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International Relations & War (Taught)

  • MA
  • 2 Years
  • Distance learning (part-time)
  • September 2026
  • Postgraduate
Distance learning
Awarded by:
King’s College London
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Course summary

Our International Relations & War MA offers you an opportunity to study international relations in a multi-disciplinary department devoted to the study of all aspects of contemporary war. You will study this course online, meaning that you can access our high standard of teaching and expert staff from anywhere in the world without disrupting your personal and professional life.

Key Benefits:

  • An entirely web-delivered degree course that is available anytime, anywhere.

  • Be part of a world-leading department, a vibrant research community and an international student body, drawn from a wide variety of academic and professional backgrounds.

  • An academically rigorous course on which lecturers provide support and guidance.

  • You will develop the skills of in-depth and critical analysis, and become familiar with the latest research in the discipline.

  • Course materials include specially-written content, video, audio, images, maps, intensively used discussion forums and full access to the resources of our library’s extensive electronic holdings.

  • Maximum flexibility for you: access content and respond to discussion postings in your own time for each study unit.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

  • Distance learning

Study options

  • MA • Distance learning (part-time) • 2 Years

Start dates

  • September 2026

Entry requirements

2:1 Undergraduate honours degree in history, international relations, political science, economics or other appropriate subject.
Degrees in other subjects, or candidates with lower awards than those above, may be considered: strong references and personal statements are an important part of the application, as is relevant working experience. An alternative professional or other qualification obtained by a formal examination may be approved. Prior experiential learning can also be taken into consideration by the admissions panel. Where alternative professional or other qualifications are not available, evidence will be required that you can undertake academic study to the level required. If necessary, you will be asked to submit a sample of written work.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

https://www.kcl.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/fees-and-funding

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