MSc Counter Terrorism and Security

Program Overview

The MSc Counter Terrorism and Security program equips students with a comprehensive understanding of terrorism and its impact on security. Through interdisciplinary modules, simulations, and expert guidance, students develop critical thinking, analytical skills, and practical knowledge to contribute meaningfully to counter-terrorism and security solutions in various sectors. The program offers both full-time and part-time options, providing flexibility for working professionals and individuals seeking career advancement in the field.

Program Outline

It equips students with critical understanding and analytical skills to contribute meaningfully to solutions in these areas.

• Objectives:
• Understand the challenges and risks associated with terrorism.
• Analyze the motivations behind terrorist activity.
• Examine the global response to diverse terrorist threats.
• Develop skills to contribute meaningfully to counter-terrorism and security solutions.
• Description:
• Offers a well-rounded understanding of social justice through an interdisciplinary perspective.
• Combines several taught modules covering various legal, social, and political issues.
• Includes two foundational modules on global and UK threat landscapes and key counter-terrorism issues.
• Culminates in a dissertation allowing students to research a chosen counter-terrorism or security topic under expert guidance.
• Utilizes diverse teaching methods including lectures, seminars, speaker events, simulations, and interactive activities.
• Continuously reviews and updates module content to reflect contemporary issues and provide the most up-to-date knowledge.

Outline:

• Content:
• Contemporary concepts and theories relating to social justice, with a particular focus on counter-terrorism and security.
• Key legal, social, and political issues.
• Global and UK threat landscapes.
• Counter-terrorism issues.
• Research methods specific to counter-terrorism and security.
• Structure:
• Six taught modules followed by a dissertation.
• Trimester calendar with Advent, Easter, and Trinity trimesters.
• Full-time option (one year) and part-time option (two years).
• Course Schedule: (Full-time)
• Advent trimester:
• Research Methods
• Critical Issues: Shifting Perspectives
• Terrorism and Security: A Complicated Nexus
• Easter trimester:
• Human Rights
• Key Issues in Counter-terrorism
• Security in the Digital Age
• Trinity trimester:
• Dissertation
• Modules:
• Core Modules:
• Research Methods (20 credits)
• Critical Issues: Shifting Perspectives (20 credits)
• Terrorism and Security: A Complicated Nexus (20 credits)
• Human Rights (20 credits)
• Specialist Modules:
• Dissertation

Assessment:

• Methods:
• Written assessments encouraging critical thinking, analysis, and problem-solving.
• High-level evidence, case studies, and reports utilization.
• Portfolio project including a risk assessment and a photography assignment.
• Criteria:
• Depth of understanding
• Analytical skills
• Problem-solving abilities
• Critical thinking
• Effective communication

Teaching:

• Methods:
• Lectures introducing key theories and issues.
• Interactive, seminar-based discussions fostering deeper understanding.
• Guest speaker events
• Simulations using Hydra Suite software
• Model United Nations table-top exercises
• Faculty:
• Academics with postgraduate qualifications (including PhDs)
• Professionals with extensive experience and accreditation

Careers:

• Suitable for:
• Current working professionals seeking career advancement or transitioning to new areas in social or criminal justice.
• Individuals embarking on careers in public, private, or third sectors with an interest in counter-terrorism and security.
• Potential Careers:
• Security industry
• Oversight agencies
• Policing agencies
• Private sector departments dealing with counter-terrorism sections

Other:

• The MSc Counter Terrorism and Security can be studied full-time or part-time.
• The part-time route is suitable for individuals in full-time employment.
• The program provides a well-rounded understanding of social justice through an interdisciplinary perspective.
• The course content is continuously reviewed and updated to reflect contemporary issues and provide the most up-to-date knowledge.
• Government loans are available for eligible students.
• Alumni discounts are offered for eligible students.
• The course can be completed in one year (full-time) or two years (part-time).

• UK Full-time: £9090
• UK Part-time: £4545
• Overseas Full-time: £15,500
• Overseas Part-time: N/A