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Master of International Security Studies

INSE12M

Faculty:
Faculty of Arts
Award:
Master of International Security Studies (MIntSecStud)
Admission Requirements:
• Australian Bachelor degree or recognised equivalent in relevant field or relevant Australian Postgraduate Certificate or recognised equivalent
• Minimum English Language Proficiency: IELTS or IELTS equivalent of 6.5 overall, with minimum 6.0 in each band
Study Mode:
Full-time, Part-time
Attendance Mode:
Internal, External
Candidature Length:
Full-time: 1 year
Study Period Offerings:
Session 1, (February) Session 2, (August)
General requirements:
Minimum number of credit points at 800 level or above 32
Completion of other specific minimum requirements as set out below

In order to graduate students must ensure that they have satisfied all of the general requirements of the award: see the general requirements listed above.

Specific minimum requirements:

Credit points

800 level

Required
24cp from
 
Research Project (8)
 
 
Methods of Research and Writing (4)
 
 
Internship (4)
 
 
Insurgency and Non-State Security Challenges (4)
 
 
Supervised Project in Security Studies (4)
 
 
Security II (4)
 
 
International Security (4)
 
 
Economic and Resource Security (4)
 
 
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Proliferation and Control (4)
 
 
International Security Law (4)
 
 
Border Security and Migration (4)
 
 
Globalisation and Security (4)
 
 
Asia-Pacific Security (4)
 
 
International Crime (4)
 
 
Humanitarian Intervention and Peacekeeping (4)
 
24
Asian Economic Security Threats (4)
 
Required
8cp from
 
Terrorism Issues (4)
 
 
Strategic Policing (4)
 
 
Information Warfare and Cyberterrorism (4)
 
 
Research Project (8)
 
 
Methods of Research and Writing (4)
 
 
Intelligence Analysis: Concepts and Application (4)
 
 
Intelligence and National Security (4)
 
 
Internship (4)
 
 
National Security and Counter Terrorism Issues (4)
 
 
Terrorist Support Networks and Operations (4)
 
 
Insurgency and Non-State Security Challenges (4)
 
 
Cybercrime (4)
 
 
Organised Crime (4)
 
 
Protecting Society: Public Policing/Private Security (4)
 
 
Comparative Policing (4)
 
 
Advanced Intelligence Analysis (4)
 
 
Intelligence Product and Decision Making (4)
 
 
Competitive Intelligence (4)
 
 
Supervised Project in Security Studies (4)
 
 
Security I (4)
 
 
Security II (4)
 
 
International Security (4)
 
 
Economic and Resource Security (4)
 
 
Weapons of Mass Destruction: Proliferation and Control (4)
 
 
International Security Law (4)
 
 
Border Security and Migration (4)
 
 
Globalisation and Security (4)
 
 
Asia-Pacific Security (4)
 
 
International Crime (4)
 
 
Humanitarian Intervention and Peacekeeping (4)
 
8
Asian Economic Security Threats (4)
 

Balance of credit points required:

 
 
0
Electives

TOTAL CREDIT POINTS REQUIRED FOR THIS PROGRAM

32