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MSc, MSc (Capstone), PgDip Defence and Security (Leadership and Management) - Apprenticeship

Cranfield University, United Kingdom
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Course Overview

The Defense and Security Programmed offers the three-degree streams to provide blended, flexible education suitable for learners engaged in the complex, evolving defense and security environment. It gives the choice of two tailored learning routes, with extensive elective decisions to meet the demands of learners across their careers as well as meeting varying employer requirements. 

General Eligibility

A first- or second-class honors degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline (usually science or management related). Alternatively, a lower qualification with relevant professional experience may be acceptable.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

What You'll Study

1 Year 1

Compulsory modules

  • Induction

  • Introduction to Defense and Security

  • Decision Analysis and Support

  • Leadership and Management

  • Stakeholder Management and Organisational Behavior

  • Research Methods

  • Thesis (MSc route only)

Elective modules

Leadership and Organisation

  • Leading and Managing Change

  • Instructional Practice

  • Strategic Leadership in the Security Sector

  • Negotiations

  • Foundations of Programme and Project Management

  • The Psychology of Leadership

  • Security Sector Strategy and Policy Development

Management

  • Strategic Management in Defense

  • The International Dimension of Defense Acquisition

  • Financing Acquisition

  • Managing Post-Conflict Peace Interventions

  • Financial and Economic Security

Security and Defense

  • National Security and Emerging Global Trends

  • Managing Security in a Regional Context

  • Gender, Violence and Armed Conflict

  • Counterterrorism and Intelligence

  • National Security: Resilience and Crisis

Governance and Law

  • Building Integrity in the Public Sector

  • International Humanitarian Law and Command Responsibility

  • Governance and the Rule of Law

  • Introduction to International Law and Use of Force

  • Legal, Ethical and Political Defense and Security Frameworks

  • International Law and Command Responsibility

Language Requirement

IELTS 6.5 overall and 5.5 in all skill components.

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