Safety and Security Management Studies

Program Overview

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Safety and Security Management Studies

Official name: Safety and Security Management

The Safety and Security Management Studies (SSMS) program, taught in English, is your gateway to making a difference in addressing global problems such as terrorism, violence, industrial hazards, and creating a safer society.

Type

• Bachelor
• Variant: Full-time, part-time, dual
• Duration: 4 years
• Start: September
• Location: The Hague - Main Campus
• Lesson language: English

For you?

Do you want to address global problems such as terrorism, violence, industrial hazards, and create a safer society? The Safety and Security Management Studies (SSMS) program, taught in English, is your gateway to making a difference.

Located in The Hague, the international city of Peace and Justice, this program equips you with the skills to think critically, perform under pressure, and assess risks effectively.

SSMS is built on three core pillars:

• Public Safety
• International Security
• Industrial QHSES (Quality, Health, Safety, Environment, Security/Sustainability)

Admission requirements

You have a Dutch diploma:

• Vooropleiding | Vereiste profiel
• Havo (senior general secondary education) | Culture & Society, Economics & Society, Nature & Health, Nature & Technology
• Vwo (pre-university education) | Culture & Society, Economics & Society, Nature & Health, Nature & Technology
• Mbo (senior secondary vocational education and training) | Level 4, middle management or specialised secondary education programme

You have a non-Dutch diploma:

• To enrol for the SSMS 4 year programme you will need a secondary school diploma comparable to a Dutch HAVO, VWO or MBO (level 4) diploma and a good command of English.

Language requirements

If you were not educated in the Netherlands you usually have to submit a language test to be admitted. Depending on the type and country of your diploma you may however qualify for exemption.

Degree programme content

What will you do each year?

Year 1: The first year is the introductory (propadeutic) year

To be an SSMS professional, you’ll first have to attain a basic understanding of safety and security. This is why year one prepares you with introductory courses like International Law, Criminology, Psychology, Economics, Policy Making, Business Administration and management courses.

Year 2: Delve deeper

Year two is all about building on year one’s foundations, learning how to handle pressure and take on new challenges. You’ll be introduced to Industrial Safety, an important springboard for your future career.

Year 3: Professional skills

Year three is all about the ‘how’ of SSMS. You’ll discover the professional skills needed for safety and security management. For example, modules in year three cover the practicalities of change management, media and communications and cyber security.

Year 4: Internship and graduation

The first three inspiring years at SSMS culminate with a hands-on international internship in year four, which will ultimately define your career. You’ll have access to a professional network of around 40 internationally focused organisations.

Working methods

• Lectures, seminars, study visits, self-study, group activities and project work
• Guest lectures
• Excursions
• Professional tools

Minors

• Shape your degree
• Intelligence Collection & Analysis
• Health, safety and environmental (HSE) management
• Crime, Safety & Security
• Human Security
• Terrorism & Counterterrorism

Career perspective

• What you will become:
  • Aviation Security Manager
  • Policy Advisor
  • Information Security Officer
  • Physical Security Advisor
  • Loss Prevention Specialist
  • Security Risk Analyst

Continue studying

If you’re academically minded, you may want to follow a master’s after graduating from SSMS in fields more related to crisis management, international relations or with a more business oriented curriculum.

Practical information

• How to apply
• Tuition fee
• Scholarships
• Student finance
• Additional Costs
• Visa and residence permit

Official details of the programme

• Official Dutch name of degree programme: Integrale Veiligheidskunde
• Official international name: Safety and Security Management
• Programme code (Isat): 39268
• Institution code (Brin): 27UM

Binding Study Advice (BSA)

To continue your degree programme after the first year, you need to earn 50 of the 60 credits (EC or Credits). In some cases, the degree programme may also require that you pass a specific subject as European art of the credit requirements.

Program Outline

Outline:

• The Safety and Security Management Studies program is a 4-year, full-time program taught in English.
• The program is divided into three years of coursework and a fourth year of internship and graduation.
• In the first year, students will take introductory courses in safety and security, including law, criminology, psychology, economics, policy making, business administration, and management.
• In the second year, students will build on the foundation of the first year and learn how to handle pressure and take on new challenges.
They will be introduced to industrial safety, international safety and security management, and group exercises assessing risks and threats for major international events.
• In the third year, students will discover the professional skills needed for safety and security management, such as change management, media and communications, and cyber security.
They will also take minors in areas such as applied intelligence, terrorism and counter-terrorism, and advanced criminology.

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Teaching:

• The Safety and Security Management Studies program uses a variety of teaching methods, including lectures, seminars, study visits, self-study, group activities, and project work.
• Students will also be able to use professional practices, concepts, and tools like the Roper methodology, the analysis of competing hypotheses (ACH), and the Gemba Walk for industrial sites.

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Careers:

• Graduates of the Safety and Security Management Studies program will be highly employable in a range of exciting positions in various sectors, including commercial, military, or international government.

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You will have to pay tuition fees when you enrol on a bachelor's programme. You can pay in one or more instalments. If you pay in more than one instalment a small administration fee is charged. More information about tuition fees Scholarships Find out more about scholarships for international students. Please note that these scholarships are one-off scholarships only, meaning that if you obtain them it is only for your first year of study. Student finance Dutch students qualify for extra financial support via a loan. Dutch students automatically qualify for this financial assistance and international students may be eligible if they have lived in the Netherlands for at least five years or are employed for at least 56 hours per month. Additional Costs You must also budget for books, excursions and field trips. You can expect to pay approximately €800 per year to cover these additional costs. During your semester abroad, you will also need to pay for tickets, housing and insurance.