Master of Arts in War Studies at Royal Military College of Canada

Programme overview

The Master of Arts in War Studies at the Royal Military College of Canada is a multi-disciplinary programme exploring human conflict in its military, diplomatic, social, political, psychological and economic dimensions. It can be completed entirely online, full-time or part-time, by military personnel, civilians and government employees.

Department: War Studies programme | Duration: Master's: not stated in years; full-time or part-time, delivered fully online | Intake: September | Study mode: full-time | Location: Kingston, Ontario, Canada

What you will study

Students follow one of three patterns: course only (ten credits, the default), directed research project (eight credits plus a PR500 project) or thesis (six credits plus a thesis, open after six credits are completed). Courses include WS500 The Theories of War from the Eighteenth Century to the Present, WS507 Methodology, WS537 Intelligence Studies and WS595 Armed Forces in Society.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Master of Arts in War Studies: an honours bachelor's degree or equivalent with at least a B average. Occasional high-quality candidates with a three-year non-honours degree and substantial educational and professional experience may be admitted. Application requires official transcripts from each post-secondary institution and a statement of purpose of about 1000 words. Applicants whose first language is neither English nor French provide official language test results.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the courses you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate studies (except MBA) Fall term 2026 starts 14 September. MBA courses start with Block 1 in July.

The graduate studies application fee is $100.00 (non-refundable). Applications are submitted through the RMC online application form.

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