International Peace and Security

Our MA International Peace & Security consists of a broad-based multidisciplinary curriculum, focusing on law and conflict in international society and contemporary security issues. It is ideal if you are looking for a career in international organisations, government departments, political risk and financial sector, further research/PhD or professional legal studies.

Key benefits:

• The only MA in the UK which provides an integrated study of international law with international politics relevant to the contemporary world.
• You may choose from a wide range of optional modules available within the Department of War Studies, and from a handful of carefully selected law modules (from within the Law School which may vary from one year to another) that are made exclusively available to MA IPS students each year.
• An unrivalled location in central London close to the Royal Courts of Justice, leading NGOs and research institutions, Westminster and London's legal quarter.

Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) in law, history, international relations, political science, economics or other appropriate subject.

MA

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.

King's College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-to-date, innovative and relevant programmes of study.

Required Modules:

You are required to take the following modules:

• Law & Conflict in International Society (40 Credits)
• Dissertation (60 credits)

Optional Modules:

In addition, you are required to take 80 credits from a wide range of optional modules that may typically include:

• International Law & War (40 credits)
• Political Violence, Counterterrorism & Human Rights (40 credits)
• Political Philosophy & International Law (20 credits)
• Migration, Conflict & Politics (20 credits)
• Nationalism & Security (40 credits)
• Transitional Justice & International Criminal Law (20 credits)
• Or another of over 50 modules available within the Department of War Studies

If you are studying part-time, in your first year you will take 40 credits of required taught modules and 40 credits of optional modules. In your second year you will take your dissertation (60 credits) and a further 40 credits of optional modules.

Fees:

• Full time overseas fees:

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