IMSISSInternational Master in Security, Intelligence and Strategic Studies
Law, Politics and International Relations
Scholarship availableDeadline7 Jan 2027
Route
Where you study each semester.
Semester 1, Pathway A
- University of Glasgow, Glasgow, United KingdomMap of Glasgow on OpenStreetMap (opens in a new tab)
About 4 months.
Overview
Security studies master: Year 1 at University of Glasgow, then partner universities (e.g. Trento for Track B).
- Field
- Law, Politics and International Relations
- Duration
- 24 months, 120 ECTS
- Degree
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Teaching language
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Universities
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Eligibility
- Degree
- A strict 2:1 UK Honours degree or international equivalent; a lower GPA can be considered with relevant work experience.
- Subjects
- Humanities and social sciences, e.g. Politics, International Relations, History, Peace Studies, Law, Sociology, Criminology, Psychology, Economics, Modern Languages, Management (full list on the page). Computer Science, Engineering or Philosophy graduates are not eligible for Pathway B (Trento).
- Other prerequisites
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Grades
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Final-year students
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- English
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- English exemptions
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Other languages
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
Documents
CV / résumé Mandatory
Recommendation / reference letters Mandatory
Two references dated within 24 months of submission.
Bachelor's degree certificate / diploma Mandatory
Academic transcripts Mandatory
English language certificate Mandatory
Passport or national ID Mandatory
Photo page scan.
Other language certificate Conditional
Track B (Trento): proof of additional language requirements.
Deadlines and scholarship
- Scholarship
- Scholarship availableThe official page says Erasmus Mundus scholarships are offered for the 2027 intake.
- Applications open
- Not publicly specified in the sources verified.
- Deadline
- 7 Jan 2027
- Time zone
- Europe/London
- About the deadline
- Scholarships 7 Jan 2027 13:00 UK time (outcome April 2027). Self-funded EU/International 8 Jul 2027; Home/UK 24 Aug 2027. Documents for Sept 2027 entry by 21 Aug 2027. Applications must be completed within 42 days of starting.
Sources
The official pages the requirements, deadlines and scholarship status above come from.
- IMSISS: Apply (opens in a new tab)read 21 Oct 2026
- IMSISS self-funding application form 2025 (PDF) (opens in a new tab)read 21 Oct 2026
- IMSISS: FAQs (opens in a new tab)read 29 Oct 2026
- EACEA: Erasmus Mundus Catalogue (live capture 2026-10-22) (opens in a new tab)read 22 Oct 2026