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Master of Security, Intelligence and Diplomacy

The University of Buckingham

  • Buckingham, United Kingdom
  • 1 year
  • English
  • On campus
  • Master

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About the program

A one-year MA joining security and intelligence study with diplomacy.

Program highlights

  • Internship available: no
  • Placement support: yes
  • Work during study: yes
  • Post-study work rights (2): yes
  • PR pathway friendly: no

What you will learn

  • Explain central concepts in Security
  • Intelligence and Diplomacy
  • Apply relevant analytical or practical techniques
  • Communicate evidence-based findings and reflect on professional or academic ethics.

Career outcomes

  • Foreign and other ministries
  • International organisations
  • International journalism
  • Global civil society organisations
  • Further research

Curriculum

  • Study areas include intelligence and international security since 1939
  • Intelligence tradecraft and machinery
  • Case studies in intelligence success and failure
  • International law and diplomacy
  • Foreign policy analysis
  • Global diplomacy and security challenges
  • Taught intensively in small groups.

Entry requirements

Academic

  • First or second-class honours degree in a relevant subject (MBA 2:2 or above in any subject
  • Relaxed with work experience
  • MSc Cyber Security and Applied Data Science 2:1
  • STEM preferred
  • LLM first or second-class LLB)
  • Interview or Teams contact for international applicants
  • First or good second-class honours (2:1/2:2 by course
  • MBA 2:2 or above) or professional qualification plus experience
  • No GPA published.

Accepted academic background

Bachelor degree with first or second-class honours in a relevant subject (MBA: 2.2 or above in any subject, Relaxed with substantial work experience, MSc Cyber Security and Applied Data Science: 2:1, STEM preferred, LLM: first or second-class LLB), Interview/Teams contact for international applicants.

Documents you’ll need

  • Academic Transcripts
  • Passport Copy
  • English Language Test Results (if required).

How to apply

  1. Review the program admission requirements and intake deadlines. Prepare academic transcripts
  2. Identification
  3. any required supporting documents. Complete the institution application and provide language results if applicable. Pay any required application fee
  4. Submit the application
  5. await the admission decision.

Other costs

Tuition per year£16,480 GBP
Application fee£50 GBP
Deposit£3,300 GBP

Program details

CampusBuckingham
Faculty or schoolSchool of Humanities and Social Sciences
DepartmentGeneral Studies
Teaching languageEnglish
Credit value120
Study paceFixed
Post-study stay2
Scholarship noteUniversity scholarships exist, Awards are course- and eligibility-specific.

Intakes and deadlines

  • Program starts

    January 2027

    Apply by

    7 Dec 2026

    23 days left

Frequently asked questions

  • The program takes 1 year.