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M A S T E R O F N AT I O N A L
SECURITY POLICY 2021
The National Security College is a joint initiative of the Commonwealth Government and The Australian National University.CONTENTS Message from the Head of College 1 Master of National Security Policy 2 Program details 3 Message from the Vice-Chancellor 5 Messages from NSC Board members 6 Course descriptions 7 NSC Students11 NSC Alumni12 NSC Head16 NSC Academic Conveners 17 The NSC network 18 How to apply 22 Doctoral studies 24
MESSAGE FROM
THE HEAD OF COLLEGE
Welcome to our new degree, a world-class
offering to equip you for a career in security
and policy.
As we move into a decade of uncertainty and
risk, there has never been a more important
time to study national security.
To meet that need, the National Security
College (NSC) at The Australian National
University has fully redesigned the Master
of National Security Policy degree.
Like our degree, the College is unique. compressed timeframe with assessment
It fuses specialist academic knowledge with items focused on the thinking, decision-
the skills of experienced policy practitioners. making and communications skills that
The College, our own NSC, is a joint initiative government and other employers demand.
between the Australian Government and the The content is contemporary and forward-
University. looking. Here at the NSC, national security
Our mission is about engaging minds for is more than the military dimension. You will
a secure Australia. We are entrusted by gain a dynamic sense of how aspects such
Government with building the human as politics, law, diplomacy, economics, new
capability to face a new era of disruption technologies, intelligence, human factors,
and risk. pandemics and environmental risk all play
their part in the threats and responses that
Much of our work involves executive training, matter. And why history remains important
policy workshops, futures analysis and public in the 21st century.
outreach, and bringing together officials
and experts. The new reality of national security is
inclusive, and so are we. With this degree,
I am proud to say our Masters degree goes we will challenge you. With the support of
deeper still. It combines the academic rigour the renowned Crawford School of Public
and multidisciplinary expertise of a leading Policy, and in partnership with the Australian
research university with the real-world insights Government, we will also work to empower
of government decision-makers. We offer a you in careers that make a difference.
signature teaching model, with an emphasis
on interactive exercises and policy simulations
alongside more traditional methods of
research and argument.
Many of our new courses are designed as Professor Rory Medcalf
3-unit intensives, co-taught and co-designed Head, National Security College
by policy leaders. These are delivered in a The Australian National University
The Australian National University 1M A S T E R O F N AT I O N A L
SECURITY POLICY
In a disrupted world, there has In recognition of the multidisciplinary and
dynamic nature of contemporary national
never been a more critical time security, we also allow a wide range of
to understand security. electives elsewhere at ANU: our students
shape their own security journey.
The Master of National Security Policy degree
offers a world-class and policy-oriented This Master’s degree offers a signature
qualification in national security, in line teaching model: each course integrates
with the vision of the National Security academic expertise from NSC, the Crawford
College (NSC) as a joint initiative between School of Public Policy and across ANU with
The Australian National University and the the insights of leading policy practitioners
Australian Government. from Australia and internationally, drawing on
the NSC’s trusted networks. Scenario and
Our students learn about policy analysis, simulation exercises apply your knowledge
policy making and policy leadership. to real policy challenges. This policy-oriented
Core courses provide foundations in teaching provides our students with direct
concepts and practical policy skills, with a access to the world of government, enabling
focus on navigating the national security informed career choices. Our students
landscape in Australia and the wider world. become part of a supportive community of
national security alumni, with opportunities
Electives examine the horizon of present to get involved in the wider public policy
and future risks, from pandemics, activities of the National Security College
foreign interference, terrorism and in Australia’s capital.
cyber-attacks through to Indo-Pacific
geopolitics, geoeconomics, US-China This degree equips graduates for careers
tensions, information warfare, technological in government — across the full spectrum
disruption, energy and environmental of policy departments and intelligence
concerns. To address these challenges, agencies. It also prepares students for
students may develop a policy grounding the many other professional pathways —
in security-related aspects of such in academia, the private sector, international
areas as bureaucracy, politics, ethics, organisations, media and civil society —
history, risk-management, leadership where it matters to understand 21st century
and civil-military relations. security.
2 National Security CollegeP R O G R A M D E TA I L S
CRICOS Code: 0101473 NSPO8034 China, America and
Program Code: 7871 MNSEP National Security
Units/Duration: 72 Units / 1 – 1.5 years NSPO8035 Australia’s Strategic
dependent on previous Environment and Future
studies Security Challenges
NSPO8036 Australian National Security
Admission requirements
Law: An introduction for
A Bachelor degree or international equivalent policymakers
with a minimum GPA of 5.0/7.0.
