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MA in International and Civil Security

About the Program

Security is the insurance policy of the nation. The 21st century combines the promise of great progress with the resurgence of old dangers and the emergence of new ones. Those dangers include terrorism, warfare, weapons of mass destruction, tropical cyclones and large-scale industrial accidents. Some of these dangers are rooted in technology, others in society, and still others in nature itself. Attaining the strategic vision of the UAE will require deep understanding of those threats and hazards, and the knowledge and skills to address them. The Master of Arts in International and Civil Security (MA ICS) is a unique program that will prepare students to become leaders in this field. The MA ICS is a part-time program open to UAE National students who are working in or want to work in the field of security.

Program Educational Objectives

The objectives of the MA in International and Civil Security program are to:

  1. Provide current and future security professionals with sophisticated knowledge of the UAE, regional and global security environment.
  2. Provide current and future security professionals with the skills to produce, analyze and apply security- related research.
  3. Apply higher education and research toward enhancing UAE, regional, and international security.

Learning Outcomes

MA in International and Civil Security graduates will have demonstrated:

  1. Sophisticated knowledge of the international, national, and regional security environment, to include the relevant theories and history of conflict.
  2. Sophisticated knowledge of natural and human caused threats to international, national, regional, and civil security.
  3. An understanding of the relationships between and within the different levels of government and the private sector relative to international, national, regional and civil security.
  4. Sophisticated knowledge of offensive and defensive technologies relevant to international, national, regional, and civil security.
  5. The quantitative and qualitative research and analysis skills needed to contribute to the security field as practitioners, researchers and educators.
  6. The written and verbal skills needed to effectively communicate within the fields of international and civil security.
  7. The organizational skills needed to contribute to the security field as practitioners, researchers and educators.
  8. The skills to apply appropriate technologies to support national, international, and civil security.
  9. Ability to integrate and effectively utilize the theoretical frameworks, knowledge, and skills necessary for contributing to international, national, and civil security.