Module Selection guidance for students on part-time or flexible modular programmes at undergraduate or postgraduate taught level. 

How do I select my modules?

Students on part-time or flexible modular programmes cannot submit their module selections online. 

Please contact us via Ask us a Question, selecting the module selection category, and provide the module code and module title of optional modules you would like to take for the 2026/27 academic year. 

You may have received an email from your Programme Director or Support Centre which may include the list of modules available to you (both compulsory and optional), the number of credits you need to take that year as well as any programme rules and timescales in place. If you have not received this, or need any advice on module selections, please contact us via Ask us a Question and select the module selection category. 

We will process your module selection requests and send you a separate email confirming the modules you will be studying for the academic year.  We will confirm we have processed your request via Ask a Question. 

How many credits do I need?

• As a part-time student you should aim to take half the full-time number of credits in each year of study.
• If you are a part-time student on a flexible modular programme, please check your programme rules to see how many modules you should be taking to be able to complete the programme within the given timescales.  You will find this on your programme specification.

How many credits is each module worth?

The majority of modules are worth 20 credits, although projects or dissertations may have a higher credit value. Each credit equates approximately to 10 hours of work (including all contact hours such as lectures or classes, as well as further reading and any assessments).

When choosing your modules, please make sure that you follow recommendations from your Programme Director on the number of credits (for compulsory and optional modules) for that academic year and any rules which might be in place for your programme (see programme specifications).

Can I change my modules after I have selected them?

Requests to change your optional modules should be made as soon as possible in line with module selection and change deadlines.

Some programmes may have different deadlines, so make sure you read any guidance carefully when considering any module changes. Please note that you do not have an automatic right to change your optional modules. Consideration will be given as to whether you have the necessary pre- and co-requisites, whether there are places available on the module and whether the deadline for changing optional modules has passed.

Find out more on changing your modules, please read our frequently asked questions or use the Ask a Question service for support,