A minimum of 6 units from completion of any
Program requirements of the following 3-unit national security issues
The Master of National Security Policy courses:
requires the completion of 72 units which
NSPO8040 Gender and Security
must consist of:
NSPO8041 Borders, Migration and Security
12 units from completion of the NSPO8042 Civil Military-Relations
following compulsory courses: NSPO8043 Pandemics, Infectious Diseases
NSPO8006 National Security Policymaking and National Security
NSPO8007 National Security: Concepts NSPO8044 Energy Security
and Methods NSPO8045 Propaganda and
Information War
A minimum of 18 units from completion
NSPO8046 Terrorism and National Security
of any of the following national security
NSPO8047 How Canberra Works: a guide
policy courses:
for security policymakers
NSPO8008 Ethical Challenges NSPO8048 The Future of Intelligence
for National Security NSPO8049 Security in the Indo-Pacific
NSPO8009 Cyber and Emerging
A minimum of 6 units from the following
Technologies in
experiential courses:
National Security
NSPO8012 Leadership, Risk and National ANIP6503 Australian National Internships
Security Crisis Management Program Internship A (Graduate)
NSPO8028 History for Policymakers POGO8140 Practice-Based Project
NSPO8032 Geoeconomics and CRWF7000 Applied Policy Project
National Security CRWF8019 Public Policy and
NSPO8033 Climate, the Environment Professional Internship
and National Security NSPO8037 Research Project
The Australian National University 3Further specialisation POGO8138 Science, Technology and
Public Policy
Students can choose from approved
POGO8235 Engaging China: Working with
security, strategy and policy courses:
Policymakers in the PRC
Cyber Studies POGO8233 Policy Tools & Mixes
LAWS8035 Cyber Warfare Law POGO8234 Unpacking Policy Capacity
LAWS8077 Cyber Law POGO8231 Leading in Public Administration
SOCY6064 Surveillance and Society POGO8021 Public Sector Ethics
SOCY6066 Social Science of the Internet POGO8062 Public Sector Management
REGN8052 Regulation and Governance
Global Security
DIPL8006 Diplomacy, Politics and the
Strategy and Defence
United Nations STST8001 Strategic Studies
INTR8062 Humanitarianism in World STST8004 Australian Strategic and
Politics Defence Policy
INTR8065 Writing International Relations STST8013 China’s Defence and Strategic
INTR8067 U.S. Security Policy in the Challenges
Asia-Pacific STST8021 Intelligence and Security
MEAS8115 Islam in World Politics STST8026 Nuclear Strategy in the Asian
REGN8007 Violence Against Women in Century
Australia, Asia and the Pacific STST8027 Insurgency & Counterinsurgency
STST8002 The New Power Politics of Asia in Modern Warfare
STST8056 Strategy and Southeast Asia:
Public Policy Defence and Security Dynamics
IDEC8021 The Chinese Economy STST8068 Asian Strategy and Security:
INTR8017 Issues in Australian Foreign History, Theory, and Practice
Policy
Resources and the Environment
INTR8068 Foreign Policy Analysis
EMDV8009 Asia Pacific Environmental
POGO8402 Political and Institutional
Conflicts: Causes and Solutions
Architecture of Public Policy
EMDV8079 Water Politics on a Modified
POGO8401 Foundations in Public Policy
Planet
POGO8136 Participating in Public Policy:
EMDV8080 International Climate Change
Citizen Engagement and
Policy and Economics
Public Talk
EMDV8081 Domestic Climate Change
POGO8083 Policy Advocacy
Policy and Economics
POGO8076 Corruption and Anti-Corruption
EMDV8124 Disaster Risk Reduction and
POGO8045 International Policymaking in the
Management
Shadow of the Future
IDEC8089 Energy Economics
4 National Security CollegeMESSAGE FROM
THE VICE-CHANCELLOR
Since 1946, the Australian
National University’s mission has
been to make a profound
difference for Australia as it
makes its way in the world.
In that spirit, the National Security College
was established at ANU as a unique
institution to advance the national interest —
engaging minds for a secure Australia. insights across such diverse fields as policy,
history, economics, technology and law, to
The College has proven itself an essential generate new thinking about security for the
part of Australia’s security and policy story. 2020s and beyond.
The NSC ethos is of thinking holistically Each course integrates academic expertise
about the security of state and society to from National Security College, the Crawford
manage the challenges of a disrupted world, School and across the University with the
an approach ideally suited to the era of insights of leading policy practitioners from
COVID-19 and beyond. Australia, and across the globe, drawing on
the NSC’s trusted networks.
The NSC convenes vital discussion between
government, academia, industry and civil The Master of National Security
society, in a trusted and independent Policy degree offers a world-class
environment. And most importantly, the and policy-oriented qualification in
College prepares the next generation of national security.
security practitioners — thinkers and doers.
This degree embodies the vision of the
Alumni of the National Security College National Security College as a joint initiative
already perform key roles in government between The Australian National University
departments and agencies, in Australia and and the Australian Government.
internationally.
The National Security College is an
The skills and knowledge developed at the exceptional place to start — or advance
ANU National Security College will be vital for — your career in making a difference for a
Australia in the uncertain years ahead. secure and resilient future.
