Program Overview

Graduate Studies

The University College Dublin offers various graduate studies programs, including the MA in International War Studies.

Masters in International War Studies

The MA in International War Studies is a two-year, dual programme offered by UCD School of History and the University of Potsdam. Students will spend the first year of the course at the University of Potsdam and their second year at UCD. This programme builds on long-standing research collaboration between the two universities.

Program Objectives

This programme enables students to:

• Acquire a comprehensive and advanced knowledge of the main areas of the history of war in the twentieth century
• Recognise and appreciate the many ways in which the history of war has been written and analysed
• Identify appropriate and authentic sources for the history of war
• Demonstrate an advanced understanding of basic analytical techniques and theoretical issues in the field of war studies
• Abstract and analyse information from a range of sources, including lectures, seminars, archival and library holdings, and fieldwork, identifying those ideas or findings which are most significant for their research
• Learn to self-evaluate and take responsibility for continuing academic and or professional development
• Experience two different academic cultures (in Germany and Ireland), taking advantage of the rich cultural offerings in Dublin, Potsdam, and nearby Berlin

UCD Centre for War Studies

The UCD Centre for War Studies is located in the School of History, University College Dublin. The centre is involved in various research projects, including:

• Ongoing Research Projects
• CivilWars (ERC)
• SOS (ERC)
• CAPITALEAST (ERC)
• Military Welfare History Network