Strategic Studies MA
University of Reading
Key Course Facts
Salary
Salary of all UK Graduates of
15 months after graduation | 3 years after graduation | 5 years after graduation | |
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Median salary | £22820 | £18460 | £20799 |
25-75 percentile range | £17528 - £26934 | £13130 - £23882 | £14555 - £27277 |
All courses in the UK
Course Description
Discover the origins and evolution of key strategic concepts as you familiarise yourself with examples of their application, and the problems and possibilities these pose. You’ll also apply the conceptual frameworks acquired to the analysis of particular security issues.<MS&&>
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Jobs & Career Perspectives
15 months after graduation, graduates of this course were asked about what they do and, if they are working, about their current job and their perspectives.
This particular course
Entry Requirements / Admissions
Requirements for international students / English requirements
IELTS academic test score (similar tests may be accepted as well)
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- 5.5
- Foundation / Pathway Courses
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- 7.0
- Graduate Degrees Arts and Humanities/Economic and Social Science Subjects
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- 6.5
- Graduate Degrees Science/Life Science Subjects
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- 7.0
- Undergraduate Degrees Arts and Humanities/Economic and Social Science Subjects
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- 6.5
- Undergraduate Degrees Science/Life Science Subjects
Costs
Tuition Fees Strategic Studies MA
England UK | £10500 | |
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Northern Ireland | £10500 | |
Scotland | £10500 | |
Wales | £10500 | |
Channel Islands | £10500 | |
Ireland | £10500 | |
EU | £21350 | |
International | £21350 |
Average student cost of living in the UK
Rent | £518 |
Water, gas electricity, internet (at home) | £50 |
Supermarket shopping | £81 |
Clothing | £35 |
Eating out | £33 |
Alcohol | £27 |
Takeaways / food deliveries | £30 |
Going out / entertainment (excl.alcohol, food) | £24 |
Holidays and weekend trips | £78 |
Transport within city | £17 |
Self-care / sports | £20 |
Stationary / books | £13 |
Mobile phone / internet | £13 |
Cable TV / streaming | £7 |
Insurance | £51 |
Other | £95 |
Average student cost of living | £1092 |
London costs approx 34% more than average, mainly due to rent being 67% higher than average of other cities. For students staying in student halls, costs of water, gas, electricity, wifi are generally included in the rental. Students in smaller cities where accommodation is in walking/biking distance transport costs tend to be significantly smaller.
University Rankings
Positions of University of Reading in top UK and global rankings.
Rankings of University of Reading in related subject specific rankings.
Social Studies & Humanities
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- #29
- #151
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- Social Sciences
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THE World University Rankings by Subject
[Published 26 October, 2022]
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- #30
- #286
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- Social Sciences
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NTU Rankings by Subject
[Published 11 July, 2023]
See all 29 university rankings of University of Reading
About University of Reading
The University of Reading is a publicly funded university in Reading, Berkshire, England. Reading has four major campuses; London Road and Whiteknights campus which are located in Reading itself, with Greenlands campus being found on the banks of the River Thames. The fourth campus is known as Iskandar Puteri, in Malaysia.
List of 375 Bachelor and Master Courses from University of Reading - Course Catalogue
Student composition of University of Reading
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Total number of students enrolled at University of Reading by level Academic year 2021/22 - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
- undergraduates:
- 11905
- postgraduates:
- 3995
- Total:
- 15900
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Number of students enrolled in courses of subject “Strategic Studies”: Academic year - Full-time equivalent student enrollments published by Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) on February 2022
Where is this programme taught
Similar courses
Program | University | Student satisfaction | Unemployed | Dropout | Tuition (UK) | Tuition (International) | UCAS Tariff | City | ||
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Strategic Studies MA | University of Reading | - | - | - | £10500 | £21350 | - | Reading | On campus Part-time | |
Strategic Studies and International Law MSc | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £11100 | £23800 | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
Strategic Studies and Management MSc | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £11100 | £23800 | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
International Law, Security and Strategic Studies LLM | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £11900 | £23800 | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
Strategic Studies MSc | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £11100 | £23800 | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
Strategic Studies and Energy Security MSc | University of Aberdeen | - | - | - | £11100 | £23800 | - | Aberdeen | On campus Full-time | |
Strategic Studies MLitt | University of St Andrews | - | - | - | - | - | - | St Andrews | On campus Full-time |
Ranking publishers
THE Times Higher Education, UK
- Published:
- 26 October, 2022
- Criteria used in ranking -THE World University Rankings by Subject:
- 37.4% Teaching (the Learning Environment)
37.6% Research (Volume, Income and Reputation)
15% Citations (Research Influence)
7.5% International Outlook (Staff, Students and Research)
2.5% Industry Income (Knowledge Transfer)
NTU ranking
- Published:
- 11 July, 2023