War Studies BA

at King's College London

Year 1 Required modules

You are required to take the following modules:

• The Causes and Consequences of War (30 credits)

• The History of Modern War (30 credits)

• The Global Experience of War (30 credits)

• The Art of War Studies (15 credits)

• Contemporary Security Issues (15 credits)

Year 2 Required modules

You are required to take the following module:

• Research Methods in War Studies and International Relations (15 credits)

• Global Cold War (15 credits)

Year 3 Required modules

If you are studying the three year BA, you will take the final year modules in your third year.

If you choose a year abroad, you will spend your third year studying abroad to earn the equivalent of 120 credits before returning to complete a final year with King’s. This will depend on reaching a certain grade average and being accepted by a partner university. Our partner institutions currently include:

• Georgetown University

• Hong Kong University

• Sciences Po, Paris (basic French language required)

• University of California

• University of North Carolina

• University of Sydney

• Ca’Foscari University of Venice

• Keio University

• Johns Hopkins University

This list is subject to change and development.

You are required to take the following modules:

• -10,000 word Dissertation (30 credits)

A-Levels

Required grades:

AAA

Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels.

Notes: If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component. We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.

Contextual A-Level information

ABB Please note that A-level General Studies, Critical Thinking, Thinking Skills and Global Perspectives are not accepted by King's as one of your A levels. Notes: If you are taking linear A-levels in England, you will be required to pass the practical endorsement in all Science subjects. This is with the exception of private candidates who are unable to take the practical component. We do not consider the EPQ at any point of the assessment process.

International Baccalaureate

35 points including 666 at Higher Level.

Notes: The total point score of 35 includes TOK/EE.

Contextual International Baccalaureate information

34 points including 655 at Higher Level. Notes: The total point score of 34 includes TOK/EE.

Standard requirements

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total.

Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall: 36 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 9 at Merit. The Access to Higher Education Diploma should be in a relevant subject - Humanities, or similar - to be considered.

Contextual requirements

The Access to Higher Education Diploma must be 60 credits in total. Access to Higher Education Diploma with 45 Level 3 credits overall: 30 credits must be from units awarded at Distinction, with 15 at Merit. The Access to Higher Education Diploma should be in a relevant subject - Humanities, or similar - to be considered.

Full time tuition fees UK:

The UK tuition fee is £9,250 per year

Full time tuition fees International:

The International tuition fee is £21,840 per year.

Our graduates go on to work in a range of fields including government (most commonly in Ministries of Defence and Foreign Affairs in the UK and abroad), academia, journalism, banking (often in emerging markets or risk analysis), research and policy think-tanks, humanitarian organisations and international organisations.

Destinations

Recent graduates have found employment within the following job roles and companies:

• Account executive, IT re-seller

• Accounts assistance, IJS Global

• Army officer, British Army

• Consultant, Ernst & Young

• Creative writer, Groupon

• Defence analyst, Vision Gain

• Parliamentary assistant, House of Commons

• Special constable, Metropolitan Police

• Trainee accountant, a legal practice

• East Asian security research fellow, RUSI

• External Relations team, United Nations Refugee Agency