Set-modules package

Set-modules study abroad programmes offer a semester of study in a predetermined subject area, and/or predetermined modules for students who have completed at least 12 months of higher education at their home institution.

You will earn a total of 60 UK credits [30 ECTS, 5 US] per semester divided into 3-5 modules. You can choose to study at Birmingham for either Semester I (Sep-Dec) or Semester II (Jan-Jun). You will have a guaranteed entry into these modules and can carry credits back to your home degree.

College of Arts and Law

Culture and Creativity

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Experience a semester of creativity and culture with our exciting exchange modules in Film, Music, and Art History. Explore the relationship between American and European cinema, journey through a thousand years of musical traditions, and discover how art tells stories across time and place. With engaging seminars, hands-on learning, and visits to museums and galleries, you will gain fresh perspectives on global culture while living and studying in the UK.

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Historical Concepts in the History of Art 20 25340
LC Music and its Cultures I 20 37490
LI American and World Cinema 20 39966

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Discover a semester of creativity, performance, and culture through our modules in Art History, Music, and Theatre. Explore how artists, musicians, and performers have challenged ideas and shaped culture from the 19th century to today. Combine hands-on workshops, live performance labs, and study of artworks and music from around the world. Perfect for students eager to expand their artistic horizons while experiencing life at a leading UK university. 

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Debates and Methods in the History of Art 20 25149
LC Music and its Cultures II 20 37491
LI Drama and Theater Arts: Performance Lab 20 37843

You must study a total of 60 credits.

History and Culture

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC The Greek World 20 33625
LC Making of the Modern World 20 33723
LC Making of the Contemporary World 20 41517

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC The Roman World 20 33653
LC History and Heritage 20 41514
LC Discovering the Middle Ages 20 25898

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Language and Communication

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Explore the power of language and communication with a semester studying English Language, its history, and global perspectives on literacy. Discover how English has evolved over centuries, how words and sounds carry meaning, and how education and culture shape language use today. Through interactive learning and critical discussion, you will delve into linguistics, language change, and literacy in both local and international contexts, ideal for students passionate about language, culture, and education. 

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Fundamentals of language: Sounds and Words 20 31569
LI History of the English Language 20 22445
LI Language Education and Literacy 20 39771

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Dive into the science of language with a semester exploring how we speak, think, and communicate through data, mind, and society. Learn how language reflects who we are and how it shapes human interaction, cognition, and identity. From analysing real-world linguistic data using R to uncovering how the brain processes words and how language evolves across cultures, these modules blend creativity with cutting-edge research skills—perfect for curious students ready to connect language, technology, and people. 

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LI Data Skills for the Digital World 20 39274
LI Psycholinguistics 20 27523
LI Sociolinguistics 20 26680

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Liberal Arts

Liberal Arts programme is delivered by the College of Arts and Law. You take the core modules listed below along with choosing 2 or 3 LC modules listed in the various subject areas offered by the College of Arts and Law, subject to timetabling constraints, totalling 60 credits.

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Creative and Critical Thinking II: The Stories We Tell 20 40452

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Creative and Critical Thinking II: The Stories We Tell 20 40453

 

Literature

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Journey through the golden ages of English literature with a semester exploring Shakespeare, Chaucer, and the great writers of the Eighteenth and Romantic centuries. Examine how timeless stories of love, power, and identity reflect the worlds that shaped them and the world today. From Elizabethan theatre to medieval tales and revolutionary poetry, you will explore the evolution of language, performance, and ideas that continue to inspire readers and writers across centuries. 

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LI Shakespeare: Elizabethan 20 39982
LI The Canterbury Tales 20 29579
LI Eighteenth Century and Romantic Literature 20 39915

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Experience a semester that redefines how we read, think, and engage with stories across time and culture. Explore how books live in today’s digital world, how colonialism shaped global voices, and how Victorian writers captured social change through art and imagination. From Instagram book clubs to postcolonial debates and literary masterpieces by authors like Dickens and Wilde, these modules invite you to see literature as a living dialogue that connects history, identity, and the modern reader. 

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LI The Social Life of Literature 20 38960
LI Colonial/ Postcolonial 20 39968
LI Victorian Literature 20 27776

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Modern Languages (Advanced French)

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC French Core I – Advanced: French Culture and Identities 20 29742
LC La France Moderne A 10 35101
LC Occupation, Liberation, Innovation: France and its people in film and writing A 10 35105
LC Talking about Translation I 10 31437
LC Translation in Practice I 10 39792

 

**Students can switch out a module in any package for a language module (through ML or LfA). Language skills will need to be assessed before a space can be guaranteed.

