Are you interested in the MSc Crisis and Security Management (CSM), specialisation Intelligence and National Security? Do you want to know more about what it is like to follow this master’s programme at Leiden University? Be a CSM Student for a Day!

Registration deadline: 5 October 2025

Take part in a Student for a Day at MSc Crisis and Security Management

If you decide to join this Student for a Day event, you:

• attend the lecture 'The art & science of analysis' by Dr. Damien van Puyvelde
• Course: Intelligence in a Changing World
• meet the student ambassador Sascha Zell;
• will have the possibility to ask all your questions about Crisis and Security Management, specialisation Intelligence and National Security.

It’s an ideal opportunity to get to know the MSc Crisis and Security Management, specialisation Intelligence and National Security.

Programme

14.45 hrs.	Start your Student for a Day at Wijnhaven. The reception will scan your personal QR code
15.15 - 17.00 hrs.	Lecture by Dr. Damien van Puyvelde
17.00 - 14.15 hrs	You can ask questions during the break or after the lecture

The lecture is at another location. So please be on time at Wijnhaven.

After your registration, you will receive an e-mail with more information a few days before this event starts. If you register, we expect you to come and join this event. If you have to cancel, please sent an e-mail to the ambassador, via samcsm@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

About this Course 'Intelligence in a Changing World'

This course explores seven key debates that shape the study and practice of intelligence today, from national intelligence cultures and the globalization of intelligence, to secrecy, oversight and ethics, and the role of intelligence in conflict and war. Students will critically engage with traditional and emerging perspectives on intelligence, examining its evolving role beyond the state and in accelerated global shifts. The course focuses on the key research skill of writing a literature review: mapping, understanding, and critiquing the body of knowledge on intelligence. This is a highly transferable skill, relevant to academic and professional environments, as it requires students to conduct independent study, summarise their findings accurately, and identify problems and make connections without direct guidance. Mastering this skill will not only strengthen students’ research capabilities but also make them more discerning consumers of information in all walks of life, to society’s overall benefit.

Read more in the studyguide about the course. 

Contact

If you have questions about the Master's programme Crisis and Security Management, please contact the programme via csm@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

If you have questions about this event, please contact the student ambassador Sascha Zell, via samcsm@fgga.leidenuniv.nl.

 

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