Subject to the approval of the programme lead students may also include in their history total up to 40 credits of optional modules offered by departments other than history. Students may only take one dissertation module and their credit total must include at least one non-dissertation module.
Students choosing to study 80 credits in English Language can study either:
(a) Language Dissertation (40 credits) and 40 credits of optional modules, 20 credits per semester. (b) Language Investigation (20 credits) and 60 credits of optional modules, at least 20 credits per semester.
Students choosing to study 60 credits in English Language can study either:
(a) Language Investigation (20 credits) and 40 credits of optional modules, 20 credits per semester. (b) 60 credits of optional modules, at least 20 credits per semester (at least 20 credits of research project modules must be taken in the other half of the programme.)
Students choosing to study 40 credits in English Language can study
(a) Language Investigation (20 credits) and 20 credits of optional modules. (b) 40 credits of optional modules, 20 credits per semester (at least 20 credits of research project modules must be taken in the other half of the programme).
Students may also apply to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H. If successful this will be taken in place of one of their semester 1 taught modules. 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 who undertook a Professional Skills module at level I will not be able to undertake a Professional Skills module at level H.