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Overview

The Master of Security and Defence Management is designed for postgraduate scholars and public policy professionals who wish to gain a more detailed understanding of the factors shaping the contemporary strategic and security environment, the complex policy challenges they present, and the skills and insights required of astute managers in … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Collect, analyse and evaluate information and ideas in security and defence management contexts
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2.
Think critically and solve problems of analysis and interpretation in security and defence management contexts
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3.
Communicate analysis effectively in security and defence management contexts
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4.
Demonstrate understanding of key principles, theories and frameworks relevant to management contexts
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5.
Demonstrate understanding of key principles, theories and frameworks relevant to defence and security contexts
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Graduate Capabilities

For more information on Graduate Capabilities please click on this link

Program Structure
48 Units of Credit:

Students must complete 48 UOC as a standalone program.


Prescribed elective courses - 48 UOC

 

Management Prescribed Electives

Students must complete at least 18 UOC up to 30 UOC from the following courses.

Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator, take up to two courses (12 UOC) from other courses offered in the Arts, Business or related coursework programs. Students may apply for recognition of approved professional education short courses in relation to ZBUS8305 Professional Practice.

ZBUS8101
6 UOC
Strategic Management
ZBUS8102
6 UOC
Organisational Behaviour
ZBUS8103
6 UOC
Strategic Human Resources
ZBUS8108
6 UOC
Accounting and Financial Management
ZBUS8109
6 UOC
Business Law
ZBUS8201
6 UOC
Leadership
ZBUS8205
6 UOC
Business Ethics
ZBUS8302
6 UOC
Logistics Management
ZBUS8303
6 UOC
Strategic Procurement and Outsourcing

Security Prescribed Electives

Students must complete at least 18 UOC up to 30 UOC from the following courses.

Students may, with the approval of the Postgraduate Coordinator, take up to two courses (12 UOC) from other courses offered in the Arts, Business or related coursework programs.

ZHSS8403
6 UOC
Global Security
ZHSS8404
6 UOC
Legal and Moral Problems of International Violence
ZHSS8409
6 UOC
Asia-Pacific Security: The Dynamics of Change
ZHSS8410
6 UOC
Australian Defence Policy: Concepts and Challenges
ZHSS8417
6 UOC
Air Power in the 21st Century: Strategic Issues
ZHSS8430
6 UOC
China's Security Policy and Military Modernisation
ZHSS8431
6 UOC
Comparative Defence Planning
ZHSS8435
6 UOC
Contemporary Strategy
ZHSS8437
6 UOC
Global Justice and World Politics
ZHSS8438
6 UOC
The Justice of War: States, Self-Defence & Force
ZHSS8439
6 UOC
Reforming Repressive Regimes
ZHSS8440
6 UOC
Delinquent Organisations in World Politics
ZHSS8441
6 UOC
Cyber-Security and World Politics
ZHSS8442
6 UOC
Conflict Transformation
ZHSS8452
6 UOC
Weapons of Mass Destruction and Global Security
ZHSS8453
6 UOC
Culture and Conflict
ZHSS8460
6 UOC
Power and Australian Government Policy

Research Project

Students can take up to a maximum of 12 UOC of the following courses.

ZHSS8400
12 UOC
Research Project: IPS Single Session
ZHSS8401
6 UOC
Research Project International and Political Studies - Full Year
ZBUS8501
6 UOC
Research Project - Business
ZBUS8502
12 UOC
Research Project - Business

Enrolment Disclaimer

Please note that this Handbook is a comprehensive catalogue of our offerings and includes courses that can be taken to satisfy program requirements irrespective as to their availability for a particular year. Availability of courses is best checked using filters on this site or on the class timetable site.

You are responsible for ensuring that you enrol in courses according to your program requirements and by following the advice of your Program Authority. myUNSW enrolment checks that you have met enrolment requirements such as pre-requisites for individual courses but not that you are enrolling in courses that will count towards your program requirements.

Admission Requirements

Entry Requirements

For more information about admission requirements for various UNSW programs, visit the following website(s):
Domestic Students
International Student

Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Pathways

Post Graduate

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1201 - English
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1203 - Southeast Asian Social Inquiry
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1241 - History
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD1321 - International & Pol. Studies
Master of Philosophy - MPhil2225 - Humanities & Social Sciences
Master of Arts - MA2406 - Master of Arts (Research)

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
For more information, please visit the link above.
The Award with Excellence is awarded in coursework masters programs, including Masters (Extension) but with the exception of Masters (Extended) such as JD and MD, when a Weighted Average Mean (WAM) of at least 80% has been achieved and at least 50% of the requirements of the award are completed at UNSW. All eligible programs will award 'with Excellence' except in special circumstances where approval of Academic Board has been given for a program to opt out.

Program Fees

At UNSW fees are generally charged at course level and therefore dependent upon individual enrolment and other factors such as student's residency status. For generic information on fees and additional expenses of UNSW programs, click on one of the following:

Domestic Students
Commonwealth Supported Students (if applicable)
International Students

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