Want to know what it's like to study this course at uni? We've got all the key info, from entry requirements to the modules on offer. If that all sounds good, why not check out reviews from real students or even book onto an upcoming open days?
MA - Master of Arts
Online Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 Years
Select a course option
MA - Master of Arts
Online Campus
Part Time
SEP-25
2 Years
Select a an exam type
Our International Relations & War MA offers you the opportunity to study international relations in a multi-disciplinary department devoted to the study of all aspects of war.
You will study this course online, meaning that you can access our high standard of teaching and expert staff from anywhere in the world without disrupting your personal and professional life.
Key benefits
An entirely web-delivered degree course
Academically rigorous course on which lecturers provide close support and guidance
You will develop the skills necessary for in-depth and critical analysis of international affairs and become familiar with the latest research
Course materials include specially written content, images, videos, maps, intensively used discussion forums and full access to the resources of our librarys extensive electronic holdings
Maximum flexibility for you: access content and respond to discussion postings in your own time for each study unit
If your own circumstances (time commitments, visa, accommodation, etc) allow, you may choose, for one term, to take one or two residential modules in our campus in London
Be part of a world-leading department, a vibrant research community and an international student body, drawn from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds
As with many of our graduates, this MA enables you to prepare for a career in sectors relating to international, security, and military affairs, or helps you upskill for promotion or career change.
Course essentials:
Our International Relations & War MA will give you an advanced and comprehensive understanding of the historical evolution of the international system, its relationship to conflict, how to understand it, the leading ideas that underpin it, how it is evolving, and the current challenges it faces. Processes of globalisation, including the movement of monies and peoples, the impact of new technologies, the rise of identity politics, the rise of transnational or non- state actors and transformations in the character of contemporary war all pose direct challenges to the state, the international system and global politics. These themes are considered in depth.
The course is structured so that you will firstly develop an understanding of international relations, ways of thinking about its structures, concepts, and issues of conflict and security. You can then choose optional modules and write your dissertation on a subject of your choice, giving you the opportunity to concentrate on those aspects of war and international relations that interest you most.
This MA is based at the Department of War Studies, one of the few academic departments in the world to focus solely on the complexities of conflict and security. War Studies is an interdisciplinary department, and this programme is designed to empower you to think independently, across traditional disciplines, and to provide you with the knowledge and the tools necessary to analyse, evaluate and understand international politics, policy-making, war, peace, and diplomatic practices.
All War Studies students benefit from research-led teaching in a broad range of subjects, such as theories of international relations, strategic studies, the history of war, international law and ethics, specific aspects of modern warfare (e.g., intelligence, seapower, insurgency), future war studies, and regional specialisms (e.g. Russia, the Middle East).
Careers: Employability
Past students from this course have gone on to build careers in NGOs, civil services, NATO, the UN, media and publishing, finance and investment and teaching, as well as in the armed forces. A number of our students have had articles published in peer-reviewed journals and undertaken further academic research. Several students have gone on to complete a PhD.
Standard requirements
A minimum 2:1 undergraduate Bachelors (honours) degree
If you have a lower degree classification, or a degree in an unrelated subject, your application may be considered if you can demonstrate significant relevant work experience, or offer a related graduate qualification (such as a Masters or PGDip).
Programme-Specific Requirements
2:1 undergraduate honours degree in International Relations, War Studies, History, Political Science, Strategic Studies, Criminology, Economics, Geography, History, Law, Philosophy, Psychiatry, Psychology, Religious Studies, Social Anthropology, Sociology, Theology. Applications from students with first degree in other areas, including science, language, and journalism, are also welcome.
Students living in
Domestic
£13,500 per year
Students from Domestic
This is the fee you pay if the University is in the same country that you live in (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland)
£13,500 per year
Students from EU
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from somewhere in the EU.
£13,500 per year
Students from International
The amount you'll pay if you come to study here from a country outside the EU.
King's College London (King’s) is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in the UK....