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Universities United Kingdom King's College London Courses International Conflict Studies MA

International Conflict Studies MA
at King's College London

London, United Kingdom

Tuition Fee £ 29,310
Country Rank#7
Duration12 Months
Score IELTS: 7

Program Overview

Our MA in International Conflict Studies provides you with a critical, in-depth and nuanced understanding of international conflict and security. It aims to combine theory and practice, providing advanced engagement with the theoretical and philosophical aspects of the subject as well as training in the investigation and analysis of specific cases of conflict, violence and security. It enables you to engage critically with the application of social and political theory in developing an understanding of the origins, dynamics and governance of international and transnational conflict and political violence.

Key benefits

Our department has an excellent reputation as a graduate training institution and is recognised by the British Academy, the Arts and Humanities Research Council and the Economic and Social Research council as a training institution for research in international conflict and security.
The course is run by leading scholars in International Relations, specialising in critical conflict and security studies.
This unique Master's course provides you with the intellectual tools and research skills necessary for career advancement. These include a capacity for advanced critical engagement with research in international conflict and security studies, the ability to analyse complex socio-political contexts of conflict and security, and a knowledge of qualitative research methodologies.
You will gain analytical research experience and the capacity to conduct your own research, working individually and as part of a team.
Assignments are designed to strengthen your written, oral, and visual presentation and debating skills.
You have access to visiting lectures and seminars provided by academics and practitioners in the fields of security, migration, human rights, humanitarian law, diplomacy, and surveillance practices, to name but a few.
Our unrivalled location in the heart of London beside the River Thames brings outstanding advantages and excellent academic, social and cultural opportunities. We are close to the seat of government, the City of London, Imperial War Museum, National Maritime Museum, Royal Courts of Justice and the Inns of Court.
Our graduates succeed in a broad range of sectors, including international organisations such as the UN, or NATO, government, policy think-tanks, journalism, academia, transnational corporations, or in non-governmental organisations, such as Amnesty International.

Course Content
Structure

Required modules

You are required to take the following modules:
- The Global Governance of Conflict & Security: Theories & Methods (30 credits)
- Dissertation (60 Credits)
Optional modules

In addition, you are required to take 90 credits from a range of optional modules if a full-time student. If you are a part-time student you will typically take 30 credits (or up to 60 credits) from a range of optional modules in your first year that may include the below:
- War & Insurgency in the Middle East since 1945 (30 credits)
- Dirty Wars: Covert Wars, Political Warfare, and National Security (30 credits)
- Power-Sharing Agreements in Deeply Divided Societies (15 credits)
- Transdisciplinary approaches to (In)Security (30 credits)
- International Politics of the Middle East (30 credits)
- Propaganda (15 credits)
Or choose from a range of optional modules available within the Department of War Studies. Please Note: the optional modules available change each year and are therefore only made accessible to enrolled students during the module allocation process.
Entry Requirement
Standard requirements
- A minimum High 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above.
- 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).
Other requirements
- Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) in history, international relations, political science, economics or other appropriate subject.
- In order to meet the academic entry requirements for this programme you should have a minimum high 2:1 undergraduate degree with a final mark of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme. If you are still studying you should be achieving an average of at least 65% or above in the UK marking scheme.
Fees & Scholarships
Tuition Fees

UK:
Full time: £16,200 per year

International:
Full time: £29,310 per year

These tuition fees may be subject to additional increases in subsequent years of study, in line with King’s terms and conditions.

Deposit

When you receive an offer for this course you will be required to pay a non-refundable deposit to secure your place. The deposit will be credited towards your total fee payment.
- The UK deposit is £500.
- The INTERNATIONAL deposit is £2,000.
Career Prospect
War Studies Graduates go on to work for NGOs, the FCO, the MOD, the Home Office, NATO, the UN or pursue careers in journalism, finance, academia, the diplomatic services, the armed forces and more. Recent posts held by our alumni include Threat Analyst, Director of Political Violence Forecasting, Research Advisor at NATO Defence College, Foreign Policy Fellow.

Cost Of Studying At King's College London

Interest rates as low as 8.9% ^*

250K+

Students Assisted

800Cr+

Loan Amount Disbursed

5000+

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International Conflict Studies MA at King's College London