The Department of Governance, Peace and Security Studies (GPSS) currently offers two programs in Security Studies namely; Diploma in Security Studies (2 years), and Bachelor of Arts in Security Studies (2 years). Graduates of these programs are equipped with professional knowledge in transferable skills in security sector management in order to enable them to handle emerging challenges in the security sector with regard to public safety and security, national security management, conflict prevention and resolution, counter-terrorism, diplomacy and international relations, intellectual property rights, security sector reforms, among others. The programs target middle and senior management from Police, Defence, National Intelligence Services, Immigration, Correctional Services, Anti-Corruption Bureau, Fiscal Management Services, Media, Judiciary and civil society organisations working in the field of peace and security.
These programs have been designed as full-time programs, hence you will have to plan to take some time away from your duty station to study at Mzuzu University. Plans are underway to introduce more flexible delivery modes of the programs, and this will be made know to all our stakeholders once everything is in place.