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Frequently Asked Questions

Questions you may have on selecting your optional modules.

How do I select modules for my programme?

Module Selection for the 2025/26 academic year has now closed.

Please contact us via Ask A Question if you have questions about your 2025/26 modules.

For returning Undergraduate students taking modules in the 2026/27 academic year, you will receive an email explaining how to select your optional modules online.

Postgraduate students who are on programmes which will continue in September 2026 and will need to select optional modules for the 2026/27 academic year, will make their selection in September 2026. Any programmes with compulsory modules for 2026/27, the modules will be added automatically to your student record.

How can I find out which modules are offered?

You can find the list of optional modules available for your programme on RISIS.

2. Select 'Information' from the top menu bar

3. Select 'Programme and Modules'

4. Select 'Your module selection’

Where can I get help choosing my modules?

Support is available from:

• Academic staff - Speak to your Academic Tutor for guidance on which modules to choose to meet your academic objectives and interests.

• Online via Ask a Question

• Module Selection frequently asked questions for more specific advice

If you are studying at the Malaysia campus, please email it@reading.edu.my for support with your module selection.

When do I make my selection?

Module Selection deadlines offers guidance on the process and timing of the selection window for the current cycle.

How many credits are my modules worth?

The majority of modules are worth 20 credits, although projects or dissertations may have a higher credit value. Each credit equates approximately to 10 hours of work (including all contact hours such as lectures or classes, as well as further reading and any assessments and test/exam revision).

How many credits do I need for my programme of study?

You must ensure that you register for the right modules each academic year, including the correct compulsory modules for your programme and any pre/co-requisites for the modules you are taking, as well as the correct number of credits:

Full-time undergraduate students must ensure that they have a total of 120 credits
Full-time postgraduate students must ensure that they have a total of 180 credits
Part-time students should be aiming to take half the full-time number of credits in each year of study, although some programmes do not follow this rule.

What happens if I am unsuccessful in gaining a place on my preferred module?

Some modules have limited spaces. If these modules are oversubscribed (i.e. too many students have enrolled on them) we will need to remove students from these lists.

This is done randomly and we will send you a message via if you have been unsuccessful in gaining a place, asking you to select an alternative module. You will also be given the option to be added to a waiting list for the oversubscribed module.

Please respond to us promptly via to make sure you have a full quota of credits on your record.

Module selections are not made on a first come first served basis, therefore as long as you select your modules before the given deadline, you will have done everything you can to secure your place on your preferred modules.

How do I change my module selection online, and how can I do this?

Once you have submitted your module selections, these will be assigned to your RISIS record. If you were not successful in gaining a place on a module with limited spaces, we will contact you via asking you to select another module.

If you would like to make changes to your selected modules you may request this, however, please note that you do not have an automatic right to change your optional modules. Consideration will be given as to whether you have the necessary pre- and co-requisites, whether there are places available on the module and whether the deadline for changing optional modules has passed. Requests to change modules can be done during the following periods:

• Module Deadlines provides the process and deadlines specific to your course and year
• You should continue to attend classes for the initial module selection that you made until:
• You have received confirmation that the requested change has been approved and processed
• You have checked that your requested change has been recorded on RISIS
• You have checked that there are no timetable clashes for this requested change in all Semesters.

If you have any queries, please Ask us a Question.

Do I need to select my modules by a certain date?

Guidance for selecting your optional modules and the latest deadlines for your part.

How can I tell if a module would clash with my timetable?

• Check your current timetable
Review your Semester 1 timetable (available from September) and Semester 2 timetable (available from December) via Outlook or the UoR student app to understand your existing schedule.

• Access the timetabling system
Log into the University timetabling system to explore and compare additional modules alongside your current timetable.

• Add a module for comparison
In your timetable view:
o Select the “Toggle timetable list” icon (top right).
o Click “Add”, then open the “Module” tab.
o Use the “Select Module” field (third option) to search and add your chosen module.
o Click “OK” to display its scheduled sessions.

• Review for timetable clashes
Carefully check for overlapping lectures, seminars, or other sessions. Any clashes will appear as events scheduled at the same time.

• Consider solutions if a clash appears
o If the clash is with a seminar or tutorial, explore switching to an alternative group by submitting a request via Ask a Question selecting the Timetabling category.
o If the clash involves a compulsory module, you will need to select a different optional module.
o If the clash occurs for only one or two weeks, this may be manageable—contact the Module Convener for guidance.

• Avoid unsuitable module requests
Please do not request a module change if it creates a conflict with a compulsory module on your programme.

• Request formal enrolment
Remember, adding a module in the timetabling system is for checking purposes only and does not enrol you.
Contact the Module Selection team using Ask a Question to formally request enrolment.

• Confirm timetable updates
Once your module selection is approved, allow up to 24 hours for the new module to appear on your timetable.

Which Language for All modules are available?

The following Languages for All Programme (LfA) modules are available for the 26/27 academic year.

Languages for All modules may be available as part of your optional modules. If your programme permits, these modules will show within the module selection screens on RISIS with instructions on how to make the selection.

