War Studies & History BA

at King's College London

Year 1 Required modules

You are required to take 30 credits from War Studies and 30 credits from History.

You are required to take the following War Studies modules:

• Contemporary Security Issues (15 credits)

• The Art of War Studies (15 credits)

You are required to take the following History module:

• Historical Skills, Sources & Approaches (30 credits)

Year 2 Required modules

• There are no required modules in Year 2.

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 complete a 30-credit dissertation in either War Studies or History.