Offered By	ANU National Security College
Minimum	72 units
Academic Contact	Dr David Connery
Academic Plan	8210XMANSP
CRICOS Code	072684D
Areas of Interest	American Studies, Arab and Islamic Studies, Australian Studies, Computer Science, History, Information Technology, International Relations, Non Language Asian Studies, Pacific Studies, Policy Studies, Political Communication, Political Sciences, and Science

The program aims to facilitate a multi-disciplinary approach to understanding current and emerging national security challenges, with specific emphasis on identifying sources of insecurity and effective counter-measures. It will also address the architecture of Australia’s national security, including relationships between relevant government and non-government entities. The program will provide candidates with research, analysis and communication skills of relevance to national security professionals.

 

The program aims to develop knowledge and skills in its candidates through a carefully structured range of core courses and selected electives. In doing so, the program will investigate areas including:

 

• challenges to Australia’s national security;

• Australia’s national security architecture;

• collaborative strategy development and implementation;

• collaborative leadership; and

• using risk as a tool to prioritise national security resources.

 

Candidates will also be required to conduct a supervised research project of relevance to national security.

 

Candidates will have access to a wide range of relevant electives provided by other ANU Colleges and potentially to selected electives from other Australian universities.

Prerequisites

There is no direct admission to the MAdvNatSecPol. Candidates who achieve high standards in their coursework may be invited by the Director to apply to undertake the sub-thesis course before completion of the MAdvNatSecPol award.

 

These standards are:

• Candidates must successfully complete MAdvNatSecPol coursework, with a minimum mark of 50% in all courses and an average mark of 70 per cent or above, and

• Obtain an average mark of 75 per cent or better in the core courses.

The information published on the Study at ANU 2011 website applies to the 2011 academic year only. All information provided on this website replaces the information contained in the Study at ANU 2010 website.