Safety and Security Management Studies

Program Overview

The Safety and Security Management Studies program is a 4-year, full-time program taught in English. It provides students with a comprehensive understanding of safety and security principles, including law, criminology, psychology, and management. Graduates are highly employable in various sectors, including commercial, military, and international government, and can pursue careers as safety and security experts, conflict mediators, or within police and security organizations.

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.

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.

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.

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.