Overview

The International War Studies MA course at the University of Potsdam examines the causes, dynamics and contexts of violent conflicts at a national and international level, as well as their pre-history, course of events, and consequences. The program focuses primarily on military history, the cultural history of political violence, and military sociology, with each field’s respective methodologies and theories. The interrelationships between the state, society and the military are analyzed from the beginning of the Early Modern period to the present day. The program concentrates on modern history (the 19th and 20th centuries).

Career Opportunities

Students will acquire abilities and competences that enable them to analyze historical and current conflicts. They will deepen and expand their subject-specific competences to include essential content from military sociology, the history of violence, and military history. Students will refine their use of methodologies in the social sciences and humanities, become capable of discussing various subjects in a critical manner, and learn how to present the findings of their work in an appropriate way.

The program’s international orientation, as well as the location of studies in Dublin and Potsdam, offer students global career opportunities. There are also no limits when it comes to fields of work. Opportunities abound in international organizations and NGOs, in scholarship, the media, subjects related to politics and policy, think tanks, museums, foundations and cultural management and communications.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

The Military and Society in the Age of the “Total Wars”

Module Abroad Dublin: Modern History and Politics

Module Abroad Dublin: War Studies

Armed Forces and Society from Social Sciences Perspectives

Adjoining Fields in Military History

Violence, War and Memory in Modern History

Conflict, Security and the Armed Forces – Historical and Social Sciences Approaches

Security Policy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-10-14 00:00:00
- Apply before 2025-07-15 00:00:00

More details

Rolling. Courses will remain open until such time as all places have been filled, therefore early application is advised

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

95

Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Military Science

Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

95

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Other requirements

General requirements

The foundation of your application and your acceptance into the master’s program is a strong interest in political, social and historical events. Applying for a master’s degree requires that you hold an undergraduate degree, such as a bachelor’s degree. Your undergraduate degree must be in a field relevant to International War Studies, such as history, political science, sociology or a related subject. Proof of 40 credit points in one of these subject areas is sufficient. If your transcript comes from a system that does not use credit points, then the joint Examining Board will make a decision about the equivalence of academic performance.
Because the master’s degree program is also conducted in English, proof of English language skills that correspond at least to Level C 1 of the Common European Framework for Languages is required.

Tuition Fee

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International

11300 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 11300 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

4550 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4550 EUR per year during 24 months.

EU (Year 2): €4000
non-EU (Year 2): €10760

Living costs for Potsdam

690 - 1050 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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