MA War, Statecraft and Strategy at University of Florida

Programme overview

The MA in War, Statecraft and Strategy is a 30-credit, two-year, full-time, in-residence programme in the Hamilton School. It is multidisciplinary, covering diplomatic, military, strategic, political, economic and technological aspects of international affairs, including intelligence, diplomacy, defense policy and homeland security.

Faculty: Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education | Department: War, Statecraft and Strategy | Duration: 2 years full-time (30 credits) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

Coursework from the Great Books sequence (ISS 5620-5623), Theory and Structure in WSS, Principles of Grand Strategy and Statecraft I and II, and topics seminars in war, statecraft and strategy. Students follow one of two non-thesis paths, a scholarly writing option (a publishable research paper) or coursework only.

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Entry requirements

Degrees Offered Courses Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education offers the degrees of Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) and Master of Arts (M.A.) in the major of War, Statecraft and Strategy. Minimum requirements for these degrees are given in the Graduate Degrees section of this catalog. The Master of Arts (M.A.) degree is a 30-credit, two-year, full-time, in-residence program of coursework. The Ph.D. in War, Statecraft and Strategy is an interdisciplinary graduate degree designed to equip students with a practical and theoretical understanding of intelligence, diplomacy, international relations, military strategy, defense policy, homeland security, conflict resolution, and related tools of statecraft. University-wide graduate admission (not specific to this programme): application through the UF graduate application; official GRE scores are required by most programmes (GMAT for MBA applicants), per programme; transcripts, a CV or resume and letters of recommendation where the programme requires them.

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

Graduate applicants apply through the UF graduate school application on CollegeNET and pay a $30 non-refundable application fee; the Office of Admissions does not offer an application fee waiver. Deadlines vary by department. Most applicants must submit GRE scores, all MBA applicants must submit GMAT scores, and some engineering programmes accept the Fundamentals of Engineering exam instead of the GRE.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.ufl.edu/apply/graduate/

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