American University's Master of Science in Counter-Terrorism and Homeland Security is an online, 33-credit degree for law enforcement and intelligence professionals who wish to specialize in homeland security. The program builds knowledge and skills in counter-terrorism, national security, law and policy, cybersecurity, and theories of political violence.

How to respond to our most pressing 21st-century international security issues is at the heart of this policy-focused master’s program. You will explore challenges and ways to address threats from terrorism and criminal networks, weapons proliferation, cyber threats, climate change, health pandemics, and more as you develop specialized knowledge to help you advance in your career.

A Security Studies Masters course investigating the key issues and emerging paradigms of security, intelligence analysis and criminology. Online distance learning course tutored by experts in security and law enforcement. Complete your MSc in Security Studies in 27 months.

The MA in Global Security and Strategy takes a critical view to traditional strategic studies, encompassing Africa, Asia and the Middle East approaches to grand strategy for peace and security, conflict resolution, international collaboration, war technologies and disarmament.

The Defense and Security specialty of the "International Strategy Analyst" title immerses students in an in-depth analysis of major powers and their defense policies, as well as all state and non-state actors in the international community, in order to decode the strategies of international alliances and identify geopolitical fractures. Through a comparative and analytical approach, they will develop a global vision, essential for anticipating trends and addressing security and defense challenges.

The MSc in International Relations, Strategy, and Security aims at providing students with a broad assessment of contemporary international relations, with emphasis on strategy and security issues. It combines in-depth academic training in key concepts, theories, and case studies, alongside a structured process of engagement with contemporary debates and experience. It integrates theoretical approaches with the study of many cases and issues.

Global security in the 21st century is complex. Rising powers, non-state actors, hybrid wars, cyber challenges, and resource scarcity all present challenges. But they also present an opportunity to create smart, effective policies that help shape and protect our world.

The Intelligence and Security Studies MSc examines key issues at local, national and global levels. Complete your MSc in Intelligence & Security Studies in 27 months. Establish yourself as an authority in Intelligence & Security, as well as opening up new career and employability options.

Our postgraduate course in Terrorism, Policing and Security is designed to provide police officers with the necessary skills to help combat terrorism and international crime. Focusing on international security issues such as intelligence, military response and criminal justice, you will also analyse security closer to home and identify community policing’s role in combatting radicalisation. Learn how policing theory, governance and policymaking connects to global security via distance learning to better understand the international policing community.

Our postgraduate course in Security Management is designed to meet this challenge, enabling participants and organisations the opportunity to grasp the issues pertaining to security management, counter-terrorism and intelligence, and law enforcement. Learn how different security strategies are designed and implemented on a practical and theoretical level via distance learning to best understand the importance of security management.

This degree will provide you with the knowledge and tools to navigate the range of activities that underpin contemporary humanitarianism. Focusing on the dynamics and transformations of conflict in the 21st century, this degree explores the overlapping security, justice and developmental challenges of countries experiencing and emerging from conflict.

The Master of Science Degree in Terrorism and Counterterrorism is earned by completing an online program equivalent to 1.5 years of full-time postgraduate study. Instructors emphasize professionalism, proactive strategies, and a thorough understanding of terrorist dynamics.

Offered in a Saturday Accelerated Format or Fully Online. We are the only institution in the Pittsburgh region to offer a Master of Arts degree in intelligence and global security, designed for individuals seeking employment or promotion within the U.S. intelligence community or non-government intelligence and global security entities.

The knowledge you will gain from this course will prove invaluable encountering the ever-present and increasingly complex threat to local, national and global security.

The Master of Arts degree program in International Politics and Military Affairs (IPMA) is designed to meet the needs of the US military and federal governmental agencies as well as international governmental and non-governmental organizations, multinational business enterprises, and others interested in gaining greater knowledge about the field of international politics.