Master of Security & Defence Management
Engineering strategic solutions for contemporary security challenges.
For domestic and international students.
Our world today has an ever-increasing range of security challenges. On top of traditional security concerns, human, societal and economic security issues have added considerable complexity to our understanding of security and stability. To face these challenges, governments and international organisations increasingly need leaders who have the knowledge, skills and experience to understand complex security and defence issues and the ability to engineer solutions.
Degree type
Postgraduate coursework
Duration
1 year full-time
Commencing terms
Semester 1, Semester 2
Program code
8573
Delivery mode
Online
Overview
The Master of Security & Defence Management at UNSW Canberra is for postgraduate students and public policy professionals who want to gain a more detailed understanding of the factors shaping the contemporary strategic and security environment, and the complex policy challenges they present. This program will develop your awareness of the local and global dimensions of strategy and management in the defence environment from a range of perspectives.
Find out more
For more information on this degree, including entry requirements, see the UNSW Handbook.
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Students undertaking Master of Security & Defence Management need to take 8 coursework courses (48 UOC).
Students must complete at least three courses from each of the following areas:
- Security
- Management
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The research project is recommended for those with a strong interest in pursuing original research in a particular area or intending to undertake a higher-level research qualification. Students who obtain at least a Distinction average in four courses may take a 12 UOC research thesis, ZHSS8401 Research Thesis A 6UOC and ZHSS8402 Research Thesis B 6UOC. You must enrol in both units to fulfil the requirements. You may enrol in the two units concurrently to do the thesis in a single semester, or consecutively to complete it over two semesters. Enrolment is subject to approval by the Postgraduate Coordinator.
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Security
Code Course Semester 1 - 2023 Semester 2 - 2023 ZHSS8125 Strategic Communication Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8204 Modern Naval History and Strategy Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8403 Global Security Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8409 Asia-Pacific Security: The Dynamics of Change Not Offered Not Offered ZHSS8410 Australian Defence Policy: Concepts and Challenges Not Offered Distance Mode ZHSS8417 Air Power in the 21st Century: Strategic Issues Not Offered Not Offered ZHSS8430 China's Security Policy and Military Modernisation Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8437 Global Justice and World Politics Not Offered Not Offered ZHSS8435 Contemporary Strategy Not Offered Distance Mode ZHSS8441 Cyber-Security and World Politics Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8442 Conflict Transformation Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8452 Weapons of Mass Destruction and Global Security Not Offered Not Offered ZHSS8453 Culture and Conflict Not Offered Not Offered ZHSS8459 Special Operations: Theory and Strategic Utility Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8460 Power and Australian Government Policy Not Offered Not Offered ZHSS8463 International Law in Global Politics Distance Mode Not Offered ZHSS8467 Military Game Changers in 21st Century Warfare Not Offered Not Offered ZHSS8504 Space Cooperation, Conflict and Competition Not Offered Distance Mode Management
Code Course Semester 1 - 2023 Semester 2 - 2023 ZBUS8101 Strategic Management Distance Mode Distance Mode ZBUS8102 Organisational Behaviour Distance Mode Distance Mode ZBUS8103 Strategic Human Resources Not Offered Distance Mode ZBUS8108 Accounting for Management Decisions Distance Mode Distance Mode ZBUS8109 Business Law Distance Mode Distance Mode ZBUS8201 Leadership Distance Mode Not Offered ZBUS8205 Business Ethics Distance Mode Not Offered ZBUS8302 Logistics Management Distance Mode Not Offered ZBUS8303 Strategic Procurement and Outsourcing Distance Mode Not Offered -
For information regarding entry requirements, please refer to the UNSW Handbook.
Key contacts
Program Coordinator
Dr Debbie Lackerstein
E: d.lackerstein@adfa.edu.au
Student enquiries
E: sas@adfa.edu.au
T: (02) 5114 5000