Our Master's Degrees

Our postgraduate taught programmes provide a range of interdisciplinary educational courses built on our research excellence and leading to a range of security-related roles and enhanced career progression.

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Our range of postgraduate taught courses are internationally recognised for developing the skills and talent needed to develop the next generation of critical security thinkers able to work at the interface between disciplines to solve complex security challenges. We have a proven track record in delivering flexible modular education programmes that provide the skill sets.

Lancaster University is recognised by the NCSC as an Academic Centre of Excellence in Cyber Security Education for the work we do in education in Higher Education and beyond.

  • Conflict, Resolution and Peace Studies : MA

    This MA is designed to critically examine the theoretical and methodological issues surrounding the dynamics of peace and conflict in the contemporary world. Engaging with the work of leading peace and conflict studies scholars at both conceptual and empirical levels, you will also address techniques in conflict resolution, such as mediation, in order to deepen your understanding, and to develop practical skills in conflict analysis.

  • International Law and International Relations : LLM/MA

    Jointly delivered by our prestigious Law School and the highly ranked and regarded Department of Politics, Philosophy and Religion, you explore the theory and the practice of international relations and international law, and deepen your understanding of the ways that legal principles apply to inter-state relations.

  • Diplomacy and International Law LLM/MA

    The LLM/MA Diplomacy and International Law is a flexible and engaging degree that provides a strong introduction to diplomacy, foreign policy and international law, which enables you to deepen your understanding of the social, legal, economic and political issues playing out on the world’s stage.

  • Diplomacy and Religion: MA

    This programme is designed to encourage you to consider the practical processes, ideological dynamics and theoretical dimensions involved in the interface of diplomacy/foreign policy and religion. You will develop analytical skills in the field of religious studies and international relations and be encouraged to engage in cross-disciplinary research, notably with the MA dissertation.

  • Diplomacy and Foreign Policy : MA

    This programme is designed to introduce you to theories, issues and processes connected with diplomatic relations, international negotiations, foreign-policy decision-making processes.

  • Religion and Conflict : MA

    This interdisciplinary programme is designed to allow you to undertake sustained and focused study across the disciplines of politics and religion, with particular attention to the topic of conflict.

  • Cyber Security : MSc

    You will learn the knowledge and skills necessary to work in the IT security profession. We combine advanced technical skills with disciplines such as Economics, Risk Management or Psychology

  • Cyber Security Executive MBA

    This unique blended, part-time programme provides middle and senior leaders to develop their leadership and management practice while getting to grips with the challenges of cyber security. It is the only one in the UK and the first to receive NCSC certified degree status.

  • International Security: MA

    This MA programme could be particularly relevant if you are considering employment in the field of humanitarian assistance and post-conflict reconstruction. It could also be relevant if you are a practitioner wishing to study the politics of aid. Our programme seeks to build on critical policy research and consultancy that has been completed for a wide range of international organisations. Through this programme we aim to analyse the increasing overlap between ‘development’ and ‘security’ and to explore the significance of globalisation for the emergence of internal, regionalised and networked forms of conflict and instability.

We aim to make the application process as simple as possible for you. With this in mind, we would encourage you to apply online using the My Applications website.

To apply, create an account on the My Applications website and then select 'Create a new application' from your homepage once you are logged in.

You can submit applications for the programme which you wish to study, upload supporting documentation and provide us with information about referees. You may apply for all Lancaster University postgraduate programmes using this method except for the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) and the PgDip/MA in Social Work. External agencies administer these two programmes - please refer to the course search for further details.

If you are a current Lancaster student, or you have recently graduated from Lancaster, we can reduce the amount of information that you will need to provide as part of your application. You will need to offer only one reference and will not need to supply your Lancaster degree transcript. We will also pre-fill your details, ready for you to check.

If you use the My Applications website, then you will be advised which documentation you need to upload or send to us. We can automatically contact your referees once you have submitted your application if you ask us to.

The supporting documentation screen will provide you with a list of required documents. These will usually include:

  • Degree certificates and transcripts of previous higher education (college/university) degrees or other courses that you have completed/for which you are currently studying. Note that, for transcripts in languages other than English, a certified English translation will be required
  • Personal Statement
  • Research proposal (for research degrees)
  • References
  • For those for whom English is not their first language, copies of English language test results

If you are unable to use the My Applications website to apply then you may submit a paper application form instead – please contact the appropriate Postgraduate Co-ordinator:

Politics, Philosophy and Religion (PPR)

For all enquiries with postgraduate study in PPR, please contact our admissions team

Psychology

For all enquiries with postgraduate study in Psychology, please contact our admissions team

Law

For all enquiries with postgraduate study in Law, please contact our admissions team

Science & Technology

For all enquiries with postgraduate study in Cyber Security, please contact our admissions team