What Can I Do with a Degree in War Studies?
As a degree which combines aspects of history, politics, international relations and communications, War Studies is an extremely versatile area of study and graduates in this subject are well-equipped to enter a wide range of careers.
For further information about careers and employers that may relate to particular aspects of your degree, see the pages for students of:
- International Relations www.kent.ac.uk/careers/IntRelations.htm
- Politics www.kent.ac.uk/careers/Politics.htm
- History www.kent.ac.uk/careers/history.htm
War Studies graduates may be interested in the following areas in our “I Want To Work In …” pages:
- The Armed Forces www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/armedforces.htm
- Intelligence www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/intelligence.htm
- Human Rights www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/humanrights.htm
- The Media www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesmedia.htm
- Politics www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/politics.htm
- Public Sector www.kent.ac.uk/careers/sitesgov.htm
- International Organisations www.kent.ac.uk/careers/workin/internationalorg.htm
The conventional army loses if it does not win. The guerilla wins if they do not lose.
Henry Kissinger
Defence
- NATO www.nato.int site includes information on working for NATO (including internships)
- Ministry of Defence www.mod.uk government department responsible for defending the UK and promoting international peace and security.
- ADS www.adsgroup.org.uk Trade Organisation for all companies operating in the UK Aerospace, Defence, Security and Space industries.
- Defence Suppliers Directory www.armedforces.co.uk an authoritative online information source for all the UK’s defence suppliers which is a useful resource for finding out about projects and identifying companies working in the defence sector
- Defence Jobs www.defencejobs.com
Information, Research and Campaigning organisations:
- British American Security Council (BASIC) www.basicint.org Independent research organization that analyzes government policies and promotes public awareness of defence, disarmament, military strategy and nuclear policies in order to foster informed debate. Offers internships in London
- Campaign Against Arms Trade www.caat.org.uk a broad coalition of groups and individuals in the UK working to end the international arms trade. Good links pages.
- Control Arms www.controlarms.org a campaign jointly run by Amnesty International, IANSA and Oxfam to create an international, legally-binding Arms Trade Treaty
- Institute for Conflict Research – based in Belfast www.conflictresearch.org.uk
- The Institute for War & Peace Reporting www.iwpr.net has useful links to media organisations and NGOs
- International Institute for Strategic Studies www.iiss.org - the primary source of accurate, objective information on international strategic issues for politicians and diplomats, foreign affairs analysts, international business, economists, the military, defence commentators, journalists, academics and the informed public. Offers occasional internships www.iiss.org/about-us/staffexpertise/interns
- IHS Jane's www.janes.com provides the government and the Ministry of Defence with specialist research gathered from open sources in the area of defence and law enforcement in particular, and publishes this information in a series of magazines.
- Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies www.rusi.org carries out research, organises conferences and publishes a varied series of periodicals
- Saferworld www.saferworld.org.uk an independent non-governmental organisation that works to prevent armed violence and create safer communities
Military history and heritage
Imperial War Museum www.iwm.org.uk
National Army Museum www.national-army-museum.ac.uk
War Memorials Trust www.warmemorials.org/links/ – links to a range of historical, heritage, tourism and other organisations
Destinations of University of Kent War Studies Graduates
These statistics only cover the first six months after graduation. A significant number of graduates are, at this stage, engaged in work which they would regard as temporary – using a short-term job to gain work experience that could act as a stepping-stone to a better position, or earning money to finance postgraduate study or time out travelling, for example. The latest destinations for all subjects including joint honours English and postgraduates can be found at www.kent.ac.uk/careers/fdrbases/destinations.htm
WAR STUDIES 2011
War Studies |
Ministry of Defence |
Admin. Assistant |
War Studies |
Order Work |
Associate Account Executive |
War Studies |
Wiltshire Council |
Technical Support Officer |
War Studies |
British Army |
Officer Cadet |
War Studies |
Trimline Ltd. |
Graduate Trainee Manager |
War Studies |
House of Commons |
Visitor Assistant |
War Studies |
The Bible Society |
Data Entry Clerk |
War Studies |
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Pensions Administrator |
War Studies |
Univ. of East London |
BSc Physiotherapy |
War Studies |
Kent |
History |
War Studies |
University of Oxford |
M.St. Modern British & European Studies |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA International Conflict Analysis (2 grads) |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA Security & Terrorism |
War Studies |
King's College London |
MA War Studies |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA War, Media & Society |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA War, Media & Society |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA War, Media & Society |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA: International Conflict Analysis |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
War, Media & Society |
2010
War Studies |
Leisure Centre |
Lifeguard |
War Studies |
Kent County Council |
Admin. Assistant |
War Studies |
St. Edwards School |
Teaching Assistant |
War Studies |
Wall Street Institute |
English Language Teacher |
War Studies |
British Army |
Officer Cadet |
War Studies |
Tesco |
Management Trainee |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA International Relations & International Law |
War Studies |
Univ. of Nottingham |
MA International Security & Terrorism |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA War Media & Modernity (2 graduates) |
War Studies |
University of Kent |
MA War, Media & Society |
War Studies |
The Guards Museum |
Volunteer |
Last fully updated 2013