Degrees
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Master of National Security Policy
Learn from world-leading scholars at the cutting edge of national security. The course will provide you with the knowledge and skills to take your career to the next level.
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Master of National Security Policy (Advanced)
Take further your studies and challenge yourself with an Advanced Degree. Be part of the next generation of leading professionals in national security.
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Discover and research with one of the world’s leading universities. Join our awarded PhD program with an outstanding experience and collaborative environment.
Upcoming courses
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Whole of Government Effective Consequence Management Program
Professional course
When complex emergencies require a Commonwealth-led response, there’s little room for error. Effective consequence management demands an effective network of officials, who are not only experts in their technical field, but who are also highly skilled in leading complex interactions across...
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Space: Implications for National Security
Professional course
Space has serious implications for national security, given our global dependence on over 1,900 satellites (and other space systems) to inform Defence and intelligence. Space systems are dependent on cyber and therefore vulnerable to a wide array of threats such as attacks and jamming. There are...
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Women in National Security Course: leadership & impact
Professional course
The course builds on the voices heard at the successful Women in National Security Conference 2018. Presenting a range of leaders and academics, this two-day intensive course examines the challenges and opportunities for women leading, or...
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Technology Underpinning the National Interest - Breakfast Series
Professional course
Join us for our exciting new breakfast series running over five consecutive Fridays (8am-10am). Drawing on expertise from key minds in industry, academia and government, this course informs how technology and the national security community are enmeshed and the implications,...
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Leading in Complexity: National Security Senior Executive Development Program
Executive program
The National Security College’s premium program provides exceptional depth of insight across the full spectrum of Australia’s national security challenges and opportunities.
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About us
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As a joint initiative of the Australian Government and ANU, we are singularly placed at the nexus of policymaking and the advancement of knowledge.
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National Security College Board
The Board includes four representatives from The Australian National University (including the Vice-Chancellor of the University) and four representatives from the Commonwealth (including the National Security Adviser).
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The NSC is a specialist graduate studies school, offering academic programs and professional courses aimed at enhancing the functioning of the national security community.
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