Military History and Strategic Studies

This Military History and Strategic Studies program from Maynooth University aims to immerse students in the study of conflict from the late 1700s to the present-day, providing them with an overview of the development of modern warfare and also the skills necessary to analyse modern conflicts.

Key Features

• The program is taught through a series of modules including “Modern Warfare I”, “Modern Warfare II” and “Strategic & Security Studies”. These modules provide an introduction to the key concepts, theories and debates in this field. No specialist knowledge is required and this MA program will appeal to anyone interested in history, international relations, security studies and war studies.

• The program has attracted international students and significant links have been forged with military academies in the USA, the UK and the Netherlands.

• Assessment is through a mix of written assignments and in-class presentations. Students also develop a 20,000 word thesis on a subject of their choice. There is much emphasis on independent study.

Career Options

• Graduates from thisMilitary History and Strategic Studies program from Maynooth University have gone on to work in IT, academic administration, third level education, the heritage industry, the Civil Service and also in the defence sector.

• Military officers from the Irish Defence Forces, the USA and Germany have attended this program for career advancement purposes.

• Many graduates have engaged in further postgraduate research and have enrolled in PhD programs in Maynooth University and elsewhere.

Courses include:

• Modern Warfare

• Strategic And Security Studies

• Medieval Ireland Elective (Ma)

• Readings In Modern European History

• Skills And Methods In History