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The MA in Security, Intelligence and Diplomacy combines elements from our existing Security and Intelligence MA and our Diplomacy programmes. Like all of our MA programmes, it aims to help to prepare graduates for careers in foreign and other ministries, international organisations, international journalism and global civil society organisations or for further research. Areas of study include intelligence and international security since 1939; intelligence, tradecraft and machinery; case studies in intelligence success and failure; international law and diplomacy; foreign policy analysis; global diplomacy; security challenges and other global issues. The modules are taught intensively in lectures, seminars and small group tutorials; they assume little prior knowledge but rapidly bring students to an advanced level of understanding. ³Ô¹ÏÍø is a small academic community and students have personal and frequent access to their instructors. The programme is also suitable for those without a specific career aim in mind but who wish to acquire an advanced understanding of these subjects.

1. To build upon the successful, professionally orientated MA in Global Affairs by giving students an additional degree choice that enables them to have a sharper focus on diplomacy while retaining some of the core elements of the Global Affairs MA.
2. More generally, to continue to work towards the longer term strategic goal of developing an integrated programme of graduate courses in global politics, including the existing MAs in Global Affairs and Security and Intelligence Studies and the MA in Diplomacy.
3. To make optimal use of the academic knowledge of staff in the Department who have published in the area of diplomacy and had relevant practical experience.
4. To provide students with a sound knowledge of key historical, legal, security and political aspects of diplomacy
5. To help to prepare students for a range of possible careers relating to international affairs, including diplomacy, international governmental and nongovernmental organisations and Ministry of Defence work by giving them relevant background knowledge and opportunities to meet practitioners.

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Please note: This specification provides a concise summary of the main features of the programme and the learning outcomes that a typical student might reasonably be expected to achieve and demonstrate if he/she takes full advantage of the learning opportunities that are provided. More detailed information on the learning outcomes, content and teaching, learning and assessment methods of each course unit/module can be found in the departmental or programme handbook. The accuracy of the information contained in this document is reviewed annually by the University of ³Ô¹ÏÍø and may be checked by the Quality Assurance Agency.