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Starting 8 September 2025

Application Deadline 1 September 2025

Postgraduate Diploma in Security Studies

Complete this PGDip in 22 months and improve your job prospects and earning potential!

If you are committed to your studies, have a long-term goal in mind, and are able to put in the required study time each week, this is your opportunity to develop specialist knowledge in Security.

What you will Study?

When does it start and how long is the programme?

Your Postgraduate Diploma commences in September 2024 and is delivered over a period of 22 months.

Successful progression in the programme can qualify you to upgrade to the MSc.

English Language Requirements

Where English is a second language you will be required to demonstrate a minimum International English Language Testing System (IELTS) score of 6.5 or a Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score of 575.

Course Format and Assessment

  • To successfully complete the programme, students must pass each module.
  • Assessments will incorporate coursework, research assignments and writing essays.
  • There will be no examinations requiring attendance at a venue.
  • You will also be expected to participate in the virtual learning environment with tutors and fellow students.

How You Will Learn

Each module uses a variety of learning tools combined into a varied, interactive programme with resources including:

  • Detailed study guides
  • Electronic documents, readings, case studies and coursework
  • Pre-recorded lectures, asynchronous seminars and tutorials
  • Traditional textbooks
  • Online multimedia content
  • Interactive discussion groups

The modules are made available to you following a schedule that allows you to work at your own pace but keep in sequence with the assessment requirements. Each module is broken into a series of units and lessons, making the content manageable and assisting with your time allocation throughout the programme.