Almost all of our modules are now open to incoming exchange and study abroad students, which means you have access to one of the widest ranges of courses available at any UK institution.
How to use the online course catalogue
You can browse by College and School using the left hand navigation or search by subjects and interests using the search box below.
Before searching the online catalogue make sure you read the guidelines for selecting modules carefully. You should also check with your adviser at your home institution that you have selected appropriate module choices before submitting your application to Birmingham. This will ensure that you select modules that are appropriate to your level of study and for which your home university will award transfer credit.
| Title | Department and School | Level | Semester |
| Understanding and Responding to Autistic Spectrum Disorders (Distance Education) | Department of Disability Inclusion and Special Needs, School of Education | First Year | 1 |
| Understanding European Identities | Centre for Russian and East European Studies, School of Government and Society | First Year | 1 and 2 |
| Understanding Learning Difficulties and Disabilities (Severe, Profound and Complex) (Distance Education) | Department of Disability Inclusion and Special Needs, School of Education | Third/Final year | 1 |
| Understanding Neighbourhood Poverty | School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences | Second Year | Across both |
| Understanding Organisation and Management | Department of Management, Business School | First Year | 1 |
| Understanding Organisations | Institute of Local Government Studies, School of Government and Society | Third/Final year | 1 |
| Urban Africa A (LH) | Centre of West African Studies, School of History and Cultures | Third/Final year | 1 or o2 depending on staff availability |
| Urban Africa A (LI) | Centre of West African Studies, School of History and Cultures | Second Year | 1 and/or 2 depending on staff availability |
| Urban Africa B (LH) | Centre of West African Studies, School of History and Cultures | Third/Final year | 1 or 2 depending on staff availability |
| Urban Africa B (LI) | Centre of West African Studies, School of History and Cultures | Second Year | 1 and/or 2 depending on staff availability |
| Urban Explosion and Rural Poverty (LH) | International Development Department, School of Government and Society | Third/Final year | 2 |
| Urban Poverty and Development | International Development Department, School of Government and Society | Third/Final year | 2 |
| Use and Interpretation of the Bible | Department of Theology and Religion, School of Philosophy, Theology and Religion | Second Year | 1 and 2 |
| Utopia and its Discontents | English, School of English, Drama and American & Canadian Studies | Third/Final year | 2 |