Professional Doctorate in Security Risk Management
University of PortsmouthPortsmouth, United Kingdom
Course overview
The Professional Doctorate in Security Risk Management (D.SyRM) is a structured, part-time programme targeted towards security professionals in the UK and overseas, delivered through a small number of workshops in Portsmouth for the first two years and then two years of supervised research leading to a thesis.
Key highlights
- Structured programme designed for practising security professionals in the UK and overseas
- Taught through a small number of workshops in Portsmouth
- First two years of workshops followed by supervised research
- Culminates in a doctoral thesis on security risk management
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: interview — All applicants will be invited to attend a face-to-face or telephone interview.
Scholarships
Chevening Scholarship
GREAT Scholarships
The scholarship programme offers financial support of a minimum of £10,000 to students pursuing one-year postgraduate study in the UK.
Up to £10,000
Careers this course leads to
- Head of Security
- Security Risk Manager
- Security Consultant
- Chief Security Officer
- Resilience and Risk Director
- Academic Researcher in Security Studies
Cost of study
UK/Home: £5,900 per year | International: £8,950 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Portsmouth, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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