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Our UNH Online Master of Science in National Security Intelligence Analysis prepares students to be leaders who think critically and creatively about threats. Our curriculum provides a deep conceptual understanding of national and international security issues, strategies, and policies.
Credit Hours: 30 | Program Length: 12 months | Tuition Cost
The United States faces internal and external challenges to national security. Professional analysts with an advanced understanding of threats and intelligence processes are needed in the government, private, and not-for-profit sectors both in the United States and internationally.
Our Master of National Security Intelligence Analysis will prepare you to join the workforce of intelligence professionals. Your education will position you to play a central role in addressing modern threats. If you wish to advance or make a change in your career, our program curriculum including contemporary case studies and experiential learning will help you develop strong analysis skills to help you become an outstanding intelligence professional.
Our Master of National Security Intelligence Analysis will prepare you to join the workforce of intelligence professionals. Your education will position you to be central to addressing modern threats. The program curriculum includes contemporary case studies and experiential learning that helps students to develop strong analytical skills to become outstanding intelligence professionals.
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UNH is the first institution in New Hampshire to be designated a National Center of Excellence in Cyber Defense Education by the U.S. National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security.
The Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has designated the University of New Hampshire as a national Intelligence Community Center for Academic Excellence (IC CAE), with a funding award of $2.5 million over 10 years. UNH NICCAE will use the grant funds to develop intelligence-related curricula, workshops, simulations, conferences, and seminars at UNH as well as its partner institutions.
Are you interested in using data to provide timely and objective assessment to decision-makers? Does your curiosity drive you to analyze national security threats and understand their underlying causes – or their solutions? Have you wondered about what approach is best to analyze a challenging security issue? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then the University of New Hampshire's National Security Intelligence Analysis MS program may be right for you. Government, private-sector, and not-for-profit employers require analysts who have subject-matter knowledge, critical thinking, qualitative, and quantitative (data science) skills that they can apply to domestic and international security problems.
The UNH Master of Science degree in National Security Intelligence Analysis provides the skills necessary to succeed in the government, corporate environment, or not-for-profit sector. The UNH Master of Science degree in National Security Intelligence Analysis (NSIA) is a fully online, 30-credit program designed to be completed in one calendar year or longer if part time. NSIA classes will provide you with relevant content and context to become an analyst. Our first academic goal for students is a deep conceptual understanding of the intelligence process, current national security issues, strategies, and policies of the United States and foreign countries. We broadly employ case studies and experiential learning in the curriculum. Our second and third academic goals are critical thinking and methodological training. We give you the tools to analyze threats and understand their underlying issues from the qualitative and quantitative perspectives.
The Master of Science degree in National Security Intelligence Analysis is offered online with two entry points each academic year. Students may choose to enter in August or January each year. Students must complete 30 credits, comprising 10 classes. Full-time students are able to complete the degree in 12 months by taking 2 classes in each of the 5 terms per calendar year. Part-time students may complete the program in 24 months, taking a minimum of one class per term. For diligent undergraduate students, this program is also available as an Accelerated Master's program.
Students must complete ten courses (30 credits) to graduate. All courses are offered online.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| NSIA 810 | National Security Policy and the Intelligence Community | 3 |
| NSIA 820 | Intelligence Analysis | 3 |
| NSIA 830 | National Security Research Design and Methods | 3 |
| NSIA 840 | National Security Qualitative Research Design and Analysis | 3 |
| NSIA 850 | Intelligence Analysis Case Studies | 3 |
| NSIA 860 | Survey Design and Analysis | 3 |
| NSIA 870 | National Security Quantitative Research Design and Analysis I | 3 |
| NSIA 880 | Analytical Writing and Briefing Seminar | 3 |
| NSIA 890 | National Security Quantitative Research Design and Analysis II | 3 |
| NSIA 898 | Master's Capstone | 3 |
| Total Credits | 30 | |
Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:
Application fee: $65
Campus: Online
New England Regional: No
Accelerated Masters: Yes (for more details see the accelerated masters information page)
Students claiming in-state residency must also submit a Proof of Residence Form. This form is not required to complete your application, but you will need to submit it after you are offered admission or you will not be able to register for classes.
If you attended UNH after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally; this includes UNH-Durham, UNH-Manchester and UNH Non-Degree work.
If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must upload a copy (PDF) of your official transcript in the application form. International transcripts must be translated into English.
If admitted, you must then request an official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:
Transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions must be submitted and applicants must disclose any previous academic or disciplinary sanctions that resulted in their temporary or permanent separation from a previous post-secondary institution. If it is found that previous academic or disciplinary separations were not disclosed, applicants may face denial and admitted students may face dismissal from their academic program.
Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.
A current resume is required with your submitted application.
Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding:
NSIA graduates are expected to become leaders in government, the private sector, and not-for-profit sector, addressing the most challenging problems of our times. Why do you wish to become a student in the NSIA program? What motivates you to serve in government or civil society. What are your immediate and long-term career goals? What is your specific research or professional interest in the NSIA program?
A writing sample is required for this program. Please submit a writing sample that demonstrates your analytical ability on a national security topic. The writing sample should be no more than 1200 words.
All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program-specific application questions.
The GRE scores are optional, if you wish to provide scores please email the scores directly to the department once you have submitted your application online.
Prospective international students are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our Test Scores webpage for more information.
Tuition for 2022-23 Academic Year:
Program Total Number of Credits: 30
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Course Fees: Specific courses may have additional course fees. Visit the course schedule for more information.
The basic eligibility requirements to be considered for Financial Aid include:
Employer tuition payments:
Tuition payments from student employers are accepted. Contact the Financial Aid Office for details.
