MSc in International Security and Law 

Introduction to MSc in International Security and Law

International conflicts and security issues have changed fundamentally over the past decades. Understanding them and managing them requires new skills. We offer this Master’s program, taught by international researchers who have trained and worked at the best universities in Europe, to develop these skills in our graduates.

Contemporary conflicts and security issues are multiple, complex, and volatile. They may last for decades. Signs of progress are often deceptive, and outsiders involved in managing the conflict can experience war, development, and peace enforcement all in one day. To understand these conflicts and other contemporary security issues, and to help organizations prepare for them, we need experts who are interdisciplinary and trained to understand the complexities of these environments.

This Master of Social Sciences in International Security and Law will train you to be this kind of expert. Grounded in the world-class research done by the Center for War Studies, the program will provide you with the skills to integrate a conflict’s political, juridical, and ethical dimensions in a comprehensive assessment that identifies the drivers of conflict and security issues, and what public and private organizations can do about them.

The teaching form is a mix of traditional lectures and seminars taught by a diverse group of international and Danish researchers in both international politics and international law, simulation games, off-site visits, and internships. There are several different assessment types to prepare you for your professional career, including written essays, project reports, policy briefs, and oral examinations.

As a student in the program, you will have the opportunity to supplement your coursework with lectures and events run through the Center for War Studies. This will allow you the opportunity to not only keep up to date with the most recent research and policy concerns but provide personal access to a wide range of professionals from both the academic and policy worlds.

Students are formally represented in the program through the student organization, SISLO, which organizes social events for MOISL students, and through student representatives to the MOISL education program, who give general advice to the program director.

We are also proud of the internationalization at our campuses. Each year we are admitting a large portion of international students, and we are focused on attracting educators and researchers from all over the world. This creates an exciting environment and promotes diversity, and we hope you will enjoy the many possibilities you find at our campuses and contribute to the culture at SDU.