MSc Russian and Eurasian Politics, Economy and Security at King's College London

The Russian and Eurasian Politics, Economy and Security MSc is the flagship degree programme of the King’s Russia Institute - prepares students to analyse and navigate the profound geopolitical, security and economic shifts triggered by Russia’s full-scale war in Ukraine and the growing global weight of Eurasia. The programme connects deep country expertise with comparative and policy tools to understand sanctions and energy transition, defence and European security, state capacity and governance, information and mis-information flows, migration and diasporas, and the reconfiguration of trade corridors across Eastern Europe, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Taught by leading scholars and bringing a range of policy professionals directly into the classroom, the degree blends rigorous academic training with real-time policy-driven analysis necessary to understand the processes of political,

Faculty: Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy  |  Department: School of Politics & Economics  |  Duration: One year full-time, two years part-time  |  Study mode: full-time / part-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

We have designed our Russian and Eurasian Politics, Economy and Security MSc to provide you with the skills, knowledge and understanding necessary to analyse a broad range of contemporary European and Eurasian policy challenges, as they relate to autocratic consolidation in Russia. You will study how Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine has transformed regional politics and economics— from sanctions and export controls to energy security, information operations, transnational repression, and the evolving EU–NATO security a European and Eurasian policy challenges, architecture. The degree supports both academic depth and career paths in government, international organisations, business, media and civil society.

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