Module Options | Study Abroad at King’s

Module selection

Module catalogues for 2023/24 can be viewed by clicking on the links at the bottom of the page.

Please pay particular attention to departments with restrictions at the bottom of this page.

If your major is not offered at King's (refer to our current catalogue for an indication of the modules we usually offer), you may struggle to find relevant modules so please read these pages carefully.

Offer holders will be emailed detailed instructions on how to complete their Module Request Form, once the registration opening date is announced. Students must not submit a Module Request Form unless they have been specifically instructed to do so.
Students currently waiting for a decision from the Admissions team on their application must not submit a module request until their receive an offer. Semester 2 students (January start) will not request modules until late October /early November.

As undergraduate and postgraduate catalogues can be released at different times, offer holders must not submit a Module Request Form until they have received specific instructions on when to do so.

Please view our general module registration guidance for information on how the process works.

A Word template that will help you prepare can be found at the bottom of this page, but it is for your personal reference only. We only accept module requests via our online form.

It is important to note the following when completing your Module Request Form:

• Levels 4, 5 and 6 are for Undergraduate students and Level 7 is for Postgraduate Taught students (i.e. Masters). Undergraduate students cannot take Level 7 modules, and Postgraduate students cannot take Levels 4, 5 or 6.

• Important to note: Only modules that are listed in the Study Abroad online module catalogues (General and Bioscience, see links at the bottom of the page) are open to Study Abroad students. Not all modules at King's College London can be taken by Study Abroad students. Please only select modules found in our catalogues

• Places on modules are not guaranteed for any student due to class size restrictions and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not have waiting lists

• All modules taken at King's will be awarded a grade on your final transcript, and therefore cannot be taken as attendance-only or Pass/Fail, even if this is permitted by your home institution. You will not be awarded an overall degree classification/award from King’s as credits are transferred to your home degree

• You must review our Eligibility Criteria tab and the module registration guidance before looking through the module catalogues and choosing your modules. Our eligibility criteria are strict and it is your responsibility to ensure you meet the criteria before submitting your module choices

• Please pay careful attention to the assessments outlined in the module descriptions. Semester 1-only students are expected to sit in-person exams that take place in December, or any online exams that take place in our January assessment period although you are not required to physically be in London for the online exams. If you are assessed by coursework only, deadlines may be set for January. Alternative assessments will only be set for semester 1-only students in lieu of in-person exams in January.
Full year students are expected to sit in-person exams scheduled for both our January and May/June assessment periods -- no special arrangements will be made if you choose to leave London before the programme ends

• For those students nominated under a specific departmental exchange agreement, you will be required to take at least 50% of your credits in that department. You may be nominated under a different department to your major, please check with your home university if you are unsure. We will also remind you of your nominated department closer to the opening of module registration.

• The table below lists which departments undergraduate students can request from depending on your nominated department. It also indicates other departments that may offer related modules (although these will not count towards the 50% threshold of modules you must take from your nominated department).
Postgraduate students do not have the same flexibility and should request at least 50% of modules from the specific nominated department only.
If your exchange department is not listed (for example, Law or Theology and Religious Studies) then you are unlikely to find related modules outside of that department.

• Fee-Paying students and those nominated under College-wide exchanges can use the table to find departments that offer modules related to their major/subject of interest

Departments: exchange and suggested
Exchange Agreement (or Major)	Modules count towards the minimum 50% credit threshold exchange requirement	Other suggested departments (will not count towards the departmental exchange threshold)
Biosciences	Biosciences	Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering; Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM)* (some Social Science background needed)
Business/Management (Management, Economics)	Business	Department of Political Economy (most will need some Politics background); Maths; Law*; International Development (some Social Science background needed)
Comparative Literature	Comparative Literature (only modules with code xABAxxx)	English*; Liberal Arts; Modern Languages; Classics
Digital Humanities (Media)	Digital Humanities	Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI); Modern Languages; Film Studies; Education, Communication & Society
Education, Communication & Society (Education/Social science/Sociology/Linguistics)	Education, Communication & Society	Geography; Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM)* ; International Development; Language Centre
English (Literature)	English*	Comparative Literature; Liberal Arts; Modern Languages; Classics; Education, Communication & Society
European and International Studies (EIS) (Politics)	EIS, Geography, Russia Insitute, International Development	Department of Political Economy, War Studies; Modern Languages; Education, Communication & Society; Business; Classics; Philosophy; Theology and Religious Studies; Law; Liberal Arts, Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM), King’s Language Centre
Film Studies	Film Studies*	Culture, Media & Creative Industries (CMCI); Modern Languages; Liberal Arts;
Modern Languages: French, German or Spanish, Portuguese & Latin American Studies (SPLAS)	Modern Languages (Does not include the Comparative Literature ones) - modules are mostly taught and assessed in English, see module details to check if the language is required or the module falls under Comparative literature.
Global Health	Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM)	International Development; Education, Communication & Society; Biosciences
History	History*, Classics	War Studies; Modern Languages; Theology and Religious Studies
Informatics	Informatics*, Biomedical Engineering	Digital Humanities (humanities required); Mathematics
Liberal Arts	Liberal Arts
Natural & Mathematical Sciences	Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering, Informatics* (only specific partners)	Biosciences
Philosophy	Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies	Classics
Political Economy	Political Economy	Business; European and International Studies; Russia Institute; International Development; Geography
War Studies	War Studies	History*; Classics; Modern Languages; Department of Political Economy, European and International Studies (EIS)