Multidisciplinary learning is a core value Professor Brian P. Schmidt AC FAA FRS
of the University, and the fully redesigned Vice-Chancellor & President
Master of National Security Policy degree The Australian National University
typifies this. We bring together leading
academics and policymakers to combine
The Australian National University 5MESSAGES FROM
NSC BOARD MEMBERS
Australia is facing Recent events have
one of the most highlighted that
challenging effective public
security policy is not only
environments necessary, but vital,
in its history. to democratic life.
National security is no longer about only The wellbeing of both citizens and nations
military matters or international relations, rests heavily on its successful practice.
but the whole spectrum from economics
to geopolitics, technology to law, and the Nowhere is its value more conspicuous than
challenges of managing risk in crisis in the field of national security — the primary
and complexity. responsibly of Governments the world over.
The National Security College is a joint Elected officials need guidance through this
initiative of the Commonwealth Government increasingly contested world — presented
and The Australian National University, with a complex menu of risk, often with scant
uniquely placed to develop the future leaders time to deliberate. Policymakers are under
who will respond to these challenges. increasing pressure to step up to address
this need.
For a decade the College has been engaging
minds for a secure Australia, and its mission I am delighted that the National Security
is now more pressing than ever. College, in partnership with the Crawford
School of Public Policy, is adapting to
The College has recently updated its Master these disrupted times to prepare the next
of National Security Policy degree to ensure generation of national security policymakers.
students are equipped with the skills and
foresight they need to deal with the difficult We are making certain they are up to the
policy choices ahead. challenge with the fully redesigned Master of
National Security Policy. This degree is more
There’s never been a more consequential practical, immersive and flexible than ever
time to become a security professional. before.
The National Security College will help
you get there. Professor Helen Sullivan
Director, Crawford School of Public Policy
Caroline Millar The Australian National University
Deputy Secretary, National Security
Department of the Prime Minister & Cabinet
6 National Security CollegeCOURSE
DESCRIPTIONS
The Master of National Security Policy on translating conceptual analysis into
requires the completion of 72 units making policy.
which must consist of:
A minimum of 18 units from completion of
12 units from completion of the any of the following national security policy
following compulsory courses: courses:
National Security Policymaking Ethical Challenges for National
(NSPO8006) Security (NSPO8008)
This course examines the structures, This course examines the ethical norms that
processes, actors and norms of national both underpin and limit national security.
security policymaking, with reference to It has a particular focus on the way that
the Australian experience. the relationships between those ethical
norms pose challenges for national security
In line with the College’s signature pedagogy, policy and practice. It explores how, and
this course is delivered as a collaboration the extent to which, ethical considerations
between an academic convener and a can and should influence decisions about
policy practitioner. Guest presentations national security.
are included, both from other national
security academics and from current and
former senior policymakers. Cyber and Emerging
Technologies in National
A highlight of the course is a fully-fledged
Security(NSPO8009)
exercise simulating whole-of-government
national security policymaking in a This course examines cyber and other
crisis scenario. emerging technologies as a domain where
states project power and protect their
National Security: Concepts interests. It considers the interaction of state
and non-state actors, cyber enabled conflict
and Methods (NSPO8007)
and cooperation, as well as cyber-enhanced
This course equips students with conceptual tools of statecraft including espionage and
and analytical skills and frameworks to information operations. It also considers
address these core questions surrounding how states are adapting to the threats and
national security. opportunities in this new domain, including
those presented by emerging technologies
Students will interact with policy practitioners
such as the Internet of Things (IoT), drones
to understand how conceptual frameworks
and artificial intelligence. Throughout,
help explain the ways in which contemporary
it explores the future of cyberspace and
security challenges are understood by
emerging technologies and the potential
government. The course concludes by
to disrupt ideas of national security.
setting the scene for a subsequent course
The Australian National University 7Leadership, Risk and National at how history can be relied on to enhance
Security Crisis Management an understanding of the present as well
(NSPO8012) as raise awareness of the dangers of the
negative abuse of history. It will encourage
Crises are endemic to national security innovative ways to use historical knowledge
policymaking. The modern era is punctuated to address present and future policy issues.
by crises emanating from the natural and
social worlds that threaten local, national
Geoeconomics and National
and international security.
Security (NSPO8032)
This course considers this backdrop of
This course introduces students to the
threats alongside changing notions of
intersection of economics and security,
‘threat’, ‘risk’ and ‘crisis’ and challenges
captured in the concept of ‘geoeconomics’.
participants to determine how leadership
It focuses on the uses — and limitations
and policymaking can reconcile the
— of economic relations as an instrument
competing imperatives of national security
of state power. Students are introduced
and the public interest in the midst of
to the longstanding connection
crisis. The course involves (1) exploration
between economics and national
of definitions and theories of national
security; basic principles of economic
security and approaches to leadership,
theory; the mechanisms/instruments of
risk assessment/mitigation and crisis
geoeconomic statecraft (such as trade,
management; and (2) the application of this
finance and institutions); contemporary
conceptual material to empirical cases of
geoeconomic challenges, such as economic
domestic, international and transnational
coercion, critical infrastructure and critical
crises from bushfires to pandemic,
technologies; and the policy challenges
confrontation to conflict.
involved in developing national responses
that integrate security and economic
History for Policymakers considerations.
