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Become a leader of the future
Undertaking security studies will develop your skills to understand what makes humans feel secure or insecure, and how these threats can be tackled and prevented in the future.
At Griffith our program is structured to explore world issues from human rights to economic development, war, security threats, peace and the wider challenges and opportunities that globalisation brings.
Double degrees
Double your degree, multiply your opportunities.
Security Studies at Griffith
Be prepared for the future
Learn from frontline professionals
At Griffith you’ll learn to think outside the box by critically analysing issues and thinking creatively to foresee solutions that remain invisible to others.
With this specialisation you will also learn effective risk and crisis communications skills that will prepare you to manage such security breaches.
By studying at Griffith you’ll be learning from industry-leading researchers and will gain an in-depth understanding of the key issues shaping our future.
When you study security studies at Griffith you will cover key issues including:
- Human rights and human security
- Migration and global mobility
- Peaceful social change
- Conflict and cooperation
- Globalisation, inequality and development
- Political violence and terrorism
- Environmental security
Sean Jacobs
Bachelor of Arts graduate
Chart your own pathway to success is Sean Jacobs’s advice for young people. The Bachelor of Arts graduate and security specialist has worked in many high-profile positions since he graduated in 2008. He was the lead security planner for the athletes’ village at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, and a security specialist at the Brisbane G20 Leaders’ Summit. He has also been a former Brisbane City Council election candidate, ministerial adviser, United Nations worker and international youth volunteer. Studying at Griffith, he says, was the stepping stone to achieving success in the professional working world.
‘In my final year, I obtained a grant to assist me to attend the global young leaders’ summit in China which was a big boost. Being able to see what other students were doing globally and the professional opportunities available really helped kick-start my career,’ he said.
Scholarships
We offer a range of scholarships for new and continuing students.
Career outcomes
Be a part of shaping the future
With a specialisation in security studies you'll truly be a global citizen, aware of the key challenges facing our time, and equipped with the critical and creative thinking skills to forge a path forward for a sustainable future.
Security Studies careers may include:
- International Relations
- Anti-Terror and security organisations
- Defence
- Politics
- Non-government organisations
- Energy sector
- Environmental Protection
- Human Rights Lobbyist
- Crisis Communications Professional
- Government
Life at Griffith
You can gain more than just a degree at Griffith. With plenty of opportunities to balance life and study, you can make memories and mates to last a lifetime.
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Key dates
Monday 8 March — Saturday 19 June
Trimester 1
Our first teaching trimester starts on Monday 8 March 2021 . Trimester 1 examinations run from Thursday 10 to Saturday 19 June.
Thursday 6 May — Saturday 8 May
Gold Coast Careers and Employment Festival
Tuesday 18 May
Mature Student Open Evening - Online
Wednesday 19 May
Mature Student Open Evening - Nathan Campus
Thursday 20 May
Mature Student Open Evening - Gold Coast Campus
Friday 21 May — Saturday 22 May
Brisbane Careers and Employment Expo
Monday 19 July — Saturday 30 October
Trimester 2
Our second teaching trimester starts on Monday 19 July. Trimester 2 examinations run from Saturday 21 to Saturday 30 October.
Monday 13 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Online
Wednesday 15 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Nathan Campus
Thursday 16 September
Mature Student Open Evening - Gold Coast Campus
Friday 17 December — Thursday 23 December