BA (Hons) War Studies at University of Wolverhampton

Programme overview

A wide-ranging exploration of war, conflict and their impact on societies, combining military history with contemporary security and international issues, with module choice and independent study.

Faculty: School of Social Science, Humanities and Creative Industries | Department: War Studies | Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time | Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027 | Location: Wolverhampton, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Core modules include Battlefield Command, Introduction to Military History, Just Debates in War and Peace, Examining Contemporary War and Conflict, War and Peace in the Long Nineteenth Century, Victory to Enterprise and War Studies Independent Study, with options such as Air Power, How Conflicts End, Cyber Statecraft, The Holocaust and The First World War and the Birth of Modern Warfare.

Career pathways

Armed forces, teaching, local government, management and the heritage industry; many graduates progress to Masters and PhD study.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical offer: 96 UCAS points. A levels CCC or BCD; BTEC L3 Extended Diploma or OCR Cambridge L3 Technical Extended Diploma MMM; BTEC L3 Diploma DD; Access to HE Diploma (60 credits, at least 45 at Level 3, 96 UCAS points equivalent, minimum 45 credits at merit); T Levels with an overall Pass and at least grade C in the Core. Applicants should usually have studied at least two years post-GCSE; mature applicants without two years of post-16 study are considered where they have relevant work experience. Successful completion of the International Foundation Year in Social Sciences guarantees entry.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Full-time UK home fee for undergraduate degree courses taught at the University Source

International applicants: GBP 17,600 a year (2026/27). Full-time international fee Source

Intake: 14 September 2026; 13 September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 6 years part-time

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