ORGANIZATIONAL SECURITY

Nowadays, the security of organizations has become increasingly relevant due to global events, raising interest in security issues among both young people and adults. Many individuals would like to link their careers to working in the security sector.

Turība University offers a master's level program in organizational security:

• master study program – “Organizational Security”.

Upon completing the studies, graduates will be able to manage various security companies, develop security strategies and measures for businesses, as well as become broad-scale specialists in security related questions.

• Turība is the only university in the Baltics offering a master's program in “Organizational Security”
• Collaboration with security experts from leading security associations
• The demand for qualified security professionals is increasing in Latvia and globally
• The program involves industry professionals with many years of experience in public administration and the private security sector
• Opportunity to enter the international market – the studies focus on mastering professional terminology in English and study opportunities at partner universities across Europe
• Security laboratory – an opportunity to practically acquire knowledge and skills in both technical and physical security
• The program includes both security management courses and practical lessons – in self-defense, first aid, extreme driving, practical shooting, etc.
• Graduates of the Organizational Security program are eligible to receive the Security Guard Certificate without any time restrictions or expiration from the State Police’s Security Activity Certification Commission without additional exams.

The Director of the Master's Program “Organizational Security” and Head of the security company group "ZEVS," Kārlis Apalups, emphasizes:

“Organizational security studies open the door to an exciting everyday life, self-confidence, and international development opportunities. Turība is not only one of the few universities in the country, but also across Europe, where you can learn such a practical and broad range of organizational security programs – from a college security specialist to a top-level manager capable of overseeing and being responsible for multiple security areas, such as cybersecurity, data protection, physical and technical security, occupational safety, environmental protection, and other fields. Especially in these turbulent times, the “Organizational Security” program is an investment in security and stability for the future”.

Graduates of the program will be highly qualified professionals ready for careers in multidisciplinary organizations and institutions. They will be capable of ensuring effective coordination, communication, and control during emergency situations at tactical, operational, and strategic levels. They will be skilled in developing and effectively implementing comprehensive risk management strategies in companies and establishing all-encompassing strategic security measures. They will also be able to advise management on business protection and development. Graduates will have acquired psychological skills and will be able to manage human behavior in extreme situations.

The program includes courses such as Cybersecurity Management, Occupational Safety and Protection, Negotiation Strategies, Conflictology, Security Risk and Crisis Management, Security Organization Quality Management, Human Resource Management and Development, Prevention of Money Laundering, and others.

Meanwhile, for those with no prior experience in security, the program will offer foundational knowledge in courses such as Detective Work, Security Psychology, Organizational Security, Security Theory, Theory of Security Organizations, Security Project Management, Public Procurement, Business Economics, Intellectual Property Protection, Art of Presentation, Human Resource Management Internship, Artificial Intelligence, etc.

Those who hold a professional bachelor's or fifth-level professional qualification diploma obtained from completing at least a four-year program in the field of “Internal Security and Civil Protection,” or a professional bachelor's or fifth-level professional qualification diploma obtained from completing at least a four-year program, along with proof of at least two years of practical experience in personal and property protection, will only need to study for 1.3 years.

The interdisciplinary nature of the program will create new specialists in demand in the market who are not only specialized in one narrow field but can make decisions using interdisciplinary knowledge, thus becoming increasingly effective professionals.

Upon completing the program, a master's degree in Social Sciences in Personal and Property Protection will be awarded.

Students of the “Organizational Security” program have access to the Security laboratory, which is equipped with video surveillance, fire safety, access control, and building management systems, as well as various physical security solutions. Additionally, there are plans to expand it in the future with modules for cybersecurity experiments and other organizational security solutions.