(NSPO8028)
Contemporary policy issues often have Climate, the Environment and
long historical precedents. History can National Security (NSPO8033)
therefore provide policymakers with some
Climate change is one of the most
perspective through the knowledge of past
defining — and contested — issues of the
patterns, and when used responsibly, it can
21st century. While catastrophic weather
have a constructive influence on policy.
events such as fires, cyclones, and droughts
Historical evidence can benefit policymakers
increasingly tax state capacity, the political,
as it provides not merely insight into the
economic and social consequences pose
past, but also a basis for informed decisions,
potentially grave risks for state stability
which can be drawn through the examination
and global order. This course examines
of continuity and change. This course looks
8 National Security Collegeclimate change and environmental security as new and emerging ‘black swan’ events
from a national security lens, examining that will require swift action from the national
the potential for conflict, confrontation and security community to protect Australian
cooperation. Students will closely examine interests. Students taking this course will
the securitisation and politicisation of gain an understanding of both conceptual
climate change issues, the flow on effects and applied knowledge, as well as key
for national security, and policy options debates on how to situate Australian national
for adaptation. security policy in an uncertain Indo-Pacific
and global order. As a result they will develop
China, America and National the ability to make informed policy-focused
evaluations of the subject matter.
Security (NSPO8034)
This course examines the relationship Australian National Security
between the United States and the People’s Law: An introduction for
Republic of China (PRC), which will likely
policymakers (NSPO8036)
shape international security — and heavily
influence Australia’s interests — for the This course is designed specifically
foreseeable future. It is organised around for students of national security policy
four core questions: how do the United — including serving and prospective
States and China respectively understand policymakers. It will examine the intersections
national security; how have changing power between Australian laws and legal systems
dynamics between the two affected their and national security issues. After setting out
geopolitical, geoecominc and institutional the foundations and basic legal architecture
preferences; how might this impact their of Australia’s national security institutions and
handling of potential flashpoints in their agencies, this course will focus on specific
relationship; and what are the implications areas where the law has been used as a
for the security interests of third countries, key mechanism for implementing national
notably Australia? security policy. Students will gain in-depth
understanding of the process by which
Australia’s Strategic Australian national security law is made,
Environment and Future and how (and why) the use of this body
of law is oversighted.
Security Challenges
(NSPO8035)
The core focus of this course is the horizon
of risk facing Australia’s national security
policy planners in the context of a changing
regional and global strategic environment.
The course draws on established scholarship
on ‘traditional’ security challenges, as well
The Australian National University 9A minimum of 6 units from completion Civil Military-Relations
of any of the following national security (NSPO8042)
issues courses:
In this course students will examine the
Gender and Security difficulties for military forces, civilian agencies
(NSPO8040) and humanitarian actors in navigating
the ‘space’ in which they are co-located.
This course will address the importance of Policies, principles and practices of the
analysing gender perspectives in national Australian Government, the United Nations,
security-related policy and decision making, and other key international actors and non-
implementation and practice. Students will government organisations will be considered.
gain an enhanced understanding of Attention will also be given to disaster risk
gendered policies in national security reduction and peace-building strategies
communities in government, the private to help minimise the severity of natural
sector, non-government organisations and disasters and the reversion of fragile states
the media. Students will engage with critical into conflict. The overall aim of the course is
gender theory and empirical research from for students to gain a better understanding
a range of interdisciplinary sources and of the boundaries and complexities of
perspectives. civil-military relations in disaster, stabilisation
and conflict situations, and to consider
Borders, Migration and Security initiatives relevant to Australia and its region.
(NSPO8041)
This course examines a theme frequently
Pandemics, Infectious
identified as a significant security challenge Diseases and National Security
for policymakers: the role of borders and (NSPO8043)
migration in security. The course draws
This course assesses the political and
from the interdisciplinary nature of scholarly
security significance of infectious diseases,
writing on this topic to provide students with
pandemics and public health. From the
the conceptual and empirical knowledge
historical experiences with smallpox, plague
to make informed and policy-focused
and cholera, to the contemporary challenges
analyses. The course will consider human
posed by new diseases like HIV/AIDS and
movement, territory, citizenship and borders
SARS or the COVID-19 pandemic, it is clear
through critical, practical and national
that pathogenic micro-organisms exercise
security lenses. Students will be provided
a powerful influence over the security of
frameworks for understanding contemporary
people, societies and states. The aim of the
events and evolving issues. Alongside
course is to provide students with a stronger
academic teaching, engagement with policy
understanding of the scientific and political
practitioners will underscore the challenges
nature of these problems, why and how they
in formulating and implementing border and
might threaten security, and the conceptual
migration policy in an Australian context.
and empirical connections between them.
