War Studies

Our War Studies BA degree course is a long-established course that focuses on the key human challenges of war and conflict. Instead of adopting a single disciplinary viewpoint, you will approach the topics from a variety of distinctive angles including politics, international relations, philosophy, sociology, history and strategic studies.

Key benefits
- King's is amongst the world's leading universities for the study of war and conflict.

- Teaching by leading international experts who work in close collaboration with governments, armed forces and NGOs across the world.

- Outstanding flexibility, allowing you to focus on your fundamental interests of war and conflicts.

- Frequent guest lectures throughout the year by high-profile international speakers.

- Intellectually and physically located close to government; our campus is just ten minutes' walk from Whitehall in the heart of London amongst the media, museums, and major libraries and research institutes of the capital.

- Department has established relationships and links with major London institutions such as Chatham House, IISS, RUSI, Janes Defence, Visiongain and AKE.

- We offer a dedicated focus on employability skills, assisting you to careers in defence, foreign affairs, humanitarian aid, risk analysis, journalism, and banking.