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Explore Leading Master’s in Defence and Security Programmes in the UK. 171 masters courses available.

Interested in advancing your career in national security, defence policy, or intelligence? Discover top Master’s in Defence and Security programmes in the UK, offering specialised training in security strategy, risk assessment, defence technologies, and geopolitical analysis. Study at prestigious UK universities with strong links to government agencies, military organisations, and think tanks. Whether you’re aiming for a role in defence policy, intelligence analysis, cybersecurity, or international security, find the perfect postgraduate course to enhance your expertise and contribute to national and global safety.

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MA International Relations: Security and Development Online

University of Plymouth

Study Details: 2 years

Advance your global career with our online masters in International Relations. Prepare for leadership in government, NGOs, and global agencies while g...

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MA Intelligence and Security

University of Leicester

Study Details: 1-2 years, full- or part-time

This is the first course in Britain and only the second worldwide to be accredited by the International Association for Intelligence Education (IAFIE)...

MSc Cybercrime, Terrorism and Security

University of Portsmouth

Study Details: 1 year full-time 16 months full-time 2 years part-time

Be part of the next generation of cybercrime research and investigation experts with this full or part-time MSc Cybercrime, Terrorism and Security deg...

MSc Cyber Security and Forensic Information Technology

University of Portsmouth

Study Details: 1 year-16 months full-time 3 years part-time

Prevent and prosecute digital crime, by shaping your IT skills for a connected business world that craves your expertise.You'll study twin, linked...

MA International Relations and Security

Nottingham Trent University (NTU)

Study Details:
MA 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

International security is a complex and rapidly evolving concern for many organisations, institutions and governments. From global climate emergenc...

PGDip Defence and Security

Lancaster University

Study Details: Full time 10 months, Part time 22 months

Lancaster University is a centre for world-leading research on defence and security issues. Our expertise is sought by UK decision makers, policy advi...

MRes Evidence Based Practice (Criminology)

University of Staffordshire

Study Details: 2 years part-time

Develop advanced research skills and prepare for doctoral study or a research-focused career in Criminology.The Master of Research (MRes) in Evidence ...

MSc Leadership of Policing

University of Staffordshire

Study Details: Part-time, distance learning

Whether you’re already working in policing and wish to operate in a more strategic role or are developing your skill base to support your future polic...

MA PG Dip PG Cert Intelligence and Security (Distance Learning)

University of Leicester

Study Details:
MA/PGDip/PGCert 1-2 years, full- or part-time by distance learning

From battling international terrorism to solving local crime, using intelligence has become crucial to security. But using it means understanding it –...

MSc PG Dip PG Cert Security and Risk Management (Distance Learning)

University of Leicester

Study Details:
MSc/PGDip/PGCert 2 years by distance learning

The increasing professionalisation of the security industry has meant that both existing security professionals and those seeking entry into the profe...

MA Peace, Conflict And Development

University of Bradford

Study Details: 1 year

The MA in Peace, Conflict and Development Studies provides an advanced understanding of the inter-relationships between conflict, development, securit...

MA International Security

University of Staffordshire

Study Details: Full-time and part-time, distance learning

What is security, how do we analyse it, and how is it achieved? Is it possible to define and achieve a more secure world?Conflict, competition and ins...

MLitt Middle East, Caucasus And Central Asian Security Studies

University of St Andrews

Study Details:
MLitt One year full time

The MLitt in Middle East, Caucasus and Central Asian Security Studies is a one-year multidisciplinary degree run by the School of International Relati...

MSc Cyber Security Management

University of Warwick

Study Details: MSc 1 year full-time

Over the course of the year, you will develop a comprehensive understanding of the cyber threat landscape, including the various types of threats, att...

MLitt Terrorism and Political Violence

University of St Andrews

Study Details: One year full time

The MLitt in Terrorism and Political Violence seeks to develop in students a critical understanding of the concept of terrorism and political violence...

MA Applied Strategy and International Security

University of Plymouth

Study Details: Full-time, Part-time route available Distance learning

This programme, co-delivered with the university of the German armed forces, Bundeswehr University Munich, is designed to provide an in-depth understa...

LLM Public International Law

University of Leicester

Study Details: 1 year full-time

This stream of the LLM is the ideal grounding if you wish to work in organisations related to this field. With our innovative course design, this cour...

MA Criminal and Corporate Investigations and Intelligence

University of Northampton

Study Details: MA 1 year Full-Time; 2 years Part-Time

In a world where businesses and organisations are at significant risk of external and internal threats, they are increasingly turning to their interna...

PG Cert Armed Forces Education, Training and Skills (Distance Learning)

University of Portsmouth

Study Details: 1 year part-time by distance learning

This flexible distance-learning course helps armed forces instructors develop confident, inclusive and effective teaching skills while continuing in t...

MSc Criminal Investigation

Teesside University

Study Details:
MSc Part Time: 2 years, Full Time: within 1 year.

The MSc Criminal Investigation develops your knowledge of contemporary theory and practices in criminal investigation, relevant legislation, and infor...

MA International Relations And Security Studies

University of Bradford

Study Details: 1 year

The MA in International Relations and Security Studies explores themes of peace and conflict studies, including:...

MA Military History by Distance Learning

University of Wolverhampton

Study Details:
MA 2 years part-time by distance learning

This fully-online MA in Military History offers potential graduate students from around the world a chance to engage with reputable military historian...

MSc Policing & Law Enforcement Investigation

Edge Hill University

Study Details: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

Already a police officer or member of police staff? Working within a law enforcement agency? Or keen to kickstart your career in law enforcement? We’v...

MSc Criminology

University of Leicester

Study Details: 1 year full-time, 2 years part-time

The MSc in Criminology will provide you with an in-depth theoretical and applied understanding of crime, deviance, offenders, and victims and will ena...

MA International Security Studies

University of Leicester

Study Details: 1-2 years, full- or part-time

This course provides a thorough grounding in international security studies, focusing on developments since the end of the Cold War. International sec...

MSc Information Security and Risk (Learning at Work)

University of Portsmouth

Study Details: 12-18 months

Enhance your cybersecurity career with a Master’s in Information Security and Risk, earned while you work.You can use your existing skills and experie...

MRes Evidence Based Practice (Policing)

University of Staffordshire

Study Details: Part-time

Develop advanced research skills and prepare for doctoral study or a research-focused career in Policing.The Master of Research (MRes) in Evidence Bas...

MA Space and Society

University of Leicester

Study Details: 1 year, full-time

For much of history outer space has seemed like an impassable boundary, representing the absolute limit of human experience and knowledge. Yet today w...

MSc Data Analytics and Social Statistics - Online

University of Manchester - Online Programmes

Study Details: 18-27 months, part-time

Learn to master social data The field of data analytics is developing rapidly. With the rise of ever larger and more specialised datasets, it’s...

MSc Gender, Peace and Security

Study Details: 1 year

Explore how gender figures in relation to regional, national and global peace and security, while drawing on critical gender theory and empirical rese...

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