Please note - not all programmes or parts offer Language for All modules. If you have any questions, please use Ask a Question.

To study a language as one of your optional 20-credit modules, select the pre-allocation code (see list below). Once the pre-allocation code is on your student record, you will be sent an automated email requesting completion of an application/placement test. You must complete the application/test, or you will not secure a place on the module, and you will remain your chosen pre-allocation code. Once the application/placement test has been submitted and processed your student record will be updated displaying a specific module code relating to your chosen language. For further information please visit the Languages for All website.

Each of these modules are available for Semester 1 & 2 and are work 20 credits:

LA1XA - Languages for All Arabic

LA1XB - Languages for All British Sign Language

LA1XC - Languages for All Chinese

LA1XF - Languages for All French

LA1XG - Languages for All German

LA1XI - Languages for All Italian

LA1XJ - Languages for All Japanese

LA1XK - Languages for All Modern Greek

LA1XR - Languages for All Russian

LA1XS - Languages for All Spanish

Which University Wide Modules are available?

The following University Wide Modules (UWM) are available for the 2026/27 academic year.

University Wide Modules (UWM) may be available as part of your optional modules. If your programme permits, these modules will show within the module selection screens on RISIS or with instructions in the Helptext for your part on how to request a University Wide Module. Students can only select a UWM at the same Part of their year of study. Please note not all Programmes/Parts offer University Wide Modules/UWM.

If you are unsure what is available on your Programme of study or have any questions, please contact us via Ask a Question.

*Please note that some modules are offered for selection in both Semester 1 and Semester 2. This is subject to timetabling requirements and students may only be permitted to select these modules in a defined semester.

Part 1

The following modules are available for Semester 2 and are all worth 20 credits each.

FA1DR2 - Drawing Practice

FA1QF - Queer Futures

FT1WD - Wildlife Documentary

HS1024 - The United States and the Global Environment: History, Power and Sustainability, 1920-2020

IL1GICC - Intercultural Competence and Communication

IL1GMBG - Modern Britain in Global Society

PY1IPY - Introduction to Psychology

TG1WTF - What the font? Making and using typefaces

Part 2

The following modules are available for Semester 1 and are all worth 20 credits each.

AR2CSA* - Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Analysis

AR2CSA* - Forensic Archaeology and Crime Scene Analysis

FA2QF - Queer Futures

FT2WD - Wildlife Documentary: Ecology and Representation

IC213 - Personal Finance

IL2GICC* - Intercultural Competence and Communication

IL2GICC* - Intercultural Competence and Communication

IL2GMBG* - Modern Britain in Global Society

IL2GMBG* - Modern Britain in Global Society

ML2MGW - Migration in a Globalised World: Challenges and Futures

MT2CCC - Climate Change: Causes and Consequences

TG2WTF - What the font? Making and using typefaces

Part 3

The following modules are worth 20 credits each.

CL3LEAD - Leadership Skills and Values from Antiquity
available in Semester 1

IC320 - Money Makes the World Go Round: Milestones in Financial History
available in Semester 2

IL3GICC* - Intercultural Competence and Communication
available in Semester 1

IL3GICC* - Intercultural Competence and Communication
available in Semester 2

ML3MGW - Migration in a Globalised World: Challenges and Futures
available in Semester 1

MT3CCC - Climate Change: Causes And Consequences
available in Semester 1

PO3TEU - Terrorism and Counterterrorism
available in Semester 1

PO3USU - US Foreign Policy
available in Semester 2

If I have a clash for a seminar or tutorial groups can this be changed?

Yes, there are instances where you can change seminar groups to avoid a timetable clash.

Please let us know via Ask a Question, selecting the Timetabling category.

What happens if I have a Timetable clash?

The timetable team makes every effort to set up a timetable free of clashes, however, there are times when these are unavoidable.

If a clash remains unresolved:

• The Module Selection team will contact you to support you in choosing an alternative module.

You may be guided to:

o If the clash is with a compulsory module, you will be asked to change the optional module it clashes with;
o If the clash is with a group (either seminar or lecture), you may be able to move to another group to resolve the clash;
o If you have a clash of one or two weeks, this may be acceptable and you may not need to change module. We would advise you to contact the Module Convener to discuss how this can be resolved.

What happens if I have missed teaching because of a change of modules?

If you have missed teaching due to a change in modules, you should contact the Module Convener to ask how you can catch up the lost work. Please note that this responsibility lies with you rather than the lecturer.

Please note that if any assessment has been held during the first 3 weeks of the Semester, you will need to ask the Module Convener to arrange for an alternative assessment for all summative assessments, if this is possible.

What's included in my module? Where can I see this?

The module descriptions can be found on the Module website and include the aims, assessable learning outcomes, contact hours, and a brief description of teaching and learning and assessment methods.

Modules are categorised into Schools, so you may need to know which school is delivering the module, and check which year/part this is for.

How do I access support if I am studying at the Malaysia campus?

If you are studying at the Malaysia campus, please email it@reading.edu.my for support with your module selection.

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