Course summary

As problems like terrorism, migration, weapons of mass destruction, and climate change pose a threat to safety beyond and within our borders, security fundamentally affects our lives and futures. Reflecting the latest trends in security studies, this course explores the history of security, different types of conflict and instability between nations and communities, and humanitarian and political responses. Underpinned by cutting-edge research into areas such as maritime security, policing and the effects of war on veterans and their families, it prepares you for a career in foreign affairs or national security, with expertise to become a world-class global security analyst. Why choose this course?

• Keele was one of the first universities in the UK to offer a degree in international relations over 50 years ago and has a longstanding reputation as one of the foremost centres for political studies

• Benefit from leading expertise across diverse subjects, from security studies and environmental protest movements, to international political economy and development, and history

• Specialist knowledge of Britain, the European Union, Western and Central Europe, Eurasia, the Balkans, USA and Middle East, has led to staff advising governments and testifying in Parliament

• Undertake action research with immediate impact – one recent project looked at receptiveness to Covid Vaccination, another analysed reasons for the shortage of HGV drivers in the UK

• High staff-to-student ratio enhanced by small-group tutorials and a strong, inclusive research community with opportunities to engage with the Keele Model United Nations society