Optional courses FAQ

Frequently asked questions about choosing your course options.

What are credits?

Information on credits

If you are on a single or joint-honours programme, it is likely that you will need to take a total 120 credits per year. Your core courses will make up some of these 120 credits and then you can choose to make up the remaining credits. 

Each individual course will either be 10, 20 or 40 credits (40 credits usually means it is a full-year course). 

Examples

Degree programmeCompulsory Course(s)Credits for optional courses
Italian (MA Hons)Italian 1 (40 credits)80 credits 
Philosophy and Linguistics (MA Hons)

Morality and Value (20 credits)

Logic 1 (20 credits)

Introduction to the History of Philosophy (20 credits)

Linguistics and English Language 1A (20 credits)

Linguistics and English Language 1B (20 credits)

20 credits (either Philosophy of Science 1 or 20 credit course outside Philosophy)
Terminology Meaning
DRPS Degree Regulations and Programmes of Study
PATH Path is a decision support tool for selecting courses and building your degree programme.
Compulsory Course A compulsory course is one that you must take as part of your degree. It will be automatically added to your timetable, so you do not need to select it.

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