10 monthsProgramme duration
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Why Lancaster?
Our qualifications are designed to support and progress careers in industry, government, intelligence, think tanks, policy making, journalism and the armed forces.
Sophisticated tools and insights The defence and security challenges facing our world are extensive and complex. This Postgraduate Diploma enables you to build expertise in world regions and actors – such as the United States, China and Russia - and security in Africa, the Indo-Pacific and Transatlantic areas. You will combine insights from global cultures, history and linguistic analysis, and assess UK defence and security policy in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
Appraise the workings of diplomacy, intelligence and ‘grey zone’ warfare through international relations and international law and engage with the philosophy and ethics of war and espionage. Assess the impact of new technologies on warfare by combining cyber conflict and security studies with historical perspectives.
You will be trained in how to apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios, from responding to emergencies such as the threat of nuclear war and terrorism, to ensuring the UK's energy security and building defence and security policy.
Our experts will guide you in methods such as red-teaming and back-casting, tackling geopolitical challenges by assessing the resources of global powers, their ambitions, political cultures and constraints, and in considering the interplay between actors in given scenarios. Learn how strategy is formed and test how economic, diplomatic, intelligence and military interventions impact the world order.
Flexible format This degree is designed so that you can study alongside work and other commitments. It offers a combination of online learning and intensive in-person sessions at Lancaster University. We offer a suite of postgraduate awards in Defence and Security:
You also have the option to build your qualifications incrementally on a timeframe that suits you. Begin with the Postgraduate Certificate and, when you are ready, carry forward your credits to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma or the Master's. Or begin with the Postgraduate Diploma and progress to the Master's.
If you are considering which programme is best for you, or want to find out more about our full-time and part-time options, please contact [email protected] for further information.
- Lancaster stands at the heart of the UK's national defence and security ecosystem, embedded in a network of research, government and industry organisations
- Lancaster’s Centre for War and Diplomacy and our Security Lancaster are hubs of excellence - our experts and visiting professionals provide insights via a wide-ranging events programme
- Combine insights from across academic disciplines, from the historical and cultural contexts of global regions to emerging cyber and military technologies, linguistic analysis, conflict ethics and international and humanitarian law
- Build expertise in global defence and security, including insights into the African nations, United States, China and Russia
- Study a programme co-designed with UK Government and defence sector partners
- Train in methods developed through Lancaster’s think tank and consultancy work, using cutting-edge facilities
- Study in a flexible format alongside full or part-time work
Our qualifications are designed to support and progress careers in industry, government, intelligence, think tanks, policy making, journalism and the armed forces.
Sophisticated tools and insights The defence and security challenges facing our world are extensive and complex. This Postgraduate Diploma enables you to build expertise in world regions and actors – such as the United States, China and Russia - and security in Africa, the Indo-Pacific and Transatlantic areas. You will combine insights from global cultures, history and linguistic analysis, and assess UK defence and security policy in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
Appraise the workings of diplomacy, intelligence and ‘grey zone’ warfare through international relations and international law and engage with the philosophy and ethics of war and espionage. Assess the impact of new technologies on warfare by combining cyber conflict and security studies with historical perspectives.
You will be trained in how to apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios, from responding to emergencies such as the threat of nuclear war and terrorism, to ensuring the UK's energy security and building defence and security policy.
Our experts will guide you in methods such as red-teaming and back-casting, tackling geopolitical challenges by assessing the resources of global powers, their ambitions, political cultures and constraints, and in considering the interplay between actors in given scenarios. Learn how strategy is formed and test how economic, diplomatic, intelligence and military interventions impact the world order.
Flexible format This degree is designed so that you can study alongside work and other commitments. It offers a combination of online learning and intensive in-person sessions at Lancaster University. We offer a suite of postgraduate awards in Defence and Security:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Defence and Security (60 credits)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Defence and Security (120 credits)
- Master’s in Defence and Security (180 credits)
You also have the option to build your qualifications incrementally on a timeframe that suits you. Begin with the Postgraduate Certificate and, when you are ready, carry forward your credits to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma or the Master's. Or begin with the Postgraduate Diploma and progress to the Master's.
If you are considering which programme is best for you, or want to find out more about our full-time and part-time options, please contact [email protected] for further information.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Politics
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
Blended
Why Lancaster?
Our qualifications are designed to support and progress careers in industry, government, intelligence, think tanks, policy making, journalism and the armed forces.
Sophisticated tools and insights The defence and security challenges facing our world are extensive and complex. This Postgraduate Diploma enables you to build expertise in world regions and actors – such as the United States, China and Russia - and security in Africa, the Indo-Pacific and Transatlantic areas. You will combine insights from global cultures, history and linguistic analysis, and assess UK defence and security policy in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
Appraise the workings of diplomacy, intelligence and ‘grey zone’ warfare through international relations and international law and engage with the philosophy and ethics of war and espionage. Assess the impact of new technologies on warfare by combining cyber conflict and security studies with historical perspectives.
