Undergraduate non-language open option modules 2023/24

Non-language open options

The following modules are available in principle as open options at undergraduate level.

Follow the links for full details of whether the module is running/not running and information on pre-requisites (if any) that are needed to take the module. Some modules will need the permission of the module convenor. Please ensure that you have this permission before choosing the module. This is normally requested through email. Some modules will have a limit on numbers.

Africa

Year 1 modules

Year 2 modules

Year 2/3 modules

Anthropology and Sociology

Year 1/2

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

China and Inner Asia

Year 2

Year 2/3

Development Studies

Priority will be given to Development Studies students

Year 1

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

Economics

Students from departments other than Economics wishing to take more advanced year 2 or year 3 modules in Economics as their open option modules, MUST consult the module convenor of their chosen open option PRIOR to signing up for this module on the precise level and type of prior economics knowledge is required.  This can vary between modules, depending on a number of factors, such as whether these are general theory modules, specialised regional development modules, modules with a strong microeconomic or strong macroeconomic contents, and/or largely applied empirical modules.  Please note that it in the students' own best interest to consult module convenors in this regard prior to signing up for any more advance Economic open options in order to ensure their successful completion of their open option modules.  

Year 1

Year 1/2

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

*requires module convenor’s approval

History

Year 1

Year 2

Year 2/3

Second and third year students may take one of the following intermediate modules (subject to the approval of the module convenor and the module running).

Year 3

Advanced modules can only be taken if the student has taken a relevant introductory or intermediate module.

History of Art and Archaeology

Year 1

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

Japan and Korea

Year 1/2

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3/4

Year 4

Languages and Cultures 

Year 1

Year 1/2

Year 2/3/4

Year 3/4

Law

Year 1

Law modules are not available to first-year ​students on non-Law programmes

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

Linguistics

Year 1

Year 2/3

Music

Year 1

Year 2/3

Year 3

Near and Middle East

Year 1/2

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

Year 3/4

Politics and International Studies

Year 1

Year 1/2

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

Religions and Philosophies

Year 1 

Year 1/2

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

School of Arts

Year 1

Year 2

Year 2/3

School of Finance and Management

Year 1

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

South East Asia

Year 2

Year 2/3

Year 3

Academic Summer School

For information please contact the Academic Summer School office (email summerschool@soas.ac.uk).