Our new Graduate Diploma and Master of Arts in Strategy and Security is a leading national degree program in international security, strategic policy and international affairs, with a focus on the Asia-Pacific.
This program focuses on both traditional and
cutting-edge conflict and security agendas that shape the work of policy professionals, and national security and Defence personnel. Students will learn about the global security context, contemporary strategy and legal and moral issues relating to international violence.
The program is taught by leading international scholars and national security experts and past and present students include security and foreign affairs officials, business-people, journalists, and military officers from Australia and the region.
Students can study by Distance education or on campus in Canberra. Options are available for research projects and combination with the Masters of Philosophy (MPhil).
Applications and Information
Student Administrative Services
Tel: +61 2 6268 6000
Fax: +61 2 6268 8666
Email: sas@adfa.edu.au
or
Entry requirement
Master (8175)
48 UOC, full time 1 year, part time equivalent
One of the following qualifications in the same or related discipline from a recognised institution:
- four-year pass degree or Honours degree, or
- three-year pass degree with a major in a related field of study plus relevant full time work experience, or
- a graduate diploma, or qualifications considered equivalent by UNSW or minimum three years of relevant experience.
Graduate Diploma (5855)
36 UOC, full time 1 year, part time equivalent
Three-year degree or graduate certificate in the same or related discipline from a recognised institution or qualifications considered equivalent.
Program structure
Students undertaking the Master of Arts in Strategy and Security are required to take 8 courses (48UoC) in any combination from course options as set out below.
Session 1, 2011
- ZHSS8403 Global Security
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8431 Comparative Defence Planning
Distance only - ZHSS8410 Australian Defence Policy: Concepts and Challenges
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8204 Modern Naval History and Strategy
On-Campus and Distance - ZHSS8221 Development of the Art of War
Distance only - ZHSS8430 China's Security Policy and Military Modernisation
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8210 Genocide: Perception and Intervention
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8109 Australian Literary Culture
On-Campus and Distance - ZHSS8002 Social Research Methods
On-Campus only - ZINT8119 Academic Discourse I: Analysis and Writing (for international students)
On-Campus only
Session 2, 2011
- ZHSS8404 Legal and Moral Problems of International Violence
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8409 Asia-Pacific Security: The Dynamics of Change
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8435 Contemporary Strategy
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8417 Air Power in the 21st Century: Strategic Issues
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8300 Media and Democracy in South East Asia
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8416 Seeking the Information Edge: The Role of Modern Intelligence
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8219 The Great Game: Geopolitics and Inner Eurasia
On-campus and Distance - ZHSS8106 War and Cultural Memory
On-Campus and Distance - ZINT8105 Academic Practice: Critical Reading and Writing
Distance only