Hey Sangepu,

First of all I would like to ask you that is your main target is to join forces through CDS? Because if that so then you need to be a graduate with meeting all the eligibility criteria and qualifying the exam. I would mention all the details regarding that too but as you have asked for the pg courses and job opportunities in Defence and strategic planning.

Candiates with Masters in Defence and strategic planning are highly demand by different organisations as well as forces. Apart from this there are other courses avaliable for masters in same field, like

• Master of Arts in Defence and Strategic StudiesMaster of Arts / Master of Science in Military Science
• Master of Philosophy in Defence & Strategic Studies

For applying in the course student should be a graduate.

Some of the Universities offering masters in defence and strategic planning are:

• University of Madras offers postgraduate courses in defence and strategic studies. The department awards M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D degrees. This course is research oriented and does not involve physical training.

• The University of Pune, Department of Defence and Strategic Studies offers Master of Arts/Master of Science which is a two-year course, Master of Philosophy which is a one-year course and Doctor of Philosophy which can be completed in the form of a thesis.For further details, please visit http://www.unipune.ac.in/

• The Department of Defence and Strategic Studies, Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Uttar Pradesh offers Master of Arts in Defence Studies & Strategic Studies which is a two-year programme. The candidate should have passed a bachelor's degree or equivalent from any recognized university. Selection will be based as per the university norms.

After completion of masters candiates can also write articles in newspaper, magzines on national security related aspects which brings awarness to the governmnet as well to public about national security issues.

Even University Grants Commission and Ministry of Defence awards various scholarships for research in defence and strategic studies.

Employment scope:

• Army/Air Force/ Navy/ Coast Guards
• Educational Institutes
• national Security Agencies
• Defence Journalism
• International Relations
• Geostrategic, Geopolitical Fields
• Socio-Economic Fields
• Defence studies and Analyses Wings

If your inclination is towards clearing CDS, then here are the details related to it.

The "Combined Defence Services" ( CDS ) Examination is conducted twice a year by the Union Public Service Commission for recruitment into the I ndian Millitary Academy , O fficers Training Academy, Indian Naval Academy and Indian Air Force Academy. The Notification for the examination is usually released in the months of October and June, and the examinations are conducted in February and November respectively. Only unmarried graduates are eligible to sit for the exam. Successful candidates are admitted into the respective Academies after an interview conducted by the Services Selection Board (SSB).

Further more details can be understood through official notification released by UPSC for CDS I exam 2019.

All the best !!