Security sciences
4–5 years- You study
- Law and regulations
- Jobs
- Security officer, Security specialist
- Average for the services field · Age 25–29
- Sample too small
For the services field in the Labour Force Survey1.
Where is Security sciences taught?
Taught at 1 university: 1 government and 0 private.
Riyadh
- King Fahd Security CollegeGovernment
From university pages, admission guides and the Ministry’s Study in Saudi platform2. Gender is tagged where the university publishes it per programme.
What do Security sciences students learn?
Studying public order, law and crisis management.
- Law and regulations
- Security management
- Leadership
- First aid
In Arabic: العلوم الأمنية
How many years is Security sciences?
4–5 years. The length may differ between universities depending on the foundation year.
What jobs do Security sciences graduates do?
Examples of graduates’ jobs, not a full or ranked list. A job is an occupation; the major is one route to it:
- Security officer
- Security specialist
- Facility security manager
- Security researcher
Security work is in the field on shifts, with nights; posts may be outside your city.
- Mixed
- Shifts and nights often
- Sometimes outside the city
- Moderate physical effort
What do Security sciences graduates earn?
GASTAT does not publish pay for each major; this is the average for the “Services” field among Saudi bachelor’s holders, 2024 (1445–1446 AH)1.
What is unemployment in the services field?
Unemployment among Saudi graduates of the field (bachelor’s, all ages)1:
For the whole field, not this major alone. Past measurement, not a forecast.
References
- General Authority for Statistics (GASTAT), Labour Force Survey: Saudi bachelor’s holders in “Services”, 2024 (1445–1446 AH).
- Programme pages on university websites, last checked 26 October 2026 (15 Jumada al-Ula 1448 AH).