10 National Security CollegeNSC STUDENTS
As a correspondent Studying the Master
of CNN Philippines, of National Security
I reported on Policy degree at the
security issues Australian National
concerning the University has been
Philippines and a fascinating and
Southeast Asia. singular experience.
My reporting on the policy gaps and their I began the degree as Australia faced
impact on vulnerable populations motivated unprecedented threats to its national security
me to pursue the Master of National Security — the widespread bushfires across Australia,
Policy degree. the health crisis of COVID-19, and the
economic crisis that followed.
I want to have a deeper understanding of,
and keep up with, the evolving meaning and The Master of National Security Policy
landscape of national security to help me degree has taught me how to analyse and
make sense of my practical experiences. understand these complicated national
What impressed me the most about the security concerns for our region, which
Master of National Security Policy degree includes everything from terrorism, to cyber
is the students’ ability to customise their security, to climate change, to energy
program. I was allowed to cross-enrol in security, to threats from rising powers.
courses on climate change, cyber security I’ve had the opportunity to learn from some of
and law. The program allowed me to align Australia’s leading policy practitioners, such
my interests with my desired specialisation. as former heads of intelligence agencies,
Makoi Popioco members of parliament, and journalists.
Student, Master of National Security Policy I’ve also been surrounded by a diverse,
inspiring and supportive cohort of fellow
students, who come from a wide range
of backgrounds and experiences.
Louisa Bochner
Student, Master of National Security Policy
Inaugural recipient, Office of National
Intelligence and National Security College
Scholarship for Women
The Australian National University 11NSC ALUMNI
It may seem strange Australia’s security
but making the leap environment is
from corporate volatile — and we
counsel to cyber face historic tipping
security seemed like points — meaning
the most natural the decisions
thing for me. policymakers take in coming years
I started my career as a lawyer and worked
will be pivotal to Australia’s security
in the private sector for more than a decade. for the remainder of the century.
My interest in national security — and cyber The complex security challenges confronting
security specifically — began while I was at Australia — at home and abroad — demand
Telstra, where I advised on data breaches that the next generation of security
and the rise of cyber-related issues, which professionals be bold critical thinkers,
were rapidly emerging. with a capacity to advocate creative solutions
The area was fascinating and new. It ultimately to wicked problems.
led me to undertake the Master of National Due to its flexible structure and unparalleled
Security Policy because I wanted to think less access to international thought-leaders, the
like a lawyer and have a broader perspective Masters of National Security Policy presents
of threat, risk and national security. I wanted an essential opportunity for you to be among
to be part of the conversation surrounding this next generation of practitioners, leaders,
the evolving area of cyber security and its and scholars.
relationship to national security.
Not only did the degree introduce me to
At the time, the telecommunications traditional national security problems,
sector was one of only a handful that but it also helped me engage with emerging
regularly engaged with the national security national security issues like those relating
community. But times have changed and so to the environment, economics, and
has the threat landscape — now security human security. The program has therefore
experts are commonplace throughout the equipped me to engage with a diverse
private sector. range of public policy problems throughout
And as industry continues to adapt to my career.
legislative changes — driven by constantly Dr. William Stoltz
changing threat vectors — private sector NSC Visiting Fellow
opportunities for students of the Master of
National Security Policy degree will continue
to grow.
Rachael Falk
CEO, Cyber Security Cooperative
Research Centre
12 National Security CollegeEnergy Security (NSPO8044) We begin by examining the historical
evolution of terrorism, its causes/rationales,
This course provides a critical understanding and the major theoretical and conceptual
of energy security — its various approaches to help understand it. We then
conceptualisations, its relationship to other explore the development of historical and
forms of security, and its embeddedness contemporary terrorist groups. The final
in the structures of the modern state. In the part of the course focuses explicitly
format of an intensive unit, this course on counter-terrorism responses and
examines energy security in terms of supply, counter-terrorism policies in the context
demand, critical infrastructure, environment, of national security policy formulation.
as well as the flow on effects for the political,
economic, commercial and military realms.
It considers a range of potential threats from
How Canberra Works: a guide
geostrategic tensions to the destabilising for security policymakers
consequences of global climate change. (NSPO8047)
How is security policy in Australia really
Propaganda and Information made? This course is a primer on the
War (NSPO8045) institutions, actors and their interaction
– sometimes outside formal structures –
This course examines a theme frequently that shape decision-making in Canberra
identified as a difficult security challenge on key issues related to national security.
for policymakers: the rise of propaganda, The course takes advantage of the National
populism, and information war, especially Security College’s privileged access to the
in the digital age. The course draws from policy community. Policy practitioners will
the interdisciplinary nature of writing on this guide students through the intersection
topic in order to provide students with the of politics, bureaucracy, intelligence and
conceptual and empirical knowledge to external influences, tying together this
make informed policy-focused assessments foundational knowledge in a policy simulation
and analyses of the subject material. exercise in which students will formulate, and
afterwards critique, a government response
Terrorism and National Security to a hypothetical national security problem.
