Overview

Global security continues to be an evolving and critical issue facing countries, companies, and communities. Successful security and intelligence experts need to possess the critical thinking and problem-solving skills to effectively lead in responding to today’s challenging threat environment.

The Security and Intelligence Studies program at Northeastern University offers a unique interdisciplinary approach that merges security, law, diplomacy, politics, and constitutional rights to create well-rounded security leaders. You’ll gain and hone skills in intelligence collection and dissemination, analysis, research, threat assessment, and evaluation of information and policy development while focusing on the importance of civil liberties in pursuing security in civil society.

While this program is offered on campus, most of your classes will be taken online, allowing you to work with an extended network of students that participate in our different modalities.

You will be learning from security experts, each with at least 20 years of teaching and real-world experience. They’ll share their experiences as constitutional lawyers, White House advisors, CIA operatives, military intelligence officers, and more.

Career Outlook

Prepare for security roles such as intelligence analyst, special agent, information security officer, corporate security specialist and manager, criminal investigator, or fraud investigator.

Security and intelligence-related occupations are projected to grow much faster than the average. New positions combined with replacements are expected to produce more than 200,000 openings per year across the United States. (JobsEQ)

Federal employment has grown for most security-related occupations over the past five years. Emergency management specialists reported the highest growth (178%), followed by investigative analysis (48%). (opm.gov)

Top Boston employers for security professionals include Humana, MassMutual Financial Group, Deloitte, State Street Corporation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and MIT Lincoln Laboratory. (JobsEQ)

Programme Structure

Courses include:

National Security - Law and Policy

Homeland Security

Contemporary Threats to Homeland Security

The Intelligence Community Interagency Collaboration

Civil Liberties and Security

Intelligence Analysis & Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-25 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-11-04 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-09-16 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-12 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

45 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Disciplines

Emergency & Disaster Management Terrorism & Security View 99 other Masters in Emergency & Disaster Management in United States

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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105

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Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Other requirements

General requirements

Online application

Statement of purpose (500–1000 words): Identify your educational goals and expectations of the program. Please be aware that Northeastern University's academic policy on plagiarism applies to your statement of purpose.

Professional resumé

Unofficial undergraduate transcripts; official transcripts required at the time of admission

Two letters of recommendation from individuals who have either academic or professional knowledge of your capabilities such as a faculty member, colleague, or mentor, preferably one from your current employer

English language proficiency proof.

Tuition Fee

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International

26533 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39800 USD for the full programme during 18 months.
National

26533 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39800 USD for the full programme during 18 months.
In-State

26533 USD/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 39800 USD for the full programme during 18 months.

Living costs for Boston

1560 - 3239 USD /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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