International Security Studies (MISS) Charles University

Overview

At the International Security Studies (MISS) from Charles University there are four specializations: Peace and Conflict Studies, Strategic and War Studies, Global and Regional Security, Security and Technology. You will be ready for a career in international institutions, administration and foreign services, NGOs, media, and academia. The program offers a double-degree option with the University of Konstanz.

Key facts

After the end of the Cold War, security studies underwent a significant transformation and began to move beyond purely military questions to include themes such as environment, human security, ethnic conflicts, irregular conflict, radicalization, natural resources and energy. 

MISS offers a complex guide through the current multifaceted shape of the field of security studies in the context of international relations. You can choose from four specializations: Peace and Conflict Studies, Strategic and War Studies, Global and Regional Security, and Security and Technology.

MISS offers two double-degree options: with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz, Germany, and with the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Australia. You can be selected, based on merit, after the first semester. Graduates will obtain MA degrees from two universities. 

The program promotes a progressive approach to teaching which includes reducing class sizes and an emphasis on interactive seminars. Classes are conducted through presentations, discussions or simulations incorporating students, rather than through a one-sided monologue of facts. The main goal of this is to streamline the teaching process through actively involving you in class and making it possible for you to present your opinions on and understandings of the material.

You will become proficient in recent security threats and risks, and competent in analyzing and solving political and social problems connected with them. You will also be acquainted with the strategic concepts and the development of strategic thought, the historical background of recent international setting and the security dimensions of the globalized international system, particularly in the European and Transatlantic arenas. 

After graduation, you will be ready to take positions in international institutions, administration and foreign services, NGOs, media, education, academia, or to proceed with postgraduate studies.