The study program focuses on security issues, with an emphasis on its international dimension. It deepens the knowledge of the development of international relations and develops the ability to analyze current security threats and to deal with related political and social issues. During their studies, students will learn about the development of strategic thinking and approaches to addressing security risks. They will gain an overview of the historical background of the current international security situation and the security context of the globalized international system with an emphasis on European and transatlantic issues.

Security studies already have several decades of history behind them, in the course of which their shape and area of concern have changed markedly. Throughout the Cold War, it was a field closely wedded to war studies and military science, and it concentrated on questions dealing with nuclear weapons, disarmament, and potential confrontations between the superpowers. The current shape of the field is the result of this dynamic process. The main goal of this is to streamline the teaching process through actively involving the students in class and making it possible for them to present their opinions on and understandings of the material.