
Disinformation and Cybersecurity: Implications for Strategic Communication – 6 ECTS
International Relations of the Korean Peninsula – 6 ECTS
* In order to be organised, an elective course requires a minimum number of 4 students.
Trimester 3: MA Thesis, Capstone Case Study and one elective
In addition to advancing their MA Thesis and working on a Capstone project, students take one elective which could be an internship (note that students taking the 120 ECTS option – see below – cannot take an internship in the 3rd trimester as they take an intensive internship in the additional trimester.)
COMPULSORY
MA Thesis II – 15 ECTS
Intensive Capstone – 9 ECTS
ELECTIVE (choose one)*
Strategic Foresight: Governance, Security and Diplomacy – 6 ECTS
*Additional elective courses will be added
Extra trimester (120 ECTS track only)
Since some national career-tracks in diplomacy or government service may require a 120 ECTS MA, the programme offers the additional flexibility of enrolling for 30 additional ECTS credits with an additional trimester. This additional content consists of:
Intensive internship – 9 ECTS
Global Risk Analysis and Crisis Management concentration (5 modules) – 15 ECTS
Understanding Risks, Grasping Uncertainty
Analysing Risks, Preparing for Uncertainty
Open Source Intelligence: Tools and Techniques
A New Information Environment: Media, Conflict and Crisis Communication
Global Crisis Monitoring, Conflict Analysis & Early Warning
One elective course from the list below:*
Terrorism, Counterterrorism and (De-)Radicalization – 6 ECTS
