The Level 6 Pre-Master’s Program is designed to prepare international students for postgraduate study in the United Kingdom. The program will allow students to improve their English while learning the study skills and research methods that they will need during their Master’s degree studies.
The duration of the Level 6 program is two semesters. Each semester consists of a minimum of 13 teaching weeks. Students will be expected to timetable self-study hours in addition to the classroom-based hours. Each module will have an assessment schedule, which will be completed by the end of the appropriate semester. Assessments will be designed to demonstrate learning across the individual modules of the program and to allow candidates to experience a wide range of the assessment methods used in United Kingdom postgraduate program.
Students will develop the skills to tackle complex political challenges, such as cyber threats, terrorism and weapons of mass destruction, on this Master of Science in International Security and Risk degree at the University of Southampton. They will use advanced research on risk analysis and decision-making to understand and inform global security policy. Candidates will graduate with the knowledge and practical skills to become a security specialist.
