Overview

Our Defence Studies degrees at King's College London draw upon the expertise of a large and multidisciplinary department. Our acknowledged strength in the field of diplomatic and military history is complemented by world-class research into numerous aspects of contemporary and future warfare, such as security and defence policy, strategy, land, air and maritime doctrine and operations, proxy warfare, conflict termination, space power, and the relationship between artificial intelligence, military operations and conflict.

Features

In addition, we offer tremendous expertise across a range of non-military subject areas such as regional and area studies, international security organisations, gender, war and violence, domestic and international terrorism, peacebuilding, political economy, and ethics.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The Defence Studies Department’s unique position as an academic department based at the Defence Academy heavily influences its research. Sitting at the heart of security and defence education in the United Kingdom, it is able to draw on the experiences and knowledge of not only UK military officers, but officers from a wide range of allied nations.

The Department’s research is therefore able to benefit from and influence defence thinking and policymaking not just in the UK, but across the world.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months
Part-time
- 36 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2024-10-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-08-26 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-07-26 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2025-02-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2024-11-20 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2024-10-20 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

IELTS

7

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TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Military Science Educational Research

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

7

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

Master's degree with high merit, and a 2:1 honours degree at the bachelor's level. It is highly desirable (but not essential) to have taken courses in this field at postgraduate level before undertaking research work in the Defence Studies Department.

Extensive practical experience in a relevant field (eg military, diplomatic, humanitarian or developmental) may be taken into account when evaluating an application.

Tuition Fee

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International

26070 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 26070 GBP per year during 36 months.
National

6936 GBP/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 6936 GBP per year during 36 months.

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