Program Overview

International Security and Development

Programme Description

The International Security and Development (ISAD) programme at Jagiellonian University aims to foster creative thinking about complex problems of global security and development. It equips students with analytical tools, language expertise, and cross-cultural understanding, as well as professional skills needed for managing global security and development in an international environment. The two-year master's programme is run by both international experts and lecturers from the Jagiellonian University, with academic courses taught in English and an additional second foreign language.

Available Programmes

• First-cycle programme: Not available
• Second-cycle programme:
  • Study mode: Full-time programme
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Profile: General academic
  • Duration: 2 years (4 semesters)
  • Title: Magister (equivalent of Master’s degree)
  • Main discipline: Political Science and Public Administration

Programme Details

The programme includes professional traineeships and workshops with experts. It has two academic tracks (specializations): international security and crisis management, as well as development and security. ISAD as an innovative project was awarded a grant by the Polish National Centre for Research and Development and is co-financed by the European Union under the European Social Fund.

Faculty Information

The Faculty of International and Political Studies is the most international and interdisciplinary unit at the Jagiellonian University. It offers unique courses in English, many of which are implemented under agreements with foreign universities. The faculty allows students to study in a nationally and culturally diverse environment, both in Polish and foreign languages.

Curriculum Overview

The programme curriculum provides information about the subjects students will attend, including which subjects are scheduled for each semester, mandatory subjects, elective subjects, and subjects that end with an exam. Each subject has its syllabus, describing what students learn within the scope of that subject.

Student Life

Studies are not all about education and participation in classes; they are also a great opportunity to develop hobbies and interests. There are many research societies and student organizations working at the Jagiellonian University, including faculty- and university-wide ones, which allow students to spend their free time actively, gain knowledge, develop their talents, and participate in interesting projects.

Admission to Studies

Admission to study programmes at the Jagiellonian University is conducted electronically in the Online Application System. Detailed information about admission to this study programme, including the method of calculating the result, qualification criteria, fees, deadlines, and a list of required documents, is available on the Online Application System.

Graduates

Graduates of ISAD are prepared to work in various types of institutions and organizations dealing with security and development; national as well as international, governmental and non-governmental. They have substantial knowledge and a range of soft skills necessary to work in an international environment and at different levels of organization and institution management.

Further Education Possibilities

• Doctoral School, e.g., Doctoral School in the Social Sciences
• Post-diploma programmes
• Second-cycle programmes

Testimonials

• Rafaela Venturella De Negri, Brazil: The Jagiellonian University got my attention from the start, from Krakow's cozy and beautiful sights to Poland's history of economic recovery based on social aspects, everything played a role in my choice.
• Roel Van Der Linden, Netherlands: Studying abroad can be pretty thrilling, but here at the Jagiellonian University, they take good care of their international students, and now I feel completely at home here.
• Marcin Grabowski, the director of ISAD studies: Our goal is to educate specialists understanding the importance of problems of the modern world and seeking solutions for them.
• Maria Elena Arcos Rodriguez, Mexico: Coming to Krakow to study the Master of International Security and Development at the Jagiellonian has been a very unique and enriching experience.
• Natalia Pelypets, Ukraine: ISAD gives you a possibility to grow, to learn on your own and from each other, to recognize complex problems of today’s global security and development.
• David Ferrero, Portugal: The International Security and Development programme helps you understand why this is a defining moment we are going through and that the stakes to deal with global challenges have never been higher.