You will be trained in how to apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios, from responding to emergencies such as the threat of nuclear war and terrorism, to ensuring the UK's energy security and building defence and security policy.
Our experts will guide you in methods such as red-teaming and back-casting, tackling geopolitical challenges by assessing the resources of global powers, their ambitions, political cultures and constraints, and in considering the interplay between actors in given scenarios. Learn how strategy is formed and test how economic, diplomatic, intelligence and military interventions impact the world order.
Flexible format This degree is designed so that you can study alongside work and other commitments. It offers a combination of online learning and intensive in-person sessions at Lancaster University. We offer a suite of postgraduate awards in Defence and Security:
You also have the option to build your qualifications incrementally on a timeframe that suits you. Begin with the Postgraduate Certificate and, when you are ready, carry forward your credits to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma or the Master's. Or begin with the Postgraduate Diploma and progress to the Master's.
If you are considering which programme is best for you, or want to find out more about our full-time and part-time options, please contact [email protected] for further information.
- Lancaster stands at the heart of the UK's national defence and security ecosystem, embedded in a network of research, government and industry organisations
- Lancaster’s Centre for War and Diplomacy and our Security Lancaster are hubs of excellence - our experts and visiting professionals provide insights via a wide-ranging events programme
- Combine insights from across academic disciplines, from the historical and cultural contexts of global regions to emerging cyber and military technologies, linguistic analysis, conflict ethics and international and humanitarian law
- Build expertise in global defence and security, including insights into the African nations, United States, China and Russia
- Study a programme co-designed with UK Government and defence sector partners
- Train in methods developed through Lancaster’s think tank and consultancy work, using cutting-edge facilities
- Study in a flexible format alongside full or part-time work
Our qualifications are designed to support and progress careers in industry, government, intelligence, think tanks, policy making, journalism and the armed forces.
Sophisticated tools and insights The defence and security challenges facing our world are extensive and complex. This Postgraduate Diploma enables you to build expertise in world regions and actors – such as the United States, China and Russia - and security in Africa, the Indo-Pacific and Transatlantic areas. You will combine insights from global cultures, history and linguistic analysis, and assess UK defence and security policy in a shifting geopolitical landscape.
Appraise the workings of diplomacy, intelligence and ‘grey zone’ warfare through international relations and international law and engage with the philosophy and ethics of war and espionage. Assess the impact of new technologies on warfare by combining cyber conflict and security studies with historical perspectives.
You will be trained in how to apply your knowledge to real-life scenarios, from responding to emergencies such as the threat of nuclear war and terrorism, to ensuring the UK's energy security and building defence and security policy.
Our experts will guide you in methods such as red-teaming and back-casting, tackling geopolitical challenges by assessing the resources of global powers, their ambitions, political cultures and constraints, and in considering the interplay between actors in given scenarios. Learn how strategy is formed and test how economic, diplomatic, intelligence and military interventions impact the world order.
Flexible format This degree is designed so that you can study alongside work and other commitments. It offers a combination of online learning and intensive in-person sessions at Lancaster University. We offer a suite of postgraduate awards in Defence and Security:
- Postgraduate Certificate in Defence and Security (60 credits)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Defence and Security (120 credits)
- Master’s in Defence and Security (180 credits)
You also have the option to build your qualifications incrementally on a timeframe that suits you. Begin with the Postgraduate Certificate and, when you are ready, carry forward your credits to progress to the Postgraduate Diploma or the Master's. Or begin with the Postgraduate Diploma and progress to the Master's.
If you are considering which programme is best for you, or want to find out more about our full-time and part-time options, please contact [email protected] for further information.
Admission Requirements
2:2 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in a related subject such as History, Politics, International Relations, Law, Computer Science, Linguistics, Languages, Politics, Psychology, Security Studies or Sociology.
We will also consider applications where you have a degree in other subjects or have not studied at university level but have relevant professional experience, including from former or current service personnel and those working in the defence sector or journalism.
If you are not sure if you meet our entry requirements, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you. Please contact us for information.
Additional requirements We encourage you to use your Personal Statement to demonstrate your interest in this subject and how your experience and skills have prepared you to undertake this programme of study (e.g. the ability to analyse data and evidence, to write reports and/or essays, and to meet deadlines).
We will also consider applications where you have a degree in other subjects or have not studied at university level but have relevant professional experience, including from former or current service personnel and those working in the defence sector or journalism.
If you are not sure if you meet our entry requirements, we would welcome the opportunity to discuss this with you. Please contact us for information.
Additional requirements We encourage you to use your Personal Statement to demonstrate your interest in this subject and how your experience and skills have prepared you to undertake this programme of study (e.g. the ability to analyse data and evidence, to write reports and/or essays, and to meet deadlines).
Please see our website for more details.
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