The Master’s degree programme consists of four consecutive phases:

1. An introductory phase (1^st semester) serving to focus and extend students’ existing theoretical understanding and practical skills.
2. A specialization phase with elective topics (2^nd semester).
3. A practical phase (3^rd semester) giving students the opportunity to apply their knowledge and skills in a practice-based context and prepare for the assumption of management responsibilities.
4. A research project (4^th semester) consisting of a research seminar and a colloquium within the scope of the Master’s thesis.

Instruction is seminar-based. Particular importance is placed upon the use of case studies to extend students’ theoretical understanding of the various aspects of Security Management and apply them in a true-to-life setting.