Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at Level I. If successful, this will be taken in place of a semester 1 module (though students must still take a minimum of one Film and one Creative Writing modules during stage 2). The credits to be dropped will be agreed with the programme convenor. The placement can be taken either during the summer vacation (part-time or full- time) or during semester 1 (part-time only). The placement must be completed prior to the Christmas vacation. Students undertaking a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.