Master of Security, Intelligence & Strategic Studies

M.A. Security, Intelligence & Strategic Studies skills are more important than ever and always in demand in both the public and private sectors, with organizations looking to protect their personnel, assets, information, and reputation from criminal threats as diverse as fraud and terrorism.

This M.A. Security, Intelligence & Strategic Studies degree course will give you tools you need to progress in this in-demand field, broaden your understanding of intelligence from both open and closed sources, and also help meet the growing need for security and intelligence professionals by building on your research, analysis and management skills and applying them to the field of criminal intelligence.

 

Faculty E-mail: msiss@accord.edu.so		Duration: One Year		Eligibility: Minimum Percentage: 70%
Sr. No.	Subjects of Study	Code	Subject Type	Type	Credit Hours	Lecturer
Sem. I	Two Months: Starting 04 Feb. to Mar. 18, 2023 (Final Exam: Mar. 25, 2023)
1	Arms Control & Disarmament	ACD501	Compulsory	Theory	3	Dr. Samuel Fikiri Cinini
2	Strategic Studies	SRS502	Compulsory	Theory	3	Dr. Shantae Coppock
3	Criminology & Security	CRS506	Elective	Theory	3
Sem. II	Two Months: Starting 01 Apr. to May. 13, 2023 (Final Exam: May. 20, 2023)
4	Intelligence & Security Analysis	ISA503	Compulsory	Theory	3
5	Geopolitics & Geostrategy	GEG504	Compulsory	Theory	3
6	Security & Defence Policy	SDP507	Elective	Theory	3
Sem. III	Two Months: Starting 27 May. to Jul. 08, 2023 (Final Exam: Jul. 15, 2023)
7	Cyber Security	CYS505	Compulsory	Theory	3
8	Terrorism & Counterterrorism	TCT508	Elective	Theory	3
Final Project	Starting Aug. 06, 2023 to Feb. 24, 2024 (Thesis Defence: Mar)
9	Dissertation	DRN509	Compulsory	Practical	6	Supervisor