Overview
This Leadership Studies with Reference to Security and Development programme at King's College London, through the African Leadership Centre, provides the academic space, support and training to interrogate leadership, security and development, particularly at the conceptual level.
Students can draw on academic expertise in a range of disciplines, and supervision may be provided from within the African Leadership Centre or jointly with other faculty within King's.
Features
- Graduates are well-suited for academic employment, in addition to private sector consulting organisations, NGOs and government employment in the UK, Africa and internationally.
Programme Structure
Current research areas and topics:
- Leadership and peacebuilding: conceptual relationships and the role of outliers
- The political economy of peacebuilding in Africa
- Reframing narratives of peace and statebuilding in Africa: The role of political settlements [case studies: Ethiopia, Rwanda, Cote d’Ivoire, Kenya, Sierra Leone]
- China’s Role in African Development: transforming development lessons into development catalysts
- The practice of leadership: analysing practitioners’ reflections on peacebuilding – action research project with leading peacemakers in African conflicts
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
- Flexible
Start dates & application deadlines
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Disciplines
Leadership View 9 other PhDs in Leadership in United KingdomWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
English requirements
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Student insurance
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- Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
- Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
- Liability
- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
- A master's degree (or international equivalent) is usually required.
- In exceptional circumstances only a bachelor's degree with 1st class or high 2:1 honours (or international equivalent) is accepted.
Tuition Fee
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International
26070 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 26070 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
6936 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 6936 GBP per year during 36 months.
Living costs for London
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
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