Gain a holistic understanding of national security, including defense, intelligence and diplomacy, with our 100% online National Security Studies Graduate Certificate.
Advance your career in national defense, intelligence or public policy with our 100% online National Security Studies Graduate Certificate. This program was designed for busy professionals like you who want to deepen their expertise in the security and intelligence field. You’ll learn tools to understand global threats and shape security strategies so you can confidently and effectively respond to today’s complex security challenges.
You’ll gain the knowledge and skills to analyze threats, influence policy and lead in high-stakes environments. Through topics like U.S. national security policy and global security environments, the National Security Studies Graduate Certificate helps you stand out with specialized, graduate-level training designed for real-world impact.
This program is ideal for students or professionals who want a targeted, accelerated credential in national security. A graduate certificate in National Security Studies will prepare you for government positions, military or national security leadership roles, private sector defense contracts and more.
Coursework is offered 100% online, so you can keep your work, life and education in balance.
Tuition for the Graduate Certificate in National Security Studies program is $550 per credit hour.
The price quoted above reflects the total per-credit-hour cost of tuition and fees for exclusively online students. Most classes are three credit hours. The total cost can vary depending on the hours needed and possible transfer credits.
UT San Antonio Online reserves the right to modify tuition and fees without prior notice, upon approval by The University of Texas Board of Regents.
Under state law, the UT Board of Regents is authorized to set tuition. The UT Board of Regents may consider the proposed tuition and fee increases at an upcoming board meeting. For this reason, your registration is not considered final until after the Board’s action setting tuition and fees for each academic year.
This certificate is ideal for students or professionals who want a targeted, accelerated credential in national security. Upon completing the program, you’ll be able to pursue options such as an Intelligence Analyst, a Foreign Service Officer, a Homeland Security Specialist, a Risk Analyst, a Policy Advisor and more.
To complete the 100% online Graduate Certificate in National Security Studies, you’ll take three graduate-level courses (9 credit hours).
Students working towards a graduate certificate are not eligible for financial aid. However, if you would like to include the National Security Studies certificate in your academic plan for a master’s degree in Multidisciplinary Studies, you may be eligible for financial aid.
The prerequisites for this program are at least a bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or have proof of equivalent training at a foreign institution.
You will also need to submit a resume and purpose statement with your application.
This is a non-these certificate program. No thesis or capstone is required.
No. All required software is accessible through UT San Antonio’s existing student technology services or cloud-based tools.
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