Competences
Upon graduating you will be awarded the academic title Master of Science (MSc) in Security Risk Management (in Danish: cand.soc. i sikkerheds- og risikoledelse). As a graduate in Security Risk Management you will be able to:
Knowledge
- Demonstrate comprehensive theoretical and empirical knowledge about security policy, risk analysis, organizational challenges and governance in the context of multiplying and interconnected threats.
- Account for complex threat scenarios in the contemporary society, relevant global developments and the resulting organisational challenges in the public or private sectors.
- Understand the methodological and analytical tools required to produce and evaluate knowledge about security risks and the strategic response to them.
Skills
- Identify opportunities for change and innovative solutions in relation to the global, national and local risk environments.
- Analyse complex issues and carry out risk assessments on all levels of management and governance.
- Critically reflect on the management of security risks across the public and private sectors, as well as how new practices in the governance of risk and security can be developed.
- Provide rigidly scientific analysis and solutions, based on reflexive combination of relevant theories, methods and data, and know how to present findings and recommendations clearly.
Competences
- Translate knowledge into socially, politically and economically suitable solutions for public and private organizations.
- Critically assess complex risk environments and provide solutions, taking strategic objectives and societal consequences comprehensively into accounts.
- Reflect academically, critically and independently on security risk management solutions
- Independently identify and seek for continued learning opportunities and improvement of knowledge, skills and competencies.
Read about the programme structure.