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Overview

The Master of Strategy and Security is designed to give advanced knowledge of the factors shaping the national, regional, and global strategic and security environments and understanding of the complex policy challenges presented by contemporary and emerging security agendas. It develops the ability to analyse these factors in various ways: … For more content click the Read More button below.

Learning Outcomes

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Demonstrate in-depth knowledge and an integrated understanding of global, regional, and national strategic and security environment, and be able to apply this understanding to practical policy problems in a contemporary setting
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Engage in research and enquiry, using and critically evaluating advanced scholarly sources
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Analyse, reflect on, and synthesise complex information, demonstrating evidence-based logic and reasoning in the context of understanding strategy and security.
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Communicate effectively and confidently in written, oral, and technological forms appropriate to academic and policy discourse on security matters.
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Graduate Capabilities

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Program Structure

Students undertaking the Master of Strategy and Security are required to complete eight courses (48 UOC), with at least two courses (12 UOC) taken from those in the Core Course list.

Core Courses

Prescribed Electives

Research Thesis

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

Minimum Entry Requirements

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Program Requirements

Progression Requirements

Students who do not complete the full Master program requirements may exit the program with a Graduate Certificate in Strategy and Security, qualification (24 UOC). Of the four courses, students must have completed a minimum of two core courses and two other courses (core or elective) from the 8572 program. For any advanced standing granted on entry into the Masters program, a maximum of 12 UOC advanced standing can be applied to the Graduate Certificate. It is still a requirement that the student complete at least one core course at UNSW.

For more information on university policy on progression requirements please visit Academic Progression

Associated Programs

Postgraduate Pathway

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 (Research) - MA(Res)2406 - Arts (MRes)

Recognition of Achievement

Award with Excellence
Current Students Award with Excellence
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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

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