MA in War Studies and Contemporary Military History for Staff Colleges Graduates at University of Buckingham

Available to all officers who have graduated from the ACSC or an equivalent course in their international home institutions. To recognise the achievement of graduation from the Advanced Command and Staff Course (ACSC) or its international equivalent, The University of Buckingham offers a special six-months discounted MA by Research in the field of Modern War Studies and Contemporary Military History. This offer is available to all officers (regular and reserve) who have graduated from the ACSC or an equivalent course in their international home institutions.

Faculty: School of Humanities and Social Sciences  |  Duration: 6 months full-time  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: September 2026  |  Location: Buckingham, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

This offer is available to all officers (regular and reserve) who have graduated from the ACSC or an equivalent course in their international home institutions. The course commences in October with a ‘Research Skills Study Day’ and, after 6 months of supervised independent research, culminates with the student’s submission of a dissertation of approximately 12,500 – 25,000 words. During their time of study, candidates are encouraged to attend both a series of guest seminars at the Army and Navy Club, Pall Mall, and a course research day at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

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