Understand emerging global threats  

Security is a matter of constant concern for all countries and multinational bodies. It must be actively monitored, sensitively managed and strategically enhanced to maintain social, political and economic stability—and, of course, protect lives.

Our Graduate Certificate in International Security prepares you to play your part.

What will you do?

Studied over 6 months full-time, the degree will give you a solid grounding in the specialist knowledge, awareness and skills required to diagnose and respond to emergent cross-border security challenges.

The program is designed and delivered by Adelaide’s internationally recognised academics, whose research informs Australian national security policy, international security organisations and non-government organisations (NGOs).

Highly interdisciplinary, it integrates knowledge from our politics, international relations, public policy, Asian studies and geography experts to deliver you:

• skills in identifying and analysing emerging global security threats
• awareness of strategic cultures and unconventional conflict
• the opportunity to explore particular interests in cyber security, Indo-Pacific security, national security law, transnational crime, human rights, the impact of climate change, and more.

Where could it take you?

You could find yourself monitoring threats in a national security agency. You might help an international non-government organisation manage operational risk in conflict zones. Perhaps you’ll interpret and apply regional security policy within Australia’s growing defence industry.

Academic Program Rules

The Calendar is a comprehensive handbook of the University's academic program rules.

Example Study Plan

You will need to complete a combined total of not less than 12 units from the following:

POLIS 7026  International Security (6 units)
POLIS 7002  Strategic Cultures and Unconventional Conflict (6 units)

Potential careers

Graduates of this program have gone on to roles such as:

Business Analyst;  Non Government Organisation Worker;  Management Analyst;  Business Consultant;  Business Data Analyst;  Consultant;  Policy Adviser;  Political Adviser;  Political Analyst;  Corporate Policy Advisor ...

Bachelor degree or equivalent

IELTS: Overall 6.5 (Reading 6, Listening 6, Speaking 6, Writing 6); TOEFL: Internet-based: Total score of 79 with a minimum of 21 in Writing, 18 in Speaking and 13 in Reading and Listening; TOEFL Paper-based: Total score of 577 with a minimum of 4.5 in the Test of Written English (TWE); Pearsons: Overall 58 (Reading 50, Listening 50, Speaking 50, Writing 50); Cambridge: Overall 176 (Reading 169, Listening 169, Speaking 169, Writing 169).