Module Options | Study Abroad at King’s

Module selection

Module catalogues for 2022/23 can be viewed by clicking on the links at the bottom of the page. The 2023/24 catalogue will be released in approximately April.

Please pay particular attention to departments with restrictions at the bottom of this page. If your major is not offered at King's, you may struggle to find relevant modules so please read these pages carefully.

It is important to note the following when completing your Module Request Form (A word template that will help you prepare can be found at the bottom of this page, but only the online form will be accepted).

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. Please see make sure you check the Eligibility tab before requesting modules.
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.
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.
All modules taken at King's will be awarded a grade on your final transcript, and therefore cannot be taken as attendance-only or Fail/Pass, even if this is permitted by your home institution.
For those students nominated under a departmental exchange agreement (all Erasmus exchanges and some other non-European universities), you will be required to take at least 50% of your credits in that department. The department might not always be your major, so if you are unsure, please check with your home university or the Global Mobility Office.
The below table will help you see which department(s) can be considered as part of the exchange, and also indicate other departments who run some modules that are related to your Major (but not counted in the 50%).
If your exchange department is not listed, then you probably should only look in that department, unless happy and able to take modules outside your major.
Fee-Paying students and those on College-Wide exchanges can use the table to find departments that run modules related to their major/subject of interest.
Please note the Eligibility Criteria indicated in the Eligibility tab apply even in your exchange department, as well as any individual modules pre-requirements listed under the module details.
Please pay careful attention to the assessments outlined in the module descriptions. Semester 1 only students are expected to sit any in-person exams that take place in December, or any scheduled online exams that take place in our January assessment period, although you are not required to be in London for any online exams. If you are assessed by coursework only, deadlines may be set for January.
Full year students are expected to sit any in-person exams scheduled for both our January and May/June assessment period - no special arrangements will be made if you choose to leave London before the programme ends.

Departments: exchange and suggested
Exchange Agreement (Major)	Modules counted for 50% credits exchange requirement	Other suggested departments (will not count towards departmental Exchange requirement)
Biosciences	Biosciences	Chemistry; Biomedical Engineering; Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM)* (if eligible, 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)	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, Department of Political Economy, Geography, Russia Insitute, International Development	War Studies; Modern Languages; Education, Communication & Society; Business; Classics; Philosophy; Theology and Religious Studies; Law, History; Liberal Arts,Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM)*, 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.	Any but see eligibility and departmental restrictions
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; Mathematics
Liberal Arts	Liberal Arts	Any but see eligibility and departmental restrictions
Natural & Mathematical Sciences	Physics, Maths, Chemistry, Biomedical Engineering Only specific partners: Informatics*	Biosciences
Philosophy	Philosophy, Theology and Religious Studies	Classics
War Studies	War Studies	History*; Classics; Modern Languages; Department of Political Economy

* Departments with Restrictions for 2023/24

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 from exchange partners with specific English (Literature) agreements will be prioritised for modules within the English Literature department. Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to English Literature majors from all exchange students. Fee-paying students will not be permitted to register for English Literature modules.

History: History Majors students from exchange partners with specific History agreements will be prioritised for modules within the History department. Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to other exchange students. Fee-paying students will not be permitted to register for History modules.

Informatics: Computer Sciences majors from École Polytechnique, University of Hong Kong, University of Melbourne, Monash University, National University of Singapore, University of Toronto, University of California, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Université Catholique de Lille will be prioritised for modules within the Informatics department, but will be registered on a maximum of two modules there initially.
Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to all Computer Science majors nominated under Informatics department or college-wide agreements. Fee-paying students will not be permitted to register for Informatics modules.

Global Health & Social Medicine (GHSM): Students from exchange partners with specific GHSM agreements, as well as fee-payers, will be prioritised for modules within the GHSM department. Subject to availability, modules will then be offered to other exchange students.

Law: Module marked as Law only are only open to students specifically registered on a Law programme (LLB, BA Law or equivalent. For US, only JD would be considered as a Law program). Modules marked as open to Non-Law students may be taken by those on other degrees such as Legal Studies, or students with a Social Sciences background or in a few modules, business.

European and International Studies (EIS): Level 6 modules are prioritised for, and level 7 modules only open to, students from specific exchange partners (see individual module catalogue pages for details)

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 done on a case by case basis. Please contact studyabroad@kcl.ac.uk for more information.

Module Amendments

Module Amendments for semester 2 2022/23 are now closed.

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.

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 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 30th of September 2022 for non-timetable issues/preference changes, and 12:00 noon on Friday 7th October 2022 for Timetables issues or Underload. You should however try to make changes as early as possible to not miss classes (You must continue to attend only previous classes, until changes are confirmed).
The strict deadline for submitting Semester 2 Module Amendment Forms will be 17:00 on Friday 20th January 2023 for non-timetable issues/preference changes, and 12:00 noon on Friday 27th January 2023 for Timetables issues or Underload. You should however try to make changes as early as possible to not miss classes (You must continue to attend only previous classes, until changes are confirmed).

* 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 background is required at non-introductory level.

Each King's module has a code attached to it, which begins with a number - 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 screenshots of courseload if your home university does not issue transcripts that include in-progress modules, as long as it is clear it is yours). If you transferred between universities during your studies, please also make sure we have all the transcripts. Those must be in English.
If you are requesting to take 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, as we require their approval before we register you to modules in these subject areas.
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 relevant academic tutor with this supporting information in order for them to sufficiently check your eligibility.
Law modules are almost all at level 6, but can be actually taken by 2nd year students, so fall under the Level 5 requirements. For those open to Non-Law students, equivalent background in Social Science, Politics or Business, depending on the module subject, would be required.
Some modules have specific pre-requirements 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 fulfil any pre-requisites for their desired modules in addition to fulfilling the general 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.
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 having generally less contact hours (can be as little as 1-2h/week), but more independent study required, reading in particular.
If you wish to underload by 1 module (as full time students, you cannot take less 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.
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 early June and must be available for the entire examination period in May/June. No alternative assessments will be offered.

Timetables

Timetables for 2022/23 are now live. You will need to have completed your online enrolment and use your King's login to access them.
Semester 2-only students can now access a guest modules timetable until they have completed online enrolment., Please follow these different guidances.
Offer holders will be send instructions on how to check timetables. Personal Timetables might not all be ready yet, but individual modules timetables can be checked.
A guide to the timetables system can be found at the bottom of this page.
Biosciences modules timetables are available on 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.
Students only studying at King's in Semester 1 (September-December) will be set alternative assessments instead of any in-person January exams, however are expected to sit any online exams in January and may have coursework deadlines in January (also submitted online).
Personal timetables will only be available once you have completed your online enrolment and confirmed your module registrations. They 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 in each semester, 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.
You must organise any work/travel/social activity around your timetable. Your personal timetable may be subject to change until the end of the second week of teaching in each 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.