Postgraduate study in War Studies

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Our postgraduate programmes in War Studies are unique as they offer you the chance to study in depth about the First World War, Second World War or the history of Air Power.

We provide you with an opportunity to explore compelling and controversial areas within a rich and diverse environment. Our academics are all experts in their field which include military history and social and cultural history, so you will benefit from their professional knowledge

Our programmes are part-time over two years, allowing you to fit this around  work, family or other commitments and are delivered through three intense Saturday Schools, held on our main campus.

Courses

Air Power: History, Theory and Practice MA (RAF)

This programme is only open to RAF personnel who have completed, or are completing, the Senior Officers’ Study Period (SOSP). Students from other backgrounds should apply to our standard Air Power: History, Theory and Practice MA.

History of Warfare MA

This new and 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. A thorough grounding is provided in research methods and in [more...]

Military History MA by distance learning

This two-year distance learning programme offers you the opportunity to explore military history, drawing in particular on Birmingham's expertise in the history of the two world wars and air power. Subjects to be studied include command and [more...]

Air Power: History, Theory and Practice MA

The programme aims to explore a wide variety of air power issues and debates. It is open to students from all backgrounds including the armed forces, industry, students from other disciplines and those who seek to expand their knowledge of [more...]

British First World War Studies MA

This programme is unique in its focus on the Great War. It provides an opportunity to study in depth this most compelling and controversial conflict. It focuses on the challenges posed by the war to the British state, the British Army and British [more...]

British Second World War Studies MA

This programme provides an opportunity to study this immense conflict mainly through the British experience, although it also compares this with that of allies and enemies alike. It focuses on the challenges posed by the war to state, army, society [more...]

Modern History PhD/PhD by Distance Learning/MA by Research

Modern History is a large and developing field and here at Birmingham, we have over 20 staff working at the forefront of current research, covering a wide range of British and European history from around 1500 to the present. Areas of [more...]