Module Selection
What is module selection?
Module Selection is when you will choose the optional modules you’d like to take as part of your programme (where available).
For many, these options will be within your main subject area and help shape your studies around your interests.
Some programmes don’t include optional modules, so this step won’t apply to everyone.
Module Selection takes place from 23rd-27th March 2026.
You may be able to take up to 30 credits of modules from outside of your discipline, subject to conditions.
This provides you with a great opportunity to diversify your degree and build skills and knowledge that you can use throughout your studies and beyond.
Minor: Future Skills Pathways
If you’re looking for a more structured way to broaden your studies, you may also be eligible to take a Minor: Future Skills Pathway. Minors are curated sets of modules designed to complement your main subject with future-focused expertise in a second subject area that is formally recognised on your degree certificate.
Key information
Choosing modules outside of your discipline allows you to shape your degree around your interests and future ambitions.
You can explore individual interdisciplinary modules, or follow a structured Minor: Future Skills Pathway or a proficiency in a language.
For example, you could choose a Minor Future Skills Pathway in Applied AI, Data Science, Digital Cultures or Sustainable Solutions, combining your core subject with future-focused expertise. Your pathway is formally recognised on your degree certificate, for example, BSc Business with a Minor in Sustainable Solutions, clearly reflecting the additional skills and knowledge you’ve developed.
Together, these options give you the flexibility to personalise your learning and graduate with a degree that reflects both what you studied and the direction you’re heading.
Browse the module lists (Streatham and St Luke's or Penryn) to find out more about the modules on your campus that have no pre/co-requisites and accept students from other disciplines. You can contact module convenors with any questions about their modules and decide which direction to take your degree in.
Considering a Minor?
If you’re eligible for a Minor, this will form part of your module selection choices. A Minor provides a coherent, themed pathway across your second and final years, rather than a single standalone module. Full details about available Minors, eligibility and how to apply can be found on the Minors web pages.
Once you have decided which modules you would like to do, you must submit these choices by Friday 27th March. NOTE: Module Selection is open only if you’re going into your second, third or final year. If you are a prospective student, you will choose your modules at the beginning of your studies in September.
For more information please see our Minors FAQ section
We believe that allowing students the opportunity to study modules from outside their course or programme of study can be of great benefit both academically and in enhancing employment skills. Students may take up to 30 credits a year outside their main degree subjects, after they have met the compulsory requirements of their main subjects. These credits count towards the degree award and classification as usual, but will not change the title of the degree.
It is important to note that the academic content requirements of some programmes mean that it is not always possible to take credits from outside your programme in every year.
If you are interested in taking a module from outside your course or programme of study you should first discuss this with your academic tutor or programme leader. All module choice requests require the approval of your Department (and the Department offering the module) and should be fully justifiable on academic or career grounds.
If you have any questions regarding module choice please speak to your Hub/Info Point.
If you are currently following a 'with proficiency in' pathway, you can find more information on the Proficiency web pages.
- How will this module benefit me?
- Will this module help me with my plans after graduation?
- What prior knowledge do I have about this module topic and how could I prepare for it?
- Would I prefer to have the flexibility of interdisciplinary modules over a more fixed Minor Pathway?
- What skills will I gain through my module choices?
These are all questions that you might consider before taking a module outside of your discipline.
All modules listed will provide information on:
- Module aims and skills developed
- How the module will be assessed
Please read these thoroughly to make sure that the module is right for you, and contact the module convenor(s) with any questions that you have.
It is natural to worry about the possible challenges of taking a module in a new topic or discipline.
However, there is university support to hand, if you have any questions about a module you are interested in, please contact the module convenor, Student Infopoints can help with questions about the process, and your academic personal tutor can offer you advice about broader course decisions
"Future skills pathways are really exciting for students! It lets you take modules outside your area of study that build on one another and develop into a stronger skill set. They allow you to connect and collaborate with students from different disciplines to work in key areas of learning and innovation."
"Whether you are interested in adding technical data science skills, applying your experience to the sustainability sector, or seeking knowledge of intercultural connectivity, future skills pathways give you greater flexibility to shape your degree to fit your passions and interests more robustly."
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Francis Steptoe
Education Officer (2025-2026)