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Module selection and changes

You apply for modules after you have submitted your initial application and have been accepted to study at the University of Leeds. 

Step 1: selecting your modules

If you are accepted onto the Study Abroad programme, you will receive instructions on how to select your modules in your acceptance email from May onwards. 

You can also watch our guidance video to help you with the module enrolment process. Study Abroad students use a different module enrolment process to other students.

We will then share these choices with the academic schools for approval. You will find out the outcome by email, approximately six to eight weeks after submitting your choices. 

Step 2: receiving your Module Enrolment Report

  • Your Module Enrolment Report is a PDF summary of the modules you have been enrolled on or rejected from and those which are still pending a decision.
  • We will automatically email your Module Enrolment Report approximately six to eight weeks after you have submitted your choices. You will only receive one Module Enrolment Report.
  • If you are happy with the modules you have been enrolled on when you get your Report, you don’t need to do anything else.
  • If you need to, you can make changes to your module enrolment after receiving your Report.
  • You will be able to view the modules you are enrolled on through the student portal Minerva after you have registered with the University.

Codes in your report

When viewing your Module Enrolment Report, there are three codes which relate to three possible outcomes:

Temporarily Enrolled (EH)

This means that the teaching school is still reviewing your application for this module and a final decision has not yet been made. There are some cases where it is not possible to make a decision until closer to the start of teaching. If you or your home university need a decision urgently, contact the teaching school or department directly stating the date that you need a decision by.

Registered (RE or RW)

 This means that the teaching school or department has accepted you onto this module. You have been fully enrolled on it and you are guaranteed a place in the class. You do not need to do anything further to take this module.

Drop-Deleted (DD)

Unfortunately, this means that the teaching school or department has not accepted you onto this module and you have not been enrolled in it. You may have received a comment on your Module Enrolment Report to explain the reason why you have not been accepted onto this module, but if not you can contact the teaching school for clarification.

If a module you applied for is not appearing on your Module Enrolment Report, then it is likely that this module was full at the time you applied, has been discontinued or the teaching school has not approved your choice. If you would like clarification on this, please contact the Study Abroad Coordinator in the relevant teaching school.

Some schools operate waiting lists so we recommend that you contact the Study Abroad Coordinator in the relevant teaching school to ask if you can be added to the waiting list.

Step 3: Changing your modules

  • You are generally able to make changes to your modules up until the end of the second week of teaching. However, we strongly recommend that you make changes as soon as possible after you receive your Module Enrolment Report, particularly if you are interested in taking modules in high-demand areas.
  • A total of 50–60 credits per semester is a full workload. If you are enrolled in fewer than 50 credits, you will need to find new modules to add, or if you enrolled in more than 60 credits you will need to drop some to bring your credit total to 60.

To add, drop, or change a module at this stage, first use the module catalogue to see what’s available, then email the Study Abroad Coordinator in the relevant school. Your email should include:

  • your full name
  • your Leeds student ID number (this can be found in your acceptance email)
  • the module code (eg HIST 1040) and title
  • an explanation of whether you want to add, drop or change a module. If you want to change a module to a different module taught within the same teaching school, please also include the new module code and title.

Step 4: Checking your module enrolment

Online registration will open 60 days before the start of your programme and after you have registered, you will gain access to Minerva, the Student portal. From Minerva, you have the option to view the modules you are enrolled on.

Your parent school

You can still enrol on modules taught by other teaching schools, even if they are not your parent school. In some circumstances, your parent school can be changed to the one where you are taking the majority of your modules. If you wish to discuss this, please contact the Study Abroad team at studyabroad@leeds.ac.uk.