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Modern Languages (Advanced Spanish)

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Spanish Core I – Advanced: Hispanic Cultures in Global Contexts 20 29750
LC Unity, Diversity and the Re-shaping of the New World: Latin America since 1800 10 34907
LC Figuring and Re-configuring Spanish Visual Culture A 10 35095
LC Talking about Translation I 10 31437
LC Translation in Practice I 10 39792

 

**Students can switch out a module in any package for a language module (through ML or LfA). Language skills will need to be assessed before a space can be guaranteed.

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Music

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Music and its Cultures I 20 37490
LC Music and Ideas I/ Tonal Harmony and Counterpoint 1 10/ 10 37492/ 31581
LC Paper Composition 10 37495
LC Studio Composition 10 37497
LI *Solo Performance I 10 36293

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Music and its Cultures II 20 37491
LC Music and Ideas II 10 37493
LC Paper Composition 10 37496
LC Studio Composition 10 37498
LI *Solo Performance (Exchange student) 10 36294

 

Music module requirements:

Student must have prior experience of studying Music.

The Director of UG Studies needs to assess student transcripts before students can be registered.

For LI *Solo Performance, students should submit a 5-10 minute video of their performance (instrumental or vocal, classical or jazz) to the module lead via email. This will serve as an audition, and the student will then be informed of the outcome. Information about the video submission will be provided by the module lead.

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Philosophy and Ideas

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Explore big questions about reality, knowledge, and culture with a semester of cutting-edge philosophy. Dive into global and historical traditions beyond the usual canon, from ancient thinkers to Eastern, African, and Latin American philosophies. Tackle the philosophy of science and metaphysics to ask what the world is really like, how science works, and what it means for something to exist. Ideal for curious, open-minded students who want to challenge assumptions and think more deeply about the world and their place in it.

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Philosophical Traditions 20 32793
LI Science and Nature 20 30886
LI Elements of Metaphysics 20 30074

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Interrogate the biggest questions of our time with a semester in ethics, knowledge, and the environment. Explore how we should live together by debating classic and contemporary views on morality, justice, and the power of the state. Examine what it means to know something, from everyday beliefs to science and religion, before turning to the ethics and politics of the climate crisis and global environmental change. Ideal for students who want to challenge their assumptions and think critically about responsibility in a warming world. 

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Moral and Political Philosophy 20 32792
LC Reasons to Believe 20 32794
LI Climate and Environmental Ethics 20 38929

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Theology and Religion

Semester I (Sep-Dec)

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC The Bible and Global Challenges 20 31964
LC Political Theologies: Wealth, Race, Gender 20 35155
LC How do we know what (we think) we know about the Holocaust? 20 37635

 

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Explore how faith, ethics, and identity shape people and societies with a semester in Religion, Psychology, and Social Justice. Examine how religion and spirituality are lived, experienced, and studied, from classic thinkers like Freud and James to cutting-edge psychology of religion today. Engage with Christian Ethics as it tackles real-world issues around justice, wellbeing, and global challenges. Dive into powerful debates at the intersection of religion, feminism, and LGBTQ movements, and see how communities challenge and reimagine traditions in the modern world.

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LC Introduction to the Psychology of Religion 20 38204
LI Christian Ethics 20 30876
LI Gender, Sexualities and Religion 20 40040

You must study a total of 60 credits.

College of Life and Environmental Sciences

Year in Environmental Sustainability

This is a year-long programme equipping you with expertise and knowledge of environmental change and associated sustainability challenges underpining sustainable development. Please click here to learn more.

College of Social Sciences

Accounting

Semester II (Jan-Jun) 

Shape the future of global business with a semester focused on advanced taxation, auditing, and financial reporting. Compare how different countries design tax systems, tackle complexity, and respond to environmental and social responsibility. Develop practical skills in audit theory and practice, understanding risk, evidence, and ethics in real-world contexts. Build expertise in preparing and interpreting financial statements to international standards, ideal for students aiming at careers in accounting, finance, or corporate advisory.

 

Level Modules Credits Module Code
LH Comparative & International Taxation 20 33840
LI Audit 20 33169
LI Financial Reporting 20 33175

You must study a total of 60 credits.

Economics

Please select 60 credits worth of modules (from the same level list) to compose your Management set-programme.

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Study advanced economics in action with a semester that lets you mix and match from cutting-edge modules in macroeconomics, data, and decision-making. Tackle big questions about monetary policy, development, the environment, and financial markets while building strong skills in statistics, econometrics, and mathematical optimisation. Explore how people, firms, and governments really behave through behavioural, public, environmental, and industrial economics. Perfect for students who want a rigorous, analytical, and globally relevant economics experience abroad.

 

Level Module Credits Code
LI Mathematical Methods for Statistics & Econometrics 20 33191
LI Mathematics Methods for Economics 20 33189
LI Econometrics 20 34484
LI Development Economics 20 29168
LI Behavioural & Experimental Economics 20 32216
LI Environmental Economics 20 29179
LH Advanced Financial Markets & Institutions 