MLitt International Security Studies

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

Highlights

• Allows students to study critical and traditional security approaches.
• Ensures that students grasp the cutting-edge debates taking place in security studies. 
• Invites students to think originally and ask alternative questions. 
• Provides opportunities for students to apply a wide array of theoretical lenses. 
• Encourages students to focus on 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 will ground you in both long-standing and contemporary approaches to security issues.

Modules are taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and tutorials. Average lecture sizes range from 20 to 30 students, and tutorial sizes range 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. 

Further particulars regarding curriculum development.