Global Security and Strategy (Online)

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  • University/Institute Name SOAS University of London
  • Attendance Type Online (Part Time)
  • Position Duration2 years
  • Application deadlineFeb 2026

Position Details (Master's)

The Global Security and Strategy (Online) program from SOAS University of London takes a critical view to traditional strategic studies, encompassing Africa, Asia and Middle East approaches to grand strategy for peace and security, conflict resolution, international collaboration, war technologies and disarmament.

The Global Security and Strategy (Online) program from SOAS University of London has an inter-disciplinary structure drawing on the teaching expertise and cutting-edge research of SOAS departments and the public discussion of security and strategy in a globalised world.

Employment

Students from SOAS’s Centre for International Studies and Diplomacy (CISD) develop an in-depth understanding of international affairs, contemporary diplomatic practice and policy-makers. Graduates leave with a portfolio of transferable skills such as critical analysis, problem solving, negotiation and communication, all of which are valued by employers across a number of sectors.Recent CISD graduates have been hired by:

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
  • Ernst & Young
  • European Centre for Democracy and Human Rights
  • Government of India
  • International Rescue Committee
  • Medical Aid for Palestinians
  • NHS
  • The Commonwealth
  • UK National Commission for UNESCO
  • UNHCR

Courses include:

  • International Security
  • Strategic Studies
  • Afghanistan: Strategic and Geopolitical Perspectives
  • America and the World: US Foreign Policy
  • Digital Diplomacy Elective
  • Economics, Politics and Society in Africa
  • Economics, Politics and Society in MENA
  • Economics, Politics and Society in South Asia

Research Areas & Fields of Study involved in the position

Position Start Date

Apr 2026