Search
Did you study here?
Write a short review & help students like you! Over 1,500 students already shared their experience.
International Security – (M.Sc.)
University of Bristol
Faculty of Social Sciences and Law
| Application Deadline: | Not fixed | ||
| Location: | Bristol / United Kingdom / View location on map ▾ Hide location on map ▴ | ||
| Duration: | 12 months | Start Date: | October |
| Educational Form: |
| ||
| Education Variants: |
| ||
| Languages: | English | ||
Location of University of Bristol
September 11 2001 has highlighted the fact that the new millennium will not be more peaceful than the last. Instead we are confronted by a growing number of new threats in international security ranging from civil war, terrorism and transnational crime to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. The variety and complexity of these threats are challenging traditional approaches to international security. States are increasingly helpless in the face of transnational dangers which cannot be resolved by national armed forces, but require international collaboration.
This programme provides students with a theoretical and empirical understanding of the new international security environment of the post-Cold War era, including the origins of conflicts and peace, the emergence of new security threats and the multiplicity of actors involved in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacemaking today. It aims to be praxis relevant by teaching students how to apply theoretical concepts to contemporary conflicts and current affairs.
The Department of Politics, Department of Sociology and Centre for East Asian Studies recently merged to create a new School within the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law.
Contents
The MSc programme lasts 50 weeks (October to September). It comprises six 12-week taught units, six assessed essays, followed by a dissertation.
First Term
Three mandatory units:
* International Security
* Security Governance
* Theoretical Approaches to Security Studies
Second Term
Three optional units from a list supplied during the academic year. Topics vary each year but may include:
* Conflict Management
* Conflict, Security and Development
* Development Skills in Practice
* Environmental Politics
* Foreign Policy Analysis
* Gender and Development
* Managing and Evaluating Development
* Masculinity / ies and International Relations
* Militarisation, Militarism and War
* The Politics of AIDS in Africa
* Religion, Fundamentalism and Conflict
* Research Methods
* Small Business Development
* US Security Policy
Third Term
Independent study for dissertation.
IELTS
You are normally required to take an English Proficiency Test.
Most European Universities recognise the IELTS test.
Take testRequirements
Entry requirements
An upper second-class Honours degree (or equivalent qualification). Degrees from all disciplines are considered. In exceptional cases we will consider offering Diploma entry, aiming for upgrade to MSc, for applicants with a lower second-class Honours degree.
Language requirements
An IELTS score of 6.5 with a score of at least 6.0 in writing. We also accept other language tests; please see our website for details.
Language Proficiency
| Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): | Grade B (Score: 75) |
Ask a Question
You can contact Postgraduate Admissions to ask a question about International Security at University of Bristol.
Relevant Links
Contact
Contact University of Bristol
Using the form on this page, you can directly ask questions to the contactpersons at the university.
Fill out your contact information and message. The information you fill out in this form will be sent directly to the university. They will reply to you on the e-mail address you provide here.
Explain your academic background in the message; the more sophisticated your e-mail, the better the answer.
MastersPortal.eu cannot take any responsibility for the answering of contacts or for the content of their replies.
MastersPortal.eu - Finds the Masters for you!