The Royal Holloway Centre for International Security is the hub for research and teaching on international security at Royal Holloway, University of London within the Department of Politics and International Relations. We offer expertise on a wide variety of themes relating to international security and security policy.
The Centre for International Security is at the heart of a dynamic and innovative network of experts. We are committed to external engagement and impact. Members are engaged in policy debates, advising public bodies, and working with NGOs. They have also testified and consulted at Westminster, the House of Lords, European Parliament, European Commission, the United Nations, the G7 and the G20, and are frequent speakers in national and international media.
We are also home to the flagship MSc International Security programme and a vibrant PhD community.
The Centre for International Security is a member of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium.
PhD Students
The Centre for International Security welcomes applications from potential research students who want to study international security at PhD level. The Centre for International Security is home to a strong and vibrant PhD community and we can offer supervision in a wide range of areas related to international security and international relations. Please contact the Director or any Centre for International Security member with a relevant research interest to discuss your proposal before you apply.
For more details about the Department of Politics and International Relations and the doctoral application process, please visit the page below:
MSc International Security
One year MSc (two years part-time)
We live in uncertain times. Terrorism, conflict, environmental catastrophe, weapons of mass destruction and weak states are all security issues that are reflected in our media, dominate policy-making in international politics and increasingly impinge on our daily lives.
This course offers anyone interested in transnational security issues an advanced grounding in the subject whilst, at the same time, enabling you to specialise in particular issues or regions of interest. Drawing upon departmental expertise in the areas of security studies, comparative politics, international law and conflict, political theory and global politics, this course can be tailored to your specific interests; optional units can be taken in subjects such as political violence, biopolitics, media, communication and conflict, international law of targeting, and regional international politics. The programme is ideal for anyone looking to pursue a career in policymaking, international organizations and non-governmental organizations.
The Department of Politics and International Relations has a strong commitment to high quality, cutting-edge research which informs our teaching. We are a research community that draws on various methodological and theoretical approaches to the study of domestic, transnational, regional and global politics. This includes research into areas such as security, international diplomacy, international law, the use of military force, the European Union and the impact of new communication technology on politics, nationalism and migration.
This course is also offered at Postgraduate Diploma level and as a part-time option.
For more information please contact the Department of Politics and International Relations admissions tutor or visit the page below:
