我们的军事和国际历史学位可以在更广泛的国际历史背景下考察战争，从而为您提供历史战争方面的专门知识，同时教育您成为历史学家。我们的课程分析了欧洲内部和外部（包括中东）的战争，涵盖了从文艺复兴时期到现在的时期，但重点是现代时代。我们在很长一段时间内都以水陆战争为重点，教您历史上的战争主题，同时也为您提供了学习特殊战争和军事研究主题方面的专业课程的机会。该课程还利用该部门在情报研究方面的专长来研究情报在战争中的作用。我们的课程为学生提供了历史学家的批判性思维和分析能力。
Far from being just knowledge of the past, studying issues related to important world events, defence, security, intelligence and strategy are not only insightful, they’ll be highly valued in a troubled world by employers within these fields, and beyond. A varied set of core modules will take you into scope of studying history at University, whether you’ve got a history qualification or not. Modules like ‘What is History’ which uncovers the themes and tools used by historians and ‘Total War in the Modern Era’, chronicling key wars and their influence, will help prepare you for the more specialist modes to follow later in the course. A wide range of optional modules in years two and three will help you decide where your interests lie in preparation for your final year project, including the option to study intelligence and security taught by experts in the University’s internationally renowned Centre of Intelligence and Security Studies (BCISS). Along the way, you will build a toolkit of transferable skills gained through evidence gathering, analysis, problem solving, drafting and communications, which can be applied to a wide range of industries within the public and private sector. Opt for a placement year and you’ll be adding a year’s experience in a job role and industry sector that will help to show future employers where you might be a good fit for their organisation. Your placement doesn’t have to be related to history and you’ll get plenty of support from staff and resources in the University’s Professional Development Centre.<br><br>Careers and your future<br>As a military historian, you will have all the skills of historians but with a specialism in war in history, preparing you for a range of careers from government, the armed forces, teaching and business to think tanks and NGOs.