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MSc International Security
at University of Bristol

Bristol, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 28,700
Country Rank-
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 6.5 TOEFL: 85

Program Overview

There are a growing number of new threats in international security, ranging from civil war, terrorism and transnational crime to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.

This programme provides you with a theoretical and empirical understanding of the international security environment of the post-Cold War era, including the origins of conflicts and peace, the emergence of new security threats and the many different agencies involved in conflict prevention, peacekeeping and peacemaking today.

The MSc aims to be empirically relevant by teaching you how to apply theoretical concepts to contemporary conflicts and current affairs.

Course Content
Year 1

Unit name
- Dissertation
- International Security
- Theoretical Approaches to Security
- Security Governance
Students must also choose 60 credit points of optional units. Select at least 40 credit points from the following list:
- European Security
- China's International Relations
- The Politics of (Un)sustainability
- The Middle East in International Relations Theory
- Postcolonial International Relations
- The Politics of Brexit
- Gender and Security
- Money, Finance & Power in the Global Political Economy
- Security Governance
- Gender and Development
- Managing and Evaluating Development
- Foreign Policy Analysis
- Europeanisation
Students may also be able to choose a maximum of 20 credit points from the following list of Sociology units depending on availability:
- Care, Labour and Gender
- Introduction to Quantitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Philosophy and Research Design in the Social Sciences
- Introduction to Qualitative Research Methods in the Social Sciences
- Contemporary Identities and Inequalities
- Gender, Family and Migration
- Understanding Social Movements
- From Structuralism to Post-structuralism
- Digital Economy and Society
- Consumption, Environment and Sustainable Development
- Interpreting Gender
- Advanced Qualitative Research
- Further Quantitative Methods
- Sociological Theory and the Concept of Culture
- Care, Labour and Gender
- Advanced Quantitative Research
Entry Requirement
Applicants who hold a bachelor's degree from an accepted Indian university with a minimum of GPA of 6/10 or 60% will be considered for admission to a master's degree (the requirement will depend on your undergraduate university and the programme you have applied for).
Applicants to our Law programmes can be considered with minimum grades of 55-60% from an accepted Indian university.
Applicants who hold a first class master's degree from a prestigious university will be considered for admission to PhD study.

Fees & Scholarships

International Tuition Fees:

£28700 per year

Career Prospect

Bristol graduates are in high demand and have an excellent record of employment following graduation. Students of our MSc programmes go on to pursue varied and interesting careers.

Many sectors - such as the civil service, NGOs and charity work - require an MSc and some volunteer/internship experience. Graduates from our programmes have gone on to work for Refugee UK, Shelter, Barnardos, Amnesty International, government departments and the European Parliament, among others.

Cost Of Studying At University of Bristol

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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MSc International Security at University of Bristol