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A degree in military history offers international students a captivating journey through the global history of warfare.

Hundreds of years of human history have included periods of conflict and warfare, giving you lots of fascinating history to discover. As well as covering specific aspects of war such as battle tactics and the development of weapons and technology, military history also looks at the social and geopolitical aspects of war.

Graduates of degrees in military history may go on to have careers in the armed forces, as political commentators, in journalism, as professional historians, working in education and academia, as authors and much more.

Your degree will be delivered in a mixture of modes, including lectures, tutorials, seminars and group projects. Depending on your course, you may also have the option to take part in a work placement. Modules you study could include:

  • Society and war
  • Media coverage of war
  • Mediaeval warfare
  • First and Second world wars
  • American civil war
  • Country specific army and military studies

Graduates of masters degrees in military history may go on to have careers in the armed forces, as political commentators, in journalism, as professional historians, working in education and academia, as authors and much more.

Your masters degree will be delivered through lectures and seminars, with a possibility of group projects. Modules you study might include:

  • Battle tactics
  • Mediaeval warfare
  • First and Second world wars
  • The cold war
  • Country specific army and military studies

All military history courses

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Military History BA (Hons)

University of Kent United Kingdom

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International and Military History MA

Lancaster University United Kingdom

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Military History MA

Brunel University of London United Kingdom

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Military History MA

Faculty of Art, Business and Social Science, University of Wolverhampton United Kingdom

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Military History by Research PhD

University of Buckingham United Kingdom

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Military History MA

University of Wolverhampton United Kingdom

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International Relations and Military History BA (Hons)

Aberystwyth University United Kingdom

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Military History MA

University of Birmingham United Kingdom

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Military History MA

University of Chester United Kingdom

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Military History with Foundation Year BA (Hons)

Bishop Grosseteste University United Kingdom

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Contemporary Military and International History BA (Hons)

University of Salford United Kingdom

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