MA Air, Space and Cyber Power Studies

This programme isn’t about just reading theory — you’ll be using practical research, interacting with defence bodies, analysing real case-studies, and applying concepts to modern challenges. Though this is a distance learning programme, the learning remains very engaged and interactive. You’ll get to learn from staff who are publishing and researching in contemporary conflicts, cyber warfare, air/space power, and so on. The dissertation gives you a chance to do original work — research, data gathering or archival / open-source investigation — under supervision.

Here are the concrete ways you will experience applied learning and tools / facilities connected to this programme:

What You’ll Actually Do & Use

• The six modules over 30 months are delivered entirely online / distance learning: you’ll engage through digital learning platforms with lectures, readings, discussion boards etc. 

• You’ll complete a major independent dissertation (12,000–15,000 words), under supervision. That means defining your own topic (within the air, space, cyber power sphere), conducting research, analysing sources and drawing conclusions. 

• Core modules cover historical, theoretical, and modern practices (“Air Power Theory and Practice: c.1900–1990”, “Air, Space and Cyber Power 1990 to the Present”) so you study real case-studies of strategic operations, intelligence, mobility, etc. 

• Optional modules allow specialization: you could pick modules like Cyber Power and Strategic Culture, Integrated Air Power: Coalitions, Joint Warfare and Interservice Operations, Representations of Warfare in Media, Procurement, Recruitment & Economics, etc. So you tailor the programme to your interest / career path. 

• Engagement with external bodies: you’ll have input from or interaction with RAF Cosford, defence personnel, external speakers. That helps you connect theory to practice, see what real defence / military / strategic organisations require and think. 

Facilities / Institutional Advantages

Because this is an online distance programme, many traditional “labs” are replaced by digital tools, research resources, and institutional expertise:

• The University’s Library and digital resources give you access to books, journals, databases, and archives relevant to war and conflict studies. Useful for literature reviews, archival work, analysis.

• The staff you’ll be learning from are researchers with real expertise in war studies, military history, international politics and diplomacy. Their published work and connections enrich the modules. 

• Access to external speakers and guest lecturers from defence bodies. This connects you with professionals, gives insight into current practice, possibly opens networking opportunities. 

Graduates of this kind of degree typically find themselves well-prepared for strategic, analytical and leadership roles in sectors related to defence, policy, intelligence, and security. With this MA, you could reasonably aim for positions such as:

• Defence Analyst / Strategic Planner

• Intelligence Officer or Analyst (in government, military, or international organisations)

• Cyber Policy Adviser or Cyber Strategist

• Academic / Researcher in war studies, international relations, or technology & security domains

Progression & Future Opportunities:

Here are the specific supports, outcomes, and values this programme offers that help you move into those kinds of roles:

• University Services that support employability

  • Engagement with external bodies: this MA includes interactions with organisations like RAF Cosford, defence personnel and other external speakers. 

  • The Wolverhampton Careers, Enterprise and the Workplace service helps students think through, plan, and prepare for careers from early on. 

  • Online learning flexibility means you can study while working (or engaging with relevant sectors), so you can build work-experience simultaneously. 

• Employment statistics & salary figures

  • While the specific MA doesn't list its own average salary figures, the University of Wolverhampton has a very high graduate employability rate: 90% employability for its graduates. 

  • Also, for many postgraduate students, roles in defence, intelligence, or policy tend to offer competitive public sector or contracted salaries once you have the relevant clearance/skills; employers value the specialised knowledge this MA offers.

• University-Industry Partnerships / External Connections

  • The course explicitly involves RAF Cosford and defence bodies / personnel, which helps with both knowledge and networking. 

  • External speakers and modules linked to real cases (military history, contemporary conflict, strategic doctrine) offer relational-bridges to industry. 

• Long-term Accreditation & Value

  • The University has long established credentials: it has the longest-established undergraduate War Studies programme in the UK, and has delivered postgraduate programmes in war studies, military history, international politics for many years. This heritage helps with credibility. 

  • The degree draws on researchers with recognised publications in international politics, conflict studies etc. That boosts the academic standing of the qualification. 

• Graduation Outcomes

  • Many students in this programme are already working in or connected to the defence sector; this MA helps them deepen their skills, move into more senior or strategic roles. 

  • The skills you graduate with include: strategic analysis, research & independent enquiry, understanding of policy, doctrine, ethics and law in air/space/cyber domains; capacity to engage with complex, unpredictable issues; ability to communicate to both specialist and non-specialist audiences.