* Departments with Restrictions for 2023/24 (this information is subject to change, please check for any updates)

Please note that the restrictions below apply to modules from specific departments. The department name will be listed in the module catalogue, sometimes alongside the academic faculty in which the department sits.

English (Literature): Students nominated under specific English (Literature) department agreements or Literature majors from other exchange partners will be prioritised for modules within the English Department in the first instance.
Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to non-Literature majors from all exchange partners during our module amendment period each semester. Fee-paying students will not be permitted to register for English Literature modules.
Postgraduate modules in English are only open to postgraduate students nominated under English or Comparative Literature specific agreements.

European and International Studies (EIS): Level 6 modules are prioritised for students from specific exchange partners (see individual module catalogue pages for details) in the first instance. Subject to availability, level 6 modules will then be offered to Politics/IR/Social Sciences major students during our module amendment period each semester.
Postgraduate modules in EIS are only open to postgraduate students nominated under EIS specific agreements.

Film Studies (new addition for semester 2 2023/24): Students nominated under specific Film department agreements as well as Film/Cinema Theory Studies major students (please note that does not include Media Studies) from other exchange partners will be prioritised for modules within the Film Department in the first instance. Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to non-Film major exchange students in our module amendment period each semester (subject to meeting eligibility criteria). Fee-paying students will not be permitted to register for Film modules. Please note that we do not count practical film-making modules towards our eligibility criteria - all relevant modules must be theory based.

Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM): Exchange students from the University of Oslo, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the University of Melbourne, National University of Singapore, Western University, Cornell University or York University, as well as fee-paying students, will be prioritised for modules within the GHSM Department. Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to other exchange students in our module amendment period each semester.

History: Students nominated under specific History department agreements will be prioritised for modules within the History Department in the first instance, however all exchange students are welcome to request these modules. Subject to availability, History modules will then be offered to fee-paying students, subject to availability, during our amendment period each semester. Please note there is no guarantee that fee-paying students will be able to register for History modules.
Postgraduate modules in History are only open to postgraduate students nominated under History specific agreements.

Informatics: Computer Science majors from École Polytechnique, University of Hong Kong, University of Melbourne, Monash University, National University of Singapore, University of Toronto, University of California, UNC Chapel Hill, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Université Catholique de Lille will be prioritised for modules within the Informatics Department but will initially be registered on a maximum of two modules from the Informatics Department.
Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to Computer Science majors from all exchange partners during our module amendment period each semester. Fee-paying students will not be permitted to register for Informatics modules.
Postgraduate modules in Informatics are only open to postgraduate students nominated under Informatics specific agreements.

Law: Modules marked as Law only are only open to students specifically registered on a Law programme (LLB, BA Law or equivalent, not Legal Studies). Modules marked as available to non-Law students are open to students on other social sciences degrees such as Legal Studies, as well as Law or Business, depending on the module focus.

Psychology: Modules from the Psychology Department (outside of the Biosciences catalogue) are only open to full-year students, with prior approval from the Psychology Department which is granted on a case-by-case basis. Please contact studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk for more information.

Module Amendments

Our module amendment period typically opens once timetables are released at the beginning of September. We will inform students when the Module Amendment Forms (MAF) are available to submit. Our MAF for underloading only is available to submit now.

There are 3 different forms:

A Module Amendment Form (MAF) for amendments related to timetable clashes. These forms will be prioritised; any module change request on the form that is not related to a timetable clash or module cancellation will be ignored. You can request modules we previously said were full in case a space has become available, but should not request modules we previously stated you were not eligible for, unless you can provide new evidence, as the answer will be the same.
A MAF for amendments related to preferences (Including issues with credits transfer). You can request modules we previously said were full in case a space has become available, but should not request modules we previously stated you were not eligible for, unless you can provide new evidence, as the answer will be the same.
A MAF to underload by up to 1 module per semester (to remove an already allocated module without replacing it). We will need a direct email from your home university confirming you are allowed to underload before the form can be processed.
If you receive a message saying "not authorised to view", please make sure you login to Microsoft Forms with your King's account first (applicable only for MAFs for amendment and timetables after online enrolment. MRF and MAF for underload are open to all since these are completed before enrolment)

Please complete a Module Amendment Form (MAF) if:

You have an unavoidable timetable clash (a conflict in your schedule) and cannot physically be in two places at once. You need to list as many alternative as possible, at least 6, that fit the rest of your timetable whilst still meeting eligibility criteria and any specific pre-requisites for any module requested. Please complete the MAF (timetable Issues) .
You have been told that a registered module does not count for credit at your home university and you genuinely need this credit in order to proceed with your studies. Your home university can contact us if they require further information in order to validate your modules.
Please note that any change requests due to credit transfer issues must still be submitted by the deadline for Preferences.
If you still do not have a full credit load and need to add modules, please complete a new Module Request Form (MRF) NOT a Module Amendment Form.
Places on modules are not guaranteed for any student due to class size restrictions and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not have waiting lists.
The strict deadline for submitting Semester 1 Module Amendment Forms is 17:00 on Friday 29th of September 2023 for non-timetable issues/preference changes, and 12:00 noon on Friday 6th October 2023 for Timetables issues or Underloading. You should however try to make changes as early as possible to not miss classes (you must continue to attend your previously registered classes until we have confirmed if any changes have been made).
The strict deadline for submitting Semester 2 Module Amendment Forms will be 17:00 on Friday 19th January 2024 for non-timetable issues/preference changes, and 12:00 noon on Friday 26th January 2024 for Timetables issues or Underloading. You should however try to make changes as early as possible to not miss classes (you must continue to attend your previously registered classes until we have confirmed if any changes have been made).

* Students can use the Word Template Form below to prepare for their module choices before entering them on the Online Module Selection Form. Please note that the form below is not a valid form of module selection and serves as a reference only.

Checking your eligibility

For the most part, students in the UK only take modules in their major department(s) and students do not take electives. As you will be taking modules alongside King’s degree-seeking students, and will be graded exactly like them, a minimum academic background is required at non-introductory level.

Each King's module has a code attached to it, which begins with 4, 5, 6 or 7:

Module levels
Module Code starts with	Study Abroad students must have taken AT LEAST the following in the relevant subject field at home:	For reference, King’s degree-seeking students will have already completed the following number of modules in the department:
4 (introductory, 1^st year modules)	No minimum number of modules required, though Maths, Music & the Sciences require sufficient relevant background	0 to 4 modules
5 (intermediate, 2^nd year modules)	3-4+ modules	4 to 12 modules
6 (advanced, FINAL year modules)	6-7+ modules, should also be your major	8 to 20 modules
7 (Postgraduate only, i.e Masters)	Full degree in related area	Full degree in related area

We will assess your eligibility based on your university transcript(s) only. If the transcript you used for your King’s application did not contain the modules you were studying for at the time of application or in the current semester, we strongly advise you to send an up-to-date transcript/record of registration to studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk, even if you have yet to receive grades for them. (For this we can accept a screenshot of your courseload if your home university does not issue transcripts with in-progress modules. Make sure this screenshot clearly shows this is your record.) If you transferred between universities during your studies, please also make sure we have all the transcripts. These must be in English.
If you request modules from the departments of Biosciences, Chemistry, Engineering, Informatics, Mathematics, Music or Physics, we are required to send your transcript to the Study Abroad Tutor in the relevant department, since we require their approval before we register you to their modules.
Please only request Music modules if you can play an instrument and/or read music fluently. If you have no Music modules on your transcript, please inform us of your musical background and ability when you submit your Module Request Form. This is so that we can provide the academic tutor with this supporting information in order for them to sufficiently assess your eligibility.
Law modules are almost all Level 6, but can be actually taken by 2nd year students, so they fall under the Level 5 requirements (above). For Law modules open to non-Law students, an equivalent background in Social Science, Politics or Business (depending on the module's subject) would be required.
Some modules have specific prerequisites specified under the module details page. Please make sure you have covered this material (at King’s in your first semester, or at home; you will be asked to show evidence of this if not clear from your transcript) before requesting these modules. Students need to meet any prerequisites for their desired modules in addition to meeting the wider eligibility criteria.
Some modules are only open to, or given priority to, students from specific universities. This will be clearly indicated in the module details page or under the Restrictions section in the Module Selection tab on this page .
Places on modules are not guaranteed for any student due to class size restrictions and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not have waiting lists.

Choosing the correct module/credit load

Across one academic year, all students (Undergraduate and Postgraduate Taught) should take 120 King's credits. Students only studying abroad for one semester should take 60 King's credits.
15 King’s Credits (KC) are generally considered as 7.5 ECTS / 4 US Credits, but please check with your home university as they are solely responsible for credit transfer.
Typically, one King’s credit equates to 10 hours of work (including both teaching contact hours and independent study), so a 15 KC module will require 150 hours of work. The balance of contact hours and independent study varies per module and department, with non-sciences modules generally having fewer contact hours (can be as little as 1-2 hrs/week), but more independent study required.
If you wish to underload by 1 module (as full-time students, you cannot take fewer than 45 KC per semester), we will need direct email confirmation from your home university that they allow it.
Students cannot overload (take more than 60 KC per semester) whilst on study abroad at King's, even if allowed to at their home university.

Credit Load
Study Length	Total Credit Load needed
Semester only	60 KC	4 semester modules x15 KC (occasionally a semester-only module may be worth 30 KC)
Full Year	120 KC (60 per semester)	Combination of: Full Year module (30 KC) Semester module (15 KC) Each semester needs to be balanced, so for example: 1 FY + 3 in Sem1 and 3 in Sem 2. If a full year module is only 15KC, it can be 'used' in either semester.

Places on modules are not guaranteed for any student due to class size restrictions and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not run waiting lists.
You therefore must list as many modules as possible (10 for semester students, 14 for full-year ones), in preference order, in your initial module request form.
Students only studying at King's in Semester 1 (September-December) will be set alternative assessments instead of any in-person January exams, as necessary. If the assessment is held online in January, there will be no alternative assessment and you are expected to sit the exam / submit the assessment then.
Semester 2 and full-year students will be enrolled until end of May and must be available for the entire examination period in April/May. No alternative assessments will be offered.

Timetables

Personal Timetables for 2023/24 are not yet live. You will need to have completed your online enrolment and use your King's login to access personal timetables, normally in early September.
Biosciences modules timetables are available in the Bioscience module catalogue (under 'DOWs'). If only 1 or 2 days are listed, the module will likely be running all day so it is best to avoid selecting other modules on these days. If the module is listed as running every day or 'flexible', please be reassured this will be explained during the compulsory Study Abroad Orientation Week.
Semester 2-only Students may have access to a guest modules timetable until they have completed online enrolment and can access their personal timetable.
Offer-holders have been sent instructions for how to check timetables before personal ones are available.
A guide to the timetables system can be found at the bottom of this page.
Students only studying at King's in Semester 1 (September-December) will be set alternative assessments instead of any in-person January exams. However, they are expected to sit any online/remote exams in January and may have coursework deadlines in January (work to be submitted online).
Personal timetables will only be available once you have completed King's online enrolment and confirmed your module registrations. Timetables can take up to 2 days to update after changes. Your personal timetable may be subject to change until the end of the second week of teaching, so do not organise work/travel/social activity around it until then.
There may be multiple seminar/tutorial times per module to accompany a lecture, or instead of lectures. You cannot choose tutorials and will automatically be allocated a seminar/tutorial time that works for your timetable.
If you need to request a seminar change, please email studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk in the first instance. Please note, it is not possible to request seminar/tutorial changes unless there is a clash with another module or with a recurring medical appointment.
Places on modules are not guaranteed for any student due to class size restrictions and are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. We do not run waiting lists.

Module selection

Module catalogues for 2023/24 can be viewed by clicking on the links at the bottom of the page.

Please pay particular attention to departments with restrictions at the bottom of this page.

Exchange Agreement (or Major)

Modules count towards the minimum 50% credit threshold exchange requirement

Other suggested departments (will not count towards the departmental exchange threshold)

* Departments with Restrictions for 2023/24 (this information is subject to change, please check for any updates)

Module Amendments

Our module amendment period typically opens once timetables are released at the beginning of September. We will inform students when the Module Amendment Forms (MAF) are available to submit. Our MAF for underloading only is available to submit now.

There are 3 different forms:

Checking your eligibility

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