(NSPO8046)
This course explores the nature and causes
of terrorism as well as individual (state) and
collective (international) responses. It does
so through an explicitly multi-disciplinary
approach that incorporates historical;
conceptual; and geographical frameworks.
The Australian National University 13The Future of Intelligence management, pandemics and piracy
(NSPO8048) connect with interstate competition.
Knowledge is integral to security, but the A minimum of 6 units from the following
value of intelligence — access to scarce experiential courses:
and protected information — is under
Australian National Internships
challenge. In an era of disruption, complexity
and information saturation, the changing
Program Internship A (Graduate)
role of intelligence is a central concern for (ANIP6503)
national security policymakers and analysts. The Australian National Internships Program
This course provides students with sufficient provides students from any discipline with
foundational awareness of intelligence issues the opportunity to undertake a significant
to enable them to critically evaluate the research project within a work place.
utility of 21st century espionage and thus Academic credit will be awarded towards
anticipate its evolution. The course will focus the students’ degrees. Placements are
heavily on future-oriented intelligence issues, in national institutions peak industry
notably the rise of open source intelligence bodies, large industry organisations, public
and big data analytics, the ubiquity of policy-focussed NGOs, or international
cyber, the collapsing distinction between organisations. As part of a real-world
domestic and foreign intelligence, growing experience, students will have the
public transparency expectations, and the opportunity to work in an office environment,
challenge to 20th century intelligence-sharing learn to prioritise tasks and deadlines,
alignments, especially the Five Eyes. develop the skills to express themselves
concisely and provide a succinct précis
Security in the Indo-Pacific of a complex topic.
(NSPO8049)
This course introduces students to the
Practice-Based Project
challenges and choices facing national (POGO8140)
security policymakers in an era of The Experiential Research Project is part of
connectivity and contestation across the a range of ‘capstone experience’ courses
Pacific and Indian oceans. The debate about from which students can select to complete
the Indo-Pacific as a coherent regional requirements for the Master of Public
framework will be introduced, along with Administration (MPA) degree. The course is
implications for the security interests of key designed principally for students currently in
regional powers, notably China, India, Japan, the workforce, and bridges classroom and
Indonesia, the United States and Australia. practice environments by having students
The interstate and transnational dimensions undertake an applied research project
of Indo-Pacific security challenges will be — on a policy or administration topic of
considered, including how risks related relevance to their current employer.
to climate change, maritime resource
14 National Security CollegeApplied Policy Project Regular supervisory sessions will help
(CRWF7000) facilitate and support the completion of
the research project. Research projects
The APP involves small groups of students will be supervised by the course convenor
undertaking applied research for real-world and supported by class and supervisory
policy organisations. Each project is initiated discussions. Students will identify their own
by clients from the public or non-government research topic in discussion with the course
sectors, for example government convenor, present their research questions
departments, think tanks, peak bodies, to the rest of the class and write an academic
advocacy groups, and advisory institutions. research paper.
The course is designed to give students
an opportunity to extend their academic A maximum of 24 units from completion of a
skills into the professional world. Working in research thesis:
groups, students learn about the inner
Thesis (24 units) (NSPO8031)
workings of policy organisations through
the process of designing and conducting Thesis is a 24-unit course available in the
research on their behalf. In each project, Master of National Security Policy program.
students are required to understand client In relation to relevant thesis topics, the notion
research needs, define research problems, of national security (together with any policies
formulate research questions, gather and related to it) is understood in broad terms
analyse policy relevant data, and structure and students are therefore welcome to
and produce a research report for the client. investigate traditional and/or non-traditional
security issues. The completion of this thesis
Public Policy and Professional will demonstrate an advanced aptitude
Internship (CRWF8019) for conducting innovative research and
producing high quality writing with minimal
This course provides students with an supervision. This program is also equally
opportunity to gain credit towards their suitable for students who may be interested
degree in the Crawford School of Public in continuing with further research work or
Policy by undertaking a self-sourced as a PhD candidate.
internship.
Research Project (NSPO8037)
As an individual research project, this course
provides students with an opportunity to
acquire an advanced level of knowledge
concerning their own choice of a national
security issue and build the student’s
skills in research and complex writing.
The Australian National University 15NSC HEAD
Professor His earlier work in journalism was
Rory Medcalf commended in Australia’s leading
media awards, the Walkleys, in 1991.
has been Head
of the NSC at Professor Medcalf and the NSC convene
the ANU since strategic dialogues to develop Australia’s
relations with Indo-Pacific powers. He has
January 2015. been recognised as a thought leader
He has led the internationally for his work on the Indo-Pacific
expansion of the concept of the strategic environment, as
College into policy engagement and futures articulated in his acclaimed 2020 book
analysis, as well as executive development, Contest for the Indo-Pacific (released
education and research. This has positioned internationally as Indo-Pacific Empire).
the College as ‘more than a think tank’
Professor Medcalf was a member of the
and a widely-trusted institution bridging
expert panel providing independent advice
academia and government to foster a more
on the Australian Government’s 2016
inclusive and holistic approach to Australian
Defence White Paper. He is chief investigator
national security.
in a 2018–2021 research project funded
His professional background involves three by the Carnegie Corporation of New York,
decades of experience across diplomacy, examining the risks to nuclear stability from
intelligence analysis, think tanks, academia new submarine-detection technologies.
and journalism, including as founding He is also chief investigator in a 2019–2021
Director of the International Security research project on Indo-Pacific strategy in
Program at the Lowy Institute. the Indian Ocean, funded by the Australian
Department of Defence.
