Internal Security - second-cycle studies (master's degree)

Extensive experience
WSPiA Rzeszowska Szkoła Wyższa has been educating students in the field of "INTERNAL SECURITY" practically from the beginning of its existence - i.e. for over 25 years. At the beginning it was a speciality in the "administration" field. Later, it became an independent bachelor's degree course.

In 2014, WSPiA was the first university in the region and one of a dozen in Poland to be authorised to offer second-cycle studies in this specialisation. Two years later, the first people with a master's degree in internal security left the walls of our university. This testifies to the high level, excellent staff and very good preparation of "INTERNAL SECURITY" studies at WSPiA.

What does the course "INTERNAL SECURITY" at WSPiA offer?

First of all, we offer you an excellent, attractive and adapted to the needs of the labour market didactic offer.You can choose one of 7 specialisations:

• cyber security
• economic security,
• public security protection services,
• counteracting organised crime and terrorism,
• national defence and international security,
• forensic science and criminology,
• security manager crisis management,

Choosing the second-cycle studies on the course "INTERNAL SECURITY" at WSPiA, you will be able to prepare your master's thesis under the supervision of outstanding specialists. They will guarantee the high quality of your thesis.

Second-cycle students can choose as a supervisor, among others:

· prof. Andrzeja Zoll, former Ombudsman and President of the Constitutional Court, · prof. Zbigniew Ćwiąkalski, former Minister of Justice,

· dr. hab. Andrzej Zapałowski, expert in military science, · dr. Robert Bałdys, former first deputy commander of the Capital Police during the years of the greatest war on organised crime in Poland,

· dr. Paweł Chomentowski, former deputy director of the Anti-Terrorist Centre of the Internal Security Agency, former head of security of the National Stadium operator PL.2012+;

· podinsp. dr hab. Anna Świerczewska-Gąsiorowska from the Institute of Legal Studies of the Faculty of Applied Police Sciences at the Police Academy in Szczytno,

· ppłk dr. Paweł Łuczkowski, former chief of the Mobilisation and Reinforcement Department of the Provincial Military Staff in Rzeszów,

· dr. Stanisław Rysz, former Director of the Security and Crisis Management Department of the Subcarpathian Voivodship Office,

· dr. Marian Szkodziński, former district police chief in Leżajsk and Nisko.

Practice is key

The programme of studies for the second cycle of the "INTERNAL SECURITY" degree offers many interesting practical classes, including conversation classes, exercises, workshops, practical labs, simulated crime scene inspections conducted by experienced practitioners. Students also learn using an interactive Internet threat simulator allowing them to create and combat threats in cyberspace, a virtual crime scene simulator "Cyber Crime" and decision-making games on procedures for authorities and services in emergency situations.

A new offer is the 'Security Clinic'. This is a class in which you are the lecturer and, under the guidance of a practitioner, you solve case studies, discuss and teach other students. Your activity in these classes is rewarded with additional points within the Education MIX.

As a second-degree student in the course "INTERNAL SECURITY" at our University, you will learn the secrets of your profession under the guidance of top-class professionals, mainly practitioners. Exercises and lectures are conducted by, among others:

· gen. Józef Gdański, former Subcarpathian and Olsztyn Regional Police Commander,

· gen. Dominik Tracz, former Commander-in-Chief of the Border Guard,

· dr Małgorzata Chackiewicz, Officer of the Customs and Fiscal Service in Rzeszów,

· dr Bartłomiej Kowalski, Head of the Department for Combating Economic Crime of the Rzeszów Regional Police Headquarters,

· mgr Ireneusz Ambroziak, former head of the Motor Vehicle Crime Department of the Warsaw Metropolitan Police Headquarters, former head of the Investigation Department of the Warsaw Police Headquarters,

· mgr Andrzej Bodzioch, former head of the Forensic Laboratory of the Rzeszów Police Headquarters,

· mgr Alena Myrda, former head of the Investigation Department of the Rzeszów Police Headquarters,

· podkom. Magdalena Kruczek, Head of the Forensic Laboratory of the Rzeszów Police Headquarters,

· podinsp. Piotr Szymański, Head of the Cybercrime Department of the Rzeszów Police Headquar

· mgr Grzegorz Świszcz, Deputy Head of the Government Security Centre,

· mgr Konrad Wolak, Former Deputy Police Commander of the City of Rzeszów,

· mł. insp. dr Maria Hapunik, head of department at the Białystok Regional Police Headquarters,

· dr inż. Bogdan Kołcz, former Chief Fire Officer of the State Fire Service in Leżajsk, former Provincial Coordinator for CBRNE Risk Recognition

· min. Bartłomiej Sienkiewicz, poseł na Sejm RP, former Minister of the Interior and Administration,

· dr Anna Świerczewska-Gąsiorowska, former Vice-Rector of the Police Academy in Szczytno,

· mgr Tomasz Trzos, Officer of the Central Bureau of Investigation of the Police in Kielce.

One tuition fee, many opportunities

The main principle at WSPiA Rzeszowska Szkoła Wyższa is that the University does not charge any additional fees apart from the tuition fee, and within the fee you receive many additional opportunities for your own development. It is also worth noting here that the second-cycle studies in the field of "INTERNAL SECURITY" at WSPiA are the cheapest offer in Subcarpathia.

This price also includes a Supplementary Education Voucher (BED), thanks to which you will only pay for one semester of selected postgraduate studies.

Building for your course of study

For the purposes of the course "INTERNAL SECURITY" WSPiA has built a modern facility called "Collegium Securitatis".

This building houses, among other things:

- Poland's most modern and well-equipped (at a cost of more than PLN 1 million) Podkarpackie Centre of Forensic Science, Criminology and Forensic Medicine - (see virtual walk around this place);

- an innovative - the first in the Subcarpathian Region and the third in Poland - "Cyber Crime" laboratory, thanks to which students learn in virtual reality how to inspect a crime scene and analyse the traces found.

- the only university polygraph/wariograph in the Subcarpathia region - commonly referred to as a lie detector;

- the first modern university electronic shooting range in Subcarpathia;

- a full-size, multifunctional sports hall with an auditorium (see virtual tour of this place);

- practice rooms for physical education and various martial arts (see virtual walk around this place);

- a gym that you can use for free (see virtual walk around this place);

– a police fitness test track - which prepares you for police entrance exams, among other things.

Studies that give you a job

INTERNAL SECURITY at WSPiA offers many perspectives and opportunities, and graduates of our University do very well on the labour market. This is shown by the results of the latest survey of the Economic Fate of Graduates. The data shows that almost 96 per cent of the graduates of second-cycle studies, e.g. on the INTERNAL SECURITY course, at WSPiA find work after graduation. These are the best results in Podkarpacie. In terms of earnings, WSPiA also ranked top in the region. Graduates of second-cycle studies on the "WEALTH SECURITY" faculty at WSPiA can count on a salary of PLN 2,700 immediately after their studies, and it takes less than 2 months for a graduate of this faculty to look for a full-time job.