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UndergraduateCourse summary
Deepen your knowledge of security on an international scale with our MSc Security and International Relations. As globalisation continues to expand, the need for global security is imminently necessary to ensure the safety of humankind. This course combines theory, practice, and contemporary global issues such as cyber security, gender and race security, and environmental security. With an emphasis on understanding and critically analysing the global political system, you will gain a thorough understanding of the core theories and modern concepts that make up the canon of international relations. What’s more, you will learn from a range of experts who are research-active and specialists in their area. With this, you will gain the confidence to discuss and interrogate current issues surrounding security and international relations on a local, national, and international scale. Through a combination of contemporary, multifaceted modules, this MSc will enable you to utilise the graduate skills that are essential for you to progress into academia or continue in a range of professions that specialise in global security and international relations.
Assessment method
Students of the MSc Security & International Relations will be assessed through a range of methods, including essays, book reviews, portfolios, oral presentations, political role play, simulations, as well as a sustained piece of academic work in the form of a thesis, all of which take account of two key interdependent aspects: The acquisition of relevant knowledge and understanding in the areas of Security and International Relations; and The development of academic style and practical skills that form the basis of graduate employability. Accordingly, assessment procedures are designed to test the acquisition and needs of graduate students in terms of their newly attainment and management of broad areas of knowledge and understanding in their chosen subject area, as well as the various transferrable skills by which that knowledge is acquired.
Entry requirements
Our standard offer is a 2:2 or above, preferably in directly relatable subjects within the social and political sciences. This can include previous study in the area of international relations, although cognate subjects including history, law, comparative studies, or the broader range of sociology and psychology will also be considered providing undergraduate marks obtained are robust enough. This is in addition to two letters of recommendation, and a brief personal statement outlining interest and areas of specialism being considered, as well as a complete CV. The University has a well-established Accreditation of Prior Certificated Learning (APCL) and Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL) structure in operation. Students without previous qualifications may be accepted as part of this process.
English language requirements
If English is not your first language you require an IELTS overall score of 6.0 with no element below 5.5 for most standard undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
English language requirements
https://www.canterbury.ac.uk/study-here/international/english-language-requirements
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Please see course webpage for up to date fee information.
Provider information
Canterbury Christ Church University
North Holmes Road
Canterbury
CT1 1QU