International Security Studies

A strong 2.1 Honours degree. A background in political science and international relations is strongly encouraged.

The MLitt in International Security Studies is a one year taught postgraduate programme run by the School of International Relations.

Highlights

• • This programme allows students to study critical and traditional security approaches.
  • It ensures that students grasp the cutting edge debates taking place in security studies.
  • It invites students to think originally and pushes them to ask alternative questions.
  • It provides opportunities for students to apply a wide array of theoretical lenses.
  • It encourages students to focus on specific empirical case studies and global security issues.

Teaching format

The programme consists of four taught modules taken over two semesters and a 15,000-word dissertation in an area of your choice. The two compulsory modules, International Security Studies and Critical Security Studies, will ground you in both long-standing and contemporary approaches to security issues.

Modules are taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and tutorials with average lecture sizes ranging from 20 to 30 students and tutorial sizes ranging from 1 to 15 students. Assessment methods include a combination of examination and coursework.

Every MLitt student is assigned a dissertation supervisor who will advise on the choice of subject and provide guidance throughout the research process.

Modules