Overview

War Studies is a multi-disciplinary programme at Royal Military College of Canada that provides students with the opportunity to explore human conflicts in any or all of its military, diplomatic, social, political, psychological or economic dimensions.

Features

It brings scholarly insight and academic discipline to bear on the practical issues of defence policy, strategic planning as well as the operational aspects of modern warfare.

The War Studies programme seeks to balance practical military concerns with the high demands of scholarship at the graduate level.

Programme Structure

Curriculum:

The subjects offered in the War Studies program are designed to contribute to the professional development of candidates working in defence-related areas, as well as to assist candidates interested in developing theoretical or research interests.

In addition, opportunities exist to take relevant courses at other universities for credit in the War Studies programme.

Originally, the War Studies Programme was aimed primarily at military students in Canada's Regular and Reserve Forces, but over the years an increasing number of civilian students have entered the programme.

The Royal Military College is uniquely equipped to offer a range of subjects in the field of War Studies.

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 84 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

100

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Kingston, Canada

Disciplines

Military Science Terrorism & Security

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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100

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Other requirements

General requirements

The normal admission requirements for a PhD student shall be a Master's degree by thesis or its equivalent by thesis, in a field closely related to the proposed field of study.

Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) score for admission is: 600 for "Paper-based (pbt)", 250 for "Computer-based Test (cbt)" or 100 for "Internet-based (ibt)".

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

15500 CAD / year

≈ 15500 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

5740 CAD / year

≈ 5740 CAD / year

Living costs

Kingston

Canada

1015 - 1615 CAD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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