Study Security Studies in Europe
Our index lists 632 Security Studies programmes across 28 European countries — 419 bachelor, 176 master, 25 doctoral / PhD, with 307 tagged English-taught. Here's where they are.
632Programmes
307English-taught
28Countries
218Universities
By country
| Country | Programmes | English-taught | Universities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 266 | 266 | 73 | Study Security Studies in United Kingdom |
| Poland | 116 | 2 | 35 | Study Security Studies in Poland |
| Spain | 91 | — | 38 | Study Security Studies in Spain |
| Slovakia | 34 | 5 | 4 | Study Security Studies in Slovakia |
| North Macedonia | 16 | — | 2 | Study Security Studies in North Macedonia |
| France | 13 | — | 10 | Study Security Studies in France |
| Netherlands | 10 | 4 | 4 | Study Security Studies in Netherlands |
| Belgium | 10 | 2 | 6 | Study Security Studies in Belgium |
| Ireland | 10 | 10 | 6 | Study Security Studies in Ireland |
| Serbia | 9 | 2 | 2 | |
| Slovenia | 8 | — | 2 | |
| Malta | 7 | 7 | 1 | |
| Romania | 5 | 1 | 4 | |
| Belarus | 5 | — | 2 | |
| Germany | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Switzerland | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
| Italy | 4 | 1 | 4 | |
| Portugal | 4 | — | 4 | |
| Lithuania | 3 | — | 2 | |
| Sweden | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| Norway | 2 | — | 1 | |
| Hungary | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Latvia | 2 | — | 2 | |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Czechia | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Denmark | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Finland | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Bulgaria | 1 | — | 1 |
Top universities for Security Studies
- Technical University of Kosice — Slovakia (14)
- University of Essex — United Kingdom (13)
- University of Derby — United Kingdom (13)
- Oxford Brookes University — United Kingdom (12)
- Ss. Cyril and Methodius University in Skopje — North Macedonia (12)
- University of Wolverhampton — United Kingdom (10)
- Anglia Ruskin University — United Kingdom (9)
- Slovak University of Technology in Bratislava — Slovakia (9)
- Canterbury Christ Church University — United Kingdom (8)
- University of Zielona Góra — Poland (8)
- University of Barcelona — Spain (7)
- University of Portsmouth — United Kingdom (7)
- University of Malta — Malta (7)
- University of South Wales — United Kingdom (7)
- University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn — Poland (7)
Frequently asked questions
- Can I study Security Studies in English in Europe?
- Yes — 307 of the 632 Security Studies programmes we index are tagged English-taught. Some catalogues don't tag language, so the real number is higher.
- Which countries have the most Security Studies programmes?
- United Kingdom (266), Poland (116) and Spain (91) lead our index for Security Studies.
Last updated 2026-08-17.