In government, Professor Medcalf worked
as a senior strategic analyst with the Office He is a member of the editorial boards
of National Assessments (now the Office of the Australian Journal of International
of National Intelligence), Canberra’s peak Affairs and Asia Policy. He has been
intelligence agency. He was also an a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the
Australian diplomat, with wide experience Brookings Institution and retains affiliations
including a posting to New Delhi, as a Nonresident Fellow with the Lowy
a secondment to the Japanese Ministry Institute and the Seapower Centre of the
of Foreign Affairs, truce monitoring after Royal Australian Navy. His is a serving
the civil conflict in Bougainville and policy board member of the National Foundation
development on Asian security institutions. for Australia-China Relations, and an
He has contributed to three landmark Australian representative on the ASEAN
reports on nuclear arms control: the 1996 Regional Forum Register of Experts and
Canberra Commission, 1999 Tokyo Forum Eminent Persons. He is also a member of
and 2009 International Commission on the Scientific Advisory Council of the Finnish
Nuclear Non-proliferation and Disarmament. Institute of International Affairs.
16 National Security CollegeNSC ACADEMIC
CONVENERS
Dr. Sue Dr. Michael
Thompson Cohen is
is the convenor convenor of the
of the academic NSC’s
program at PhD program.
the NSC. He has expertise
Associate in International
Professor Sue Security with an
Thompson has extensive experience in empirical focus on the Indo-Pacific and, more
academia, government, the media and the specifically, the causes and implications for
non-government sector. She previously armed interstate conflict of nuclear weapons
worked for the Department of Defence as proliferation and international alliance
research coordinator for the Australian Civil dynamics, the role of political leaders and
Military Centre. how their foreign policy decision-making can
be improved and the efficacy of signalling
Prior to completing a PhD at the University and coercion in National Security affairs.
of London, Sue worked for a minister in
the Australian Government and then as Dr. Cohen has over a decade of teaching
an international news journalist for the experience in Australia, Canada and
Associated Press. She also worked in Denmark. Prior to joining the National
the non-government sector, notably as a Security College in 2018, he was Senior
corporate affairs officer for the Royal Institute Lecturer and Coordinator of the Bachelor of
of International Affairs (Chatham House) and Security Studies program at the Department
as a communications and policy officer for of Security Studies and Criminology at
the Mental Health Council of Australia. Macquarie University (2015–2017) and
Assistant Professor in the Department of
Political Science and Center for War Studies
at the University of Southern Denmark
(2012–2015). He was also a visiting scholar
at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace
Studies at Columbia University (2014).
The Australian National University 17THE NSC NETWORK
The Master of National Security Policy degree incorporates unique access to a combination of
multidisciplinary academic experts and policy leaders with extensive practical experience —
the following is just a sample.
Laura Rosenberger is Alastair MacGibbon is
director of the Alliance for Chief Strategy Officer, Cyber
Securing Democracy at the CX. He was recently National
German Marshall Fund of Cyber Security Adviser,
the United States. She was Head of the Australian Cyber
foreign policy advisor for Security Centre and Special
Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign and Adviser to the Prime Minister on
a Distinguished Visitor to NSC in 2019. Cyber Security.
Richard Maude is Michelle Price is the
Executive Director Policy at inaugural CEO of AustCyber,
Asia Society Australia. He the Australian Cyber
was Deputy Secretary, Security Growth
Department of Foreign Network Ltd. She was the
Affairs and Trade and first Senior Adviser for Cyber
Director-General, Office of National Security at the National Security College.
Assessments. He led development of
Australia’s 2017 Foreign Policy White Paper. Meru Sheel is an infectious
disease epidemiologist at
Kerri Hartland is a former the ANU Research School of
senior public servant with Population Health. Her
posts across eight federal speciality is in health
departments and agencies, emergencies,
including as Secretary of the vaccine-preventable and emerging
Department of Employment. infectious diseases.
She was the first female Deputy Director-
General of ASIO. Gai Brodtmann is a
member of the ASPI council
Jane Halton AO PSM is a and Sapien Cyber advisory
member of the National board. She served as the
Covid-19 Advisory Board federal Member for Canberra
and Chair, Coalition for (2010–19) and as the
Epidemic Preparedness Shadow Assistant Minister for Cyber Security
Innovations. She is a former and Defence.
Secretary of the Department of Health and
Department of Finance.
18 National Security CollegeAllan Behm is head of the Dominique Dalla-Pozza is
international and security a Senior Lecturer at the ANU
affairs program at the College of Law specialising
Australia Institute. He was in Australian Public Law.
Chief of Staff to Minister for
Climate Change and
Industry Greg Combet and senior advisor to
the Shadow Minister for Foreign Affairs, Nicholas Rasmussen is
Senator Penny Wong. Executive Director of the
Global Internet Forum to
Duncan Lewis AO DSC Counter Terrorism. He held
CSC is the recently retired senior counterterrorism
Director-General of Security posts in the White House
and was Australia’s inaugural and U.S. intelligence community from
National Security Adviser. 2001–17, including as Director of the National
Previously he was Secretary Counterterrorism Center. He is a
of the Department of Defence and retired Distinguished Visitor to NSC
from the Australian Defence Force as
Major General. Katherine Mansted is
Senior Adviser for Public
Tanvi Madan is a senior Policy at the NSC and a
fellow in the Project on non-resident fellow at the
International Order and Alliance for Securing
Strategy in the Foreign Policy Democracy at the German
program — and directs The Marshall Fund of the United States.
India Project — at the
Brookings Institution in Washington, DC. James Renwick CSC SC
is a barrister and was
Anthea Roberts is a Australia’s 3rd Independent
Professor at the School of National Security Legislation
Regulation and Global Monitor.
Governance (RegNet). She
specialises in public
international law,
international economic law, comparative
international law, and the effect of
geopolitical change on global governance.
The Australian National University 19Dirk van der Kley is a Darren Lim is a Senior
Research Fellow at the Lecturer in the School of
School of Regulation and Politics and International
Global Governance Relations at the ANU,
(RegNet). He specialises in focusing on geo- economics
the theory of geoeconomics, and grand strategy.
international economic sanctions, He co-hosts the Australia in the
PRC international economic policy. World podcast.
Adam Henschke is a Mark Crosweller AFSM is
Senior Lecturer at the an expert in crisis leadership
Crawford School of Public and emergency
Policy. He specialises in the management. He was
ethics and technology of Director-General of
national security. Emergency Management
Australia and Head of the National
Jennifer Hunt is a lecturer Resilience Taskforce.
at the Crawford School of
Public Policy. She specialises James Goldrick AO CSC
in the national security of is an Adjunct Professor at
critical systems including the ANU Strategic and
energy and cyber. Defence Studies Centre, a
Fellow at the Sea Power
Natasha Kassam is a Centre and a retired Rear
Research Fellow in the Admiral in the Royal Australian Navy.
Diplomacy and Public
Opinion Program at the Lowy Stephanie Koorey is a
Institute, where she directs Research Fellow at the ANU
the annual Lowy Institute Poll. College of Law. Her research
interests include human
Allan Gyngell AO is the rights, leaderless resistance,
National President of the future conflict, and emerging
Australian Institute of security challenges in the Indo-Pacific.
International Affairs. He was
the Director-General of the
Office of National
Assessments and the founding Executive
Director of the Lowy Institute.
20 National Security CollegeThe National Security College hosts a broad range of security leaders, practitioners
and experts.
The Australian National University 21H O W T O A P P LY
Apply directly to us! Important
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Policy degrees apply directly to us. with your application:
2. Find a degree program you are > An up-to-date detailed resume
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22 National Security CollegeScholarships
The NSC offers a range of scholarships to students.
For more information, please contact crawford.degrees@anu.edu.au or call +61 2 6125 6261.
English language requirements
ANU accepts either the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) or the Test
of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) to meet the English language requirement for
admission.
The minimum requirements for all programs are:
English Language Test Requirement
Academic IELTS Overall IELTS score of 6.5 with a minimum
of 6.0 in each component of the test.
TOEFL Paper Based Test (PBT) At least a total score of 570, with Test
of Written English score of 4.5.
TOEFL Internet Based Test (IBT) At least a total score of 80, with a minimum
of 20 in Reading and Writing, and a minimum
of 18 in Speaking and Listening.
The Australian National University 23DOCTORAL STUDIES The NSC PhD program aims to develop experts in security studies with excellent research skills. As a PhD candidate, you will have the benefit of a dedicated academic supervisor and encouragement to undertake fieldwork. Admission into the program To gain admission to the PhD program you will need a Bachelor degree with an upper second class (H2A) honours degree (at minimum) or its equivalent in a relevant discipline. However, to be competitive for a place in the program, we encourage a first class honours degree, or a master’s degree equivalent with a research component in a cognate discipline such as international relations, strategic studies or political science. Your admission will be dependent on the strength of your research proposal and the availability of an NSC academic supervisor. For more information, visit the PhD Study section of the ANU website nsc.crawford.anu.edu.au/study/ graduate-degrees/phd-programs PhD Scholarships The ANU offers scholarships for students wishing to pursue PhD study at the NSC. More information on these is available at www.anu.edu.au/study/scholarships 24 National Security College
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