South Asia & Global Security

King's College London

Postgraduate

In London

higher than £ 9000

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Description

  • Type

    Postgraduate

  • Location

    London

Entry requirements & how to apply
Minimum requirements

High 2:1

(65%)

Undergraduate degree with high 2:1 honours (i.e. overall average of at least 65% across all years of study) . Professional qualifications and experience will be taken into account.
International requirements   Visit our admissions webpages to view our International entry requirements.
English Language requirements Band B Visit our admissions webpages to view our English language entry requirements.
Application procedure

Applications must be made online using King’s online application portal apply.kcl.ac.uk and a non-refundable application fee of £60 applies. All applications are assessed by a committee of academic tutors. This process takes on average eight weeks.

Personal statement and supporting information

You will be asked to submit the following documents in order for your application to be considered:

Personal Statement Yes A personal statement of up to 4,000 characters (maximum 2 pages) is required. Please provide a personal statement explaining why you are interested in this particular programme, and outlining any relevant experience you have. If there are any anomalies in your academic record, please use the personal statement to explain related extenuating circumstances.
Previous Academic Study Yes A copy (or copies) of your official academic transcript(s), showing the subjects studied and marks obtained. If you have already completed your degree, copies of your official degree certificate will also be required. Applicants with academic documents issued in a language other than English, will need to submit both the original and official translation of their documents.
References Yes Two references are required with at least one academic. Professional references will be accepted if you have completed your qualifications over five years ago.
Other Optional You may wish to include a CV (Resume) or evidence of professional registration as part of your application.

Facilities

Location

Start date

London
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10 Cutcombe Road, SE5 9RJ

Start date

On request

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Subjects

  • International
  • English
  • Credit
  • English Language
  • Security
  • Global
  • Radicalisation
  • Propaganda
  • Science & Security
  • Violent Radicalisation
  • Insurgency
  • South Asian Security
  • Conflict Development
  • Reporting Wars

Course programme

Course detail Description

Our course incorporates history, thematic analysis and case studies and is taught by a cross-section of academics from War Studies and the King’s India Institute to give you a broad range of perspectives and experience. It also draws on policy leaders, military professionals and experts in the private sector involved in ‘security management’ to examine practical challenges. We aim to provide you with an understanding of the interrelationships between the history, theory and contemporary practice of security-led issues in South Asia (including Afghanistan) since 1947.

Course purpose

Provides a focused understanding of the interrelationships between the history, theory, and contemporary practice of security-led issues in South Asia (including Afghanistan) post 1947.

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Course format and assessment

Teaching

For lectures, seminars and feedback, you will typically have 2 hours per week over two 10-week terms per 40-credit module. This can be split into 1 lecture + 1 seminar or other combinations thereof. You will also have 360 hours of self-study.

For the dissertation module, you will have 12 hours of training workshops and supervision to complement the 588 hours of self-study. Typically, one credit equates to 10 hours of work.

As part of a two-year schedule, part-time students typically take the required 40-credit taught module
and 40 credits of optional module in year 1. They will then take a 60 credit dissertation module and
40 credit optional modules in year 2.

Assessment

  • Most modules will be assessed through a combination of essays, presentations, oral vivas and/or exams.
  • The dissertation module will be based on a 100% dissertation assignment (up to 15,000 words).

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Structure

Year 1

Courses are divided into modules, and students on this course take modules totalling 180 credits.

King’s College London reviews the modules offered on a regular basis to provide up-todate innovative and relevant programmes of study. Therefore, modules offered may change. We suggest you keep an eye on this course page for updates.

Required Modules You are required to take the following modules:
  • Afghan and South Asian Security (40 Credits)
  • Dissertation (60 credits)
Optional Modules

In addition, students take 80 credits from a wide range of optional modules that may typically include:

  • Conflict Development & Islam in Russia, the Caucasus & Central Asia (40 credits)
  • Current Issues in Science & Security (20 credits)
  • Home grown Radicalisation & Counter- Radicalisation in Western Europe & North America (40 credits)
  • Preventing Violent Radicalisation (20 credits)
  • Propaganda (20 credits)
  • Reporting Wars (40 credits)
  • The Evolution of Insurgency (40 credits)
  • You can also take optional modules from King’s Institutes, including The India Institute or any of the other 50 options offered by the Department of War Studies.

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