18 monthsProgramme duration
38,424 AUDTuition Fee/year
2Scholarships
JanStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
A career in international security is about making and supporting the key decisions that promote national safety and determine our collective future.
This course will equip you with effective critical thinking skills and specialist knowledge in international relations and security studies, preparing you to be an effective leader and decision-maker in a rapidly changing world.
Across 1.5 years of study, you’ll gain expertise in national strategy, policymaking, intelligence and law enforcement.
Under the guidance of academics with practical experience at senior-levels in policymaking and intelligence analysis, you’ll explore the traditional topics of war, peace and strategy, as well as newer dimensions of security, including environmental and climate change, disinformation and cyber power, humanitarian and cultural issues, transnational networks, and emerging technologies.
You can choose to focus your skills in a particular area of interest such as intelligence, strategy or regional security.
In your final year, you’ll develop advanced research and policymaking skills through a professional work placement or research project/dissertation.
Curtin graduates have embarked on careers in Australia and around the world, contributing to critical discussions on topics such as the AUKUS alliance, China’s expanding power, the Ukraine war and the emergence of global extremism.
This course will equip you with effective critical thinking skills and specialist knowledge in international relations and security studies, preparing you to be an effective leader and decision-maker in a rapidly changing world.
Across 1.5 years of study, you’ll gain expertise in national strategy, policymaking, intelligence and law enforcement.
Under the guidance of academics with practical experience at senior-levels in policymaking and intelligence analysis, you’ll explore the traditional topics of war, peace and strategy, as well as newer dimensions of security, including environmental and climate change, disinformation and cyber power, humanitarian and cultural issues, transnational networks, and emerging technologies.
You can choose to focus your skills in a particular area of interest such as intelligence, strategy or regional security.
In your final year, you’ll develop advanced research and policymaking skills through a professional work placement or research project/dissertation.
Curtin graduates have embarked on careers in Australia and around the world, contributing to critical discussions on topics such as the AUKUS alliance, China’s expanding power, the Ukraine war and the emergence of global extremism.
Programme overview
Main Subject
International Relations/Studies/Affairs
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
A career in international security is about making and supporting the key decisions that promote national safety and determine our collective future.
This course will equip you with effective critical thinking skills and specialist knowledge in international relations and security studies, preparing you to be an effective leader and decision-maker in a rapidly changing world.
Across 1.5 years of study, you’ll gain expertise in national strategy, policymaking, intelligence and law enforcement.
Under the guidance of academics with practical experience at senior-levels in policymaking and intelligence analysis, you’ll explore the traditional topics of war, peace and strategy, as well as newer dimensions of security, including environmental and climate change, disinformation and cyber power, humanitarian and cultural issues, transnational networks, and emerging technologies.
You can choose to focus your skills in a particular area of interest such as intelligence, strategy or regional security.
In your final year, you’ll develop advanced research and policymaking skills through a professional work placement or research project/dissertation.
Curtin graduates have embarked on careers in Australia and around the world, contributing to critical discussions on topics such as the AUKUS alliance, China’s expanding power, the Ukraine war and the emergence of global extremism.
This course will equip you with effective critical thinking skills and specialist knowledge in international relations and security studies, preparing you to be an effective leader and decision-maker in a rapidly changing world.
Across 1.5 years of study, you’ll gain expertise in national strategy, policymaking, intelligence and law enforcement.
Under the guidance of academics with practical experience at senior-levels in policymaking and intelligence analysis, you’ll explore the traditional topics of war, peace and strategy, as well as newer dimensions of security, including environmental and climate change, disinformation and cyber power, humanitarian and cultural issues, transnational networks, and emerging technologies.
You can choose to focus your skills in a particular area of interest such as intelligence, strategy or regional security.
In your final year, you’ll develop advanced research and policymaking skills through a professional work placement or research project/dissertation.
Curtin graduates have embarked on careers in Australia and around the world, contributing to critical discussions on topics such as the AUKUS alliance, China’s expanding power, the Ukraine war and the emergence of global extremism.
Admission Requirements
4.5+
176+
6.5+
58+
2.7+
Applicants require a four year bachelor degree in any field OR a 3 year bachelor degree in any field PLUS one of the following, Honours, a Graduate Certificate in any field, a Graduate Diploma in any field or 1 year relevant work experience. Applicants who have completed the Graduate Diploma in International Relations and National Security or the first four units in that course will also be considered for entry.
18 Months
Jan
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
25,316 AUD
International
38,424 AUD
Scholarships
Value
25% tuition fee waiver
Deadline
31 Dec 2035
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Curtin University
Value
20% tuition fee waiver
Deadline
31 Dec 2027
Application requirements
QS Event Attendance is NOT required
Entry requirements
Curtin University
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