Description

Executive Master in Security Management and Leadership

Admission Pathways by Years of Experience

This Executive Master’s programme is tailored for mid- to senior-level security, law-enforcement, intelligence, corporate protection, and defence professionals. Admission is based on a combination of academic qualifications achieved so far + practical years of experience.

1. STANDARD ENTRY PATHWAY

(Minimum Academic Qualification + 3–5 Years of Experience)

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree / HND in any discipline
• 3 to 5 years of verifiable work experience in:
  • Security operations
  • Law enforcement
  • Military or paramilitary service
  • Facility protection
  • Corporate security
  • Safety and risk-management roles

Ideal for:

• Supervisors
• Junior security managers
• Shift leaders
• Safety officers transitioning to security leadership

 

2. ADVANCED PROFESSIONAL ENTRY PATHWAY

(7–10 Years of Progressive Experience)

Requirements:

• Diploma / Bachelor’s Degree (advantageous but not mandatory with strong field experience)
• 7 to 10 years of active operational or managerial security experience
• Evidence of leadership duties such as:
  • Team supervision
  • Risk assessments
  • Incident response coordination

Ideal for:

• Senior security officers
• Military NCOs
• Police inspectors
• Corporate security supervisors
• Experienced private security personnel seeking leadership-level credentials

3. EXECUTIVE ENTRY PATHWAY

(10–15+ Years of Senior Leadership Experience)

Requirements:

• At least 10–15 years in mid- to senior-level command positions
• A portfolio demonstrating strategic leadership in security
• May be admitted without a degree under a Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) system

Ideal for:

• Security managers & heads of security
• Military/police senior officers
• Directors in private security companies
• Emergency management coordinators
• Intelligence and counter-terrorism professionals

4. SPECIAL ACCESS RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) PATHWAY

For Highly Experienced Professionals (15–25+ Years)

This route acknowledges mastery gained through extensive professional experience.

Requirements:

• Minimum 15–25 years in security, defence, or law-enforcement
• Evidence of:
  • Command & control responsibility
  • Security policy development
  • Strategic-level threat/risk management
• May substitute for formal academic credentials

Ideal for:

• Veterans with high-rank service
• Directors/CEOs of security agencies
• Senior intelligence analysts
• Crisis management leaders

5. INTERNATIONAL SECURITY & DEFENCE PROFESSIONAL PATHWAY

(For ex-military, police, paramilitary, and foreign security specialists)

Requirements:

• Equivalent rank or professional designation in home country
• Typically 8–20+ years of experience
• Must provide service records or proof of experience

Ideal for:

• International security contractors
• Retired military officers
• International policing or UN peacekeeping veterans

Programme Structure (Summary)

Regardless of entry pathway, the curriculum usually covers:

Core Courses

• Security Risk Management
• Crisis & Emergency Leadership
• Strategic Intelligence & Threat Analysis
• Cyber & Information Security
• Corporate Security Governance
• Terrorism & Counter-Terrorism Studies
• Security Operations & Investigation Management
• Leadership Psychology & Executive Decision-Making

Capstone

• Major project / thesis based on real-world security leadership problems

 

Award Outcome

Graduates earn:

Executive Master in Security Management and Leadership

• EMSML
• Executive MSc (Security Leadership)