Overview

Covert Action, HUMINT and the Psychology of Intelligence Elicitation is offered by University of Buckingham. Emphasis is placed on relating academic and historical analyses to contemporary problems and policy questions, especially in the UK, but also to western states in general, using a unique degree of practitioner-led expertise.

Key Facts

This programme in Covert Action, HUMINT and Psychology of Intelligence Elicitation enables students to choose (with guidance) their own topic of research and to pursue this under expert one-to-one supervision. The MA by Research combines engaging course pre-recorded seminars with a focus on one’s own research project. This programme is aimed at everyone who is interested in intelligence and security issues, whatever their career plans, but also at those who may be aspiring to work in the field of security and intelligence. It can also assist the career development of those already employed within that field. An important element of this programme is the academic advisors and course staff, who are constantly available to provide their guidance and input. It would appeal to anyone who wants to improve their academic skills, advance their career, or simply explore key topics in this broad field.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Understanding and defining covert action
Disinformation, propaganda and fake news
Political Action – covert regime change and election interference
Covert paramilitary action
Assassinations and targeted killings
Covert Action case studies – UK, USA and Russia, China

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Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-24 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-12-22 00:00:00 , National

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Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Buckingham, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

First Class

English requirements

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General requirements

a first or second-class honours degree from a recognised university or,
a recognised professional qualification with relevant work experience
Age is no barrier to learning and we welcome all applications from suitably qualified students.
If English is not your first language, please check our undergraduate English language requirements. If your English levels don’t meet our minimum requirements, you may be interested in applying for our Pre-sessional English Language Foundation Programmes.
Wherever possible, you will be invited to the University to meet the Admissions Tutor for an informal interview and to have a tour of our campus. If you are an international applicant, it may not be possible for you to visit in person, so if the Admissions Tutor has any queries about your application you may be contacted by Microsoft Teams, email or phone.

Tuition Fees

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7995 GBP / year

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