Important information

We are adapting to provide a supportive and flexible learning environment, with appropriate social distancing measures in place to protect the health and wellbeing of our students and staff.

Applicants, offer holders and returning students can find more information on our Teaching and Learning in 2020/21 page.

Unless it is a compulsory part of the course, study abroad is an option that students may choose to apply for, but it is a competitive process.

The number of places available at partner institutions can vary year-on-year. While efforts are made to secure sufficient places at partner institutions to meet demand, the University cannot guarantee every applicant the possibility to study abroad or that it will be possible to study abroad at a particular institution or in a particular country.

Courses with a Professional Placement Year (also known as Placement in Industry, or Placement Year) are fully dependent on students securing their own placement opportunity, normally through a competitive recruitment process.

The University provides career and application support that is available to placement year students. Students who do not secure a placement, or who are unable to complete the placement year due to extenuating circumstances, are able to transfer to a three-year variant of their course following consultation with the University.

Sample modules shown are provided as a taster of some of the compulsory (core) or optional modules that may be available on the courses described in the online course catalogue. Modules may be subject to change before the start of the academic year where it is necessary to reflect changes in practice or theory in an academic subject as a result of emerging research, or if an accrediting body requires certain course content to be added or removed, or if the UK government introduces legislation that requires us to make changes to any of the published information.

Optional modules vary from year to year and entry to them will be based on maximum capacity numbers or at the discretion of the programme director. Some modules are available on more than one course; if you see a sample module under one course and want to know if it is available on another course, please ask us a question.

Teaching staff on specific courses or modules mentioned may be subject to change.