Overview

At University of Leeds, you’ll study a range of pressing real-world issues from a variety of security perspectives and consider the political and ethical implications of security interventions in these areas. Topics include armed conflict, development, migration, climate change, public health, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda.

What Leeds offers:

Security challenges defy academic boundaries and must be analysed within their social, cultural, historical, legal and political contexts. This programme therefore draws from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives to interrogate the way we currently understand and address security issues. The course will also help you to critically examine the ways in which different security agendas sometimes conflict with one another and how securitizing our challenges can introduce new ones.

This Global Security Challenges Masters course unites our commitment and expertise in seeking to understand and develop responses to the most pressing global challenges.

Programme Structure

Course highlights

Benefit from the academic expertise within the School of Politics and International Studies and the Centre for Global Security Challenges, a leading interdisciplinary research centre for security debates that examines themes of environment, health, gender, conflict, terrorism and international order.
Gain specialist knowledge in the debates around global security challenges and the political and ethical concerns they raise.
Tailor the course according to your interests with optional modules in climate security, civil war, terrorism, global governance, insurgency, the politics of the Middle East and more.
Develop transferable skills in research, analysis, group work and communication.
Gain the knowledge, experience and analytical skills needed for a career delivering change, for example in the civil service, non-governmental organisations, the armed forces, campaigning and political lobbying, policing, academia and more.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-30 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-08-16 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2025-06-28 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

International Relations Political Science Terrorism & Security View 381 other Masters in International Relations in United Kingdom

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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TOEFL^® IBT

88

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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

A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (hons) or a non-UK equivalent in a social science, humanities, or other related discipline. Relevant experience will also be taken into account.

Tuition Fee

Living costs for Leeds

637 - 1103 GBP /month

Living costs

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

Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

Embark on your journey with the Studyportals Scholarship! We're giving away a total of 20,000 euros to help you achieve your dream of studying abroad.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Global Security Challenges.

Available Scholarships

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