PhD War, Statecraft and Strategy at University of Florida

Programme overview

The PhD in War, Statecraft and Strategy is a five-year multidisciplinary programme in the Hamilton School covering diplomacy, military strategy, defense policy, intelligence, conflict resolution and power projection in theory and practice.

Faculty: Hamilton School for Classical and Civic Education | Department: War, Statecraft and Strategy | Duration: 5 years (2 years coursework in Gainesville, 3 years research and dissertation) | Study mode: full-time | Location: Gainesville, FL, United States

What you will study

The curriculum is organised in four areas: War; Statecraft and Strategy; Contemporary Challenges; and Theories and Structures. Comprehensive exams are taken in a primary field and two secondary fields, followed by prospectus and dissertation research, with foreign-language proficiency required by the start of the third year.

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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.

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

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