The Master of Arts in International Security Studies (MISS) is a unique post-graduate program for security professionals offered jointly by the Universität der Bundeswehr München (UniBwM) and the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies (GCMC). The one-year program is designed to prepare international military and civilian students with some years of professional experience for executive positions in the public and private sector.

MISS participants profit from the particular strengths of the partnering institutions: The program combines university modules taught by the UniBwM professors and selected international faculty with the policy-oriented programs of the George C. Marshall European Center for Security Studies, a German-American defense institution where students study alongside other government officials from 110 countries. It provides its students with a comprehensive understanding of international security and connects them to a network of more than 10,000 security professionals around the globe.

Four different study concentrations – Regional Security, Counterterrorism, Cyber Security, and Countering Organized Crime – offer students an opportunity to deepen their understanding and develop professional networks in their specific area of expertise.

The program is designed for full- and part-time studies and can be completed either as a twelve-month course starting in September or by attending modules individually over a duration of two years. The entire program takes place at the Marshall Center in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, a mountain resort in Southern Bavaria.

The following pages will give you more information on career opportunities, program structure and admission requirements. If the website cannot answer all your questions or if you would like individual consultation please visit the contact section and reach out to the program leadership.

The program’s common curriculum aims to provide students with a thorough knowledge of contemporary security studies from both theoretical and policy perspectives. It starts with the introductory module “Theories and Methods”, in which students learn to understand the structures and processes behind international security policy. A particular focus of this module is also on consolidating the methods (analysis, writing, presenting) required for the program.

Subsequently, students attend the Marshall Center’s Flagship Course, the “Program in Advanced Security Studies” (PASS). More than 100 international government officials participate in this eight-week foundation course, which makes it the perfect opportunity to exchange views and establish new contacts. The program consists of plenary lectures, small seminar discussion groups, expert panels, role-playing exercises, and a field study trip.

In the course of the module “Transnational and International Conflict”, students delve deeper into security and conflict studies and learn to understand and analyze historical and current international conflicts by extending their methodological understanding of sociological, political, and historical approaches.

The common curriculum concludes with a course in “International Humanitarian Law”, which provides students with a thorough understanding of international treaties and agreements. Students will learn to deal with aspects of jus ad bellum as well as jus in bello and assess the relationships between international law and politics.

Quelle: Universität der Bundeswehr München vom 03.05.2019

• Studienfeld(er)

  Internationale Beziehungen
  

• Schwerpunkt(e)

  Counter Narcotics and Illicit Trafficking; Program on Cyber Security Studies; Program on Terrorism and Security Studies; Seminar on Regional Security; Seminar on Transatlantic Civil Security
  

• Zulassungsmodus

  Auswahlverfahren/Eignungsprüfung
  

• Studienbeginn

  nur Herbsttrimester
  

• Weitere Informationen zu Zugangs- und Zulassungsbedingungen

  Erster berufsqualifizierender Hochschulabschluss Zwei Jahre Berufserfahrung Englisch Level B2 Persönliches Gespräch
  

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• Vorlesungszeit

  Trimestersystem: Oktober-Dezember, Januar-März, April-Juni; vorlesungsfrei: Juli-September Andere Zeiten für weiterbildende Studiengänge, die vom casc - campus advanced studies center (wissenschaftliches Weiterbildungsinstitut) der Universität der Bundeswehr München angeboten werden.
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• 08821 / 7502688
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• Ansprechpartner weiterführendes Studium

• Frank Mouritz, M.A.
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