Conflict and International Security

Entry requirements

Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2.2 level or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK. All of our programmes are appropriate for students from any discipline, although a social science, arts, business or humanities background would be of value. Relevant work experience may also be taken into account.

Months of entry

September

Course content

Analyse contemporary issues of war, conflict and security in the context of politics within and between societies.

You’ll gain a grounding in the study of organised violence and an appreciation of the challenges faced by politicians and military personnel. Learn to think critically about a wide range of political ideas, institutions and events and how they relate to issues of security and conflict.

Our MA Conflict and International Security course is designed to build on a wide range of student backgrounds and experience.

Learn from our experts

Hear and engage with a variety of perspectives and ideas on diverse topics within politics and international relations.

Staff in our Department of Politics and International Relations are directly engaged with contemporary issues in UN, UK, EU and American politics. They have written on, or given media statements regarding:

• the war in Ukraine
• ISIS fighters
• the politics of the UN
• political settlements after war
• proxy wars.

They also provide policy advice to governments and international organisations around the world.

Recognised for research quality

97% of our research outputs are rated ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’, meaning that the University of Reading is 6th highest in the UK for research outputs (Times Higher Education analysis of the latest REF 2021 – Politics and International Studies, when scoring by GPA Output).

Information for international students

IELTS: 6.5 overall with no element less than 5.5 (or equivalent).

Pre-sessional English language programme: If you need to improve your English language score, you can take a pre-sessional English course prior to entry onto your degree.

• Find out the English language requirements for our courses and our pre-sessional English programme

Fees and funding