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Masters Degrees in Military History
We have 41 Masters Degrees in Military History
Masters degree in Military History offer advanced study of the development of armed forces across the globe, and their deployment in warfare, particularly during significant wartime events. Related subjects include World History and Social History. Entry requirements normally include an appropriate undergraduate degree such as History or Politics.
Why study a Masters in Military History?
## Courses in Military History encourage you to consider the social, cultural and economic implications of the historical development of armed forces, and their changing intra and international relationships. For example, you may analyse the economic significance of warfare, particularly how economies grow and decline in response to major military events. Alternatively, you may choose to examine the technological developments within warfare throughout Military History, from Medieval tools to modern mechanised warfare. General themes on these courses include the causes of war, the social and cultural foundations of war and military doctrine, as well as the logistics, leadership and tactics used. Careers in this field vary greatly, with traditional roles including academia such as teaching and publishing, or popular historic research such as archiving, journalism and broadcasting.International and Military History MA
Lancaster University
Department of History
Study the only degree in the UK to combine international and military history at Master’s level Gain a truly global perspective with modules that cover… Read more
History - MSc/PgDip
University of Glasgow
College of Arts
This Masters offers courses across all periods from medieval to late modern, focusing on Scotland, Britain, Europe and America with increasing global perspective. Read more
War & Psychiatry MSc
King’s College London
Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience
Our MSc in War & Psychiatry will introduce you to ways of understanding how individuals, both members of the armed forces and civilians, prepare for and cope with psychological trauma. Read more
MA / PgDip / PgCert - Military History (Shrewsbury)
University of Chester
History and Archaeology
Military action like the battle of Naseby, the decisive engagement of the English Civil War, fought across the landscape pictured above on 14 June 1645, has shaped the course of History. Read more
Military History by Distance Learning MA
University of Wolverhampton
School of Social, Historical and Political Studies
This fully-online MA in Military History offers potential graduate students from around the world a chance to engage with reputable military historians and leading academics. Read more
MA Military History by Research
University of Buckingham
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
With military history one of the fastest-growing areas of academic study, the University of Buckingham introduced a one-year MA in Military History, by research, in 2009. Read more
Military History (Distance Learning) - MA
University of Birmingham
School of History and Cultures
From the walls of Troy to the streets of Sangin, warfare has been at the centre of human life and death. Those who know nothing of war can understand neither the past nor the present, for, as Trotsky famously said, ‘war is the locomotive of history’. Read more
MA - History
Goldsmiths, University of London
Department of History
The MA History is innovative, creative, free-thinking, stimulating, diverse and challenging – everything that is distinctive about history at Goldsmiths. Read more
MA - Modern History
University of Kent
School of History
The MA in Modern History focuses on the period c1500-2000, and draws on the considerable range of expertise within the School to offer a broad selection of modules, allowing you to tailor your programme to your interests. Read more
MA Military History & Strategic Studies (Part-time)
Maynooth University
Department of History
This MA programme provides an in-depth introduction into the disciplines of military history and strategic studies. Read more
MA Military History & Strategic Studies (Full-time)
Maynooth University
Department of History
This MA programme provides an in-depth introduction into the disciplines of military history and strategic studies. Read more
History of Warfare - MA
University of Birmingham
School of History and Cultures
Take a global approach to the History of Warfare through our unique and flexible MA. This distinctive full-time MA programme provides you with an opportunity to study the history and historiography of warfare from a multi-disciplinary and multi-period perspective. Read more
MA in War Studies and Contemporary Military History for Staff Colleges Graduates
University of Buckingham
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
To recognise the achievement of graduation from the Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC) or its international equivalent, the University of Buckingham offers a special six-months discounted MA by Research in the field of Modern War Studies and Contemporary Military History. Read more
War: History and Politics MA (PGCert PGDip)
University of Brighton
School of Humanities and Social Science
This MA offers an alternative, critical and global perspective to war studies. Read more
MA Modern War Studies and Contemporary Military History by Research
University of Buckingham
School of Humanities and Social Sciences
With Britain having recently been more heavily involved in overseas wars than at any point in the last half century, the University of Buckingham has launched a Master’s degree in Modern War Studies and Contemporary Military History based at a central London Club. Read more