MAS International Security 2025
Information
Period
October 2025 - May 2026Language
EnglishContribution to the SDGs
Objectives
- Build your knowledge on focused issue areas including state human security (e.g. conflict management, terrorism, environment, health) – across national, regional (from Asia to Latin America) and global contexts
- Enhance your ability to better identify the evolution of key challenges, critically analyse their interlinked nature, and assess the effectiveness of current policy responses
- Strengthen your leadership skill-set within a multi-cultural and cross-sectoral environment, integrating into a wide community of experts and policymakers in international security
Audience
Programme
- The Evolving Dimensions of Security Policy
- 21st Century Security Challenges
- A World of Regions?
- Issues and Concepts in International Security
- MAS Research Paper
Director(s)
Prof. Catherine HOEFFLER, Global Studies Institute (GSI), University of Geneva and Dr Siobhán Martin, Geneva Centre for Security Policy (GCSP)
Coordinator(s)
Partnership
Description
Provides an overview of the current international security environment and its leadership through an analysis of the different concepts (power, interests, values…) and dimensions (history, strategy, economics, law, governance…) necessary to understand the dynamics of foreign and security policy.
Description
Focuses on the evolving role of traditional and emerging international security leaders, in addition to conflict management and transnational security challenges.
Description
Allows participants to explore security challenges and actors in multiple regions including sub-Saharan Africa; the Middle East and North Africa; Latin America; the Euro-Atlantic area as well as developments in the Asia-Pacific.
Description
Provides a series of conceptual lectures to complement and reinforce, through a theoretical approach, the more policy-orientated approach of the first three Modules on subjects including critical theories, geo-economics, international law, political philosophy, theories of European integration, religion and international security.
Description
Allows participants to develop their research and analytical capacity through a 10'000-12'000 word thesis. Participants attend a number of research methods seminars throughout the process to support their progress.
Pedagogical method
This intensive 8 month course engages you through academic workshops, classroom analysis, peer to peer networking, and individual skills enhancement.
Diploma awarded
Admission criteria
- A university degree or equivalent
- At least several years of professional experience, ideally in a security policy-related field
- Proficiency in English, the working language of the course
Steering committee
- Dr Alessia BIAVA, Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva
- Prof. Catherine HOEFFLER, Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva
- Dr Siobhán MARTIN, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- Ms Christina ORISICH, Geneva Centre for Security Policy
- Prof. Didier PÉCLARD, Global Studies Institute, University of Geneva
Application File
- Copy of passport/ID
- An updated CV
- A letter of motivation (800 words max). The letter should include 2-3 objectives you have for the programme, the number of years of experience you have working in peace and security, indicate how your fees and living costs will be covered (sending institution, third party, yourself, other)? If you have a valid, multi-entry D Schengen visa?
- A copy of relevant university degree(s) and grade transcripts
- Two letters of recommendation signed by former/current supervisors outlining their recommendation for your participation in the course
- A writing sample of 1500 words (which we will verify with an anti-plagiarism software) on either:
a) What is the purpose and relevance of reforming the United Nations Security Council? Or
b) Is the current crisis of the ‘liberal world order’ a turning point in international relations?
Cancellation Policy
Any withdrawal before the start of the programme will incur an administration fee of CHF 400.-. Fees will be payable in full once the course has begun.
Contribution to the SDGs