International War Studies

This double-degree master's programme at the University of Potsdam and University College Dublin examines the causes, dynamics, and consequences of violent conflict from early modernity to the present. It combines military history, the cultural history of political violence, and military sociology in an international study format.

Minimum GPA

None stated.

English requirements

The current official programme page states that the programme can be studied completely in English, but it does not publish a specific CEFR, IELTS, or TOEFL threshold.

Accepted bachelor fields

A first degree in Political Science, International Relations, History, Peace and Conflict Studies, Sociology, or a closely related field is required.

APS Certificate

Yes

Tuition fee

None

Semester contribution

354.80 EUR per semester (current general University of Potsdam semester fee for Summer Semester 2026).

ECTS credits

120

Funding info

Tuition: None Semester contribution: 354.80 EUR per semester (current general University of Potsdam semester fee for Summer Semester 2026).

Opportunities abound in international organisations and NGOs, academia, the media, subjects related to politics and policy, think tanks, museums, foundations, and the area of cultural management and communications.

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• 2

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• 3

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• 4

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