Master's Degree in Strategy and Geopolitics

Understanding an international scenario requires looking beyond current events. The Master's Degree in Strategy and Geopolitics proposes studying how power, territory and the decisions of different actors relate in order to analyze conflicts, recognize opportunities for cooperation and develop strategic proposals.

The program combines different disciplines to interpret national, regional and international challenges. Its approach makes it possible to connect political, economic, social, technological and military factors, and to build arguments that help make informed decisions.

Degree Information

• Degree awarded: Master in Strategy and Geopolitics.
• Academic level: postgraduate, master's degree.
• Duration: 2 years of coursework, plus the preparation and defense of the thesis.
• Format: in-person.
• Academic unit: Escuela Superior de Guerra, Facultad del Ejército de la Universidad de la Defensa Nacional.

What will you learn?

You will develop tools to study complex situations, compare possible courses of action and evaluate their consequences. Strategy helps link objectives, resources and decisions; geopolitics makes it possible to examine how geographic space and power relations influence these processes.

The program also seeks to strengthen critical reading of information and research. These skills are useful for analyzing changes in the environment, formulating possible scenarios and supporting recommendations, taking into account the uncertainty inherent in strategic affairs.

Study Plan Subjects

First year

• Strategic Leadership.
• Contemporary International Politics.
• National Defense.
• Geopolitics I.
• Strategic Intelligence.
• Strategy I.
• Research Methodology, with workshop.

Second year

• Geopolitics II.
• Strategic Prognosis.
• Strategy II.
• Case Study.
• Scientific Research Practice, with workshop.
• Strategic Analysis, through a simulation game.

Graduate Profile

Graduates will have an interdisciplinary perspective for interpreting strategic and geopolitical problems. They will be able to connect information from different areas, recognize the interests of the actors involved and propose courses of action suited to each context.

Your training will focus on advising, analysis, and research. It will also allow you to participate in academic and teaching spaces related to strategy, geopolitics, and defense.

Fields of practice and capabilities

• Advise cabinets, general staffs, and public or private organizations on strategic matters.
• Develop models to compare options and support recommendations for decision-making.
• Analyze geopolitical scenarios considering their political, economic, social, technological, and military dimensions.
• Study current and future challenges at the national, regional, and international levels.
• Join research teams and participate in teaching activities related to your specialty.

Admission requirements

A university degree or higher non-university qualification corresponding to a degree of at least four years is required. The institution provides specific conditions for military and foreign degrees. Admission is subject to the corresponding evaluation and available places.

Master's thesis

To graduate, you must pass the curricular activities and defend a thesis. This work allows you to explore a research question in depth and develop your own analysis with theoretical and methodological foundations.

Enrollment for 2027 admission

• Opening: October 5, 2026.
• Closing: December 4, 2026.
• Start of classes: first week of March 2027.

You can check the full requirements in the official master's program fact sheet and start the process through the Escuela Superior de Guerra pre-enrollment system.