Detail programu/oboru

This program offers theoretical and methodological training in security issues such as conflicts, wars and agendas associated with cyber or space realms. There are four specializations: Peace and Conflict Studies, Strategic and War Studies, Global and Regional Security, Security and Technology. You will be ready for a career in international institutions, administration and foreign services, NGOs, media, and academia. The program offers a double-degree option with the University of Konstanz.

After the end of the Cold War, security studies underwent a significant transformation and began to move beyond purely military questions to include themes such as environment, human security, ethnic conflicts, irregular conflict, radicalization, and the debate about natural resources and energy. MISS offers you a complex guide through the current multifaceted shape of the field of security studies in the context of international relations. You can choose from four specializations: Peace and Conflict Studies, Strategic and War Studies, Global and Regional Security, Security and Technology.

The program offers two double-degree options: with the Department of Political Science and Public Administration at the University of Konstanz, Germany, and with the Department of Security Studies and Criminology at Macquarie University, Australia. Applicants are selected, based on merit, after the first semester. Successful graduates will obtain master's degrees from two universities. 

MISS promotes a progressive approach to teaching which includes reducing class sizes and an emphasis on interactive seminars. Our lecturers aim to conduct their classes through presentations, discussions or simulations incorporating students, rather than through a one-sided monologue of facts which can be acquired by other means. The main goal of this is to streamline the teaching process through actively involving you in class and making it possible for you to present your opinions on and understandings of the material.

In addition to the application form, every applicant needs to provide the following documents:

a) A copy of a diploma to show at least completed Bachelor studies or confirmation that ongoing Bachelor studies will be completed in the current academic year

b) Transcript of records and academic results from previous studies

c) Structured CV

d) Motivation letter

e) Document showing the level of English proficiency.

Ad a) Confirmation of studies may be substituted with a transcript of records, provided that these are from the same academic year as the application. 

Ad b) The transcripts from all years of the previous university study should be submitted.

Ad d) The letter should capture the author's motivation to study security, taking into account the specifics of the MISS program. The recommended length of the motivation letter is approximately 2 000 characters, including spaces.

Ad e)  Applicants should provide a certificate from one of the following standardized tests:

• IELTS Academic - the minimum required overall band score of 6.5, with a band score of 6.0 or above in all four components;

• TOEFL Internet-Based Test (iBT) & TOEFL iBT Home Edition - the minimum required overall score of 83, with a minimum score of 20 in the four sections;

• Cambridge B2 First (former FCE) - minimum Cambridge English Scale Score of 175;

• Cambridge C1 Advanced (former CAE) or C2 Proficiency (former CPE) receiving a certificate;

• PTE Academic test - the minimum required score above 56;

• LanguageCert ESOL - Communicator with High Pass, Expert or Mastery;

• Duolingo English Test (DET) - the minimum required overall score of 120, with a subscore of 105 or above in all four components.

A standardized English test is not required from applicants who:

• have studied in English at the secondary school level for at least two years;

• have studied in English at the university level for at least one year in a full degree program.

When a score from an English-language test is not presented, the applicants should provide a confirmation of their use of English during their prior studies to support their claim. The confirmation should contain the information that the study program was conducted in English as a language of study. A diploma supplement or transcript containing this information can also be accepted.

All documents that are not originally in Czech, Slovak, or English must be officially translated into English, Czech or Slovak language by a certified translator. A sworn translation is not required for the application itself. Only complete applications will be considered. Personal data will be used exclusively to organize the admission process and course enrollments.

T​he admissions committee will assess applicants on the basis of the submitted documents. Firstly, the documents proving English proficiency are examined for the level required for the study. Only those applications that fulfill the requirements for English proficiency are assessed further by the admissions committee and given a ranking from 0 - 100 points. The following criteria will be evaluated: (i) Study results (0-50); (ii) Motivation (0-50). The point limit for accepting applicants is set by the Dean with respect to the number of applicants and the capacity of the programme.

Podmínkou přijetí ke studiu v magisterském studijním programu je dosažení středního vzdělání s maturitní zkouškou. Podmínkou přijetí ke studiu v magisterském studijním programu, který navazuje na bakalářský studijní program, je rovněž řádné ukončení studia v kterémkoliv typu studijního programu.

You will become proficient in recent security threats and risks, and competent in analyzing and solving political and social problems connected with them. You will also be acquainted with the strategic concepts and the development of strategic thought, the historical background of recent international setting and the security dimensions of the globalized international system, particularly in the European and Transatlantic arenas. After graduation, you will be ready to take positions in international institutions, administration and foreign services, NGOs, media, education, academia, or to proceed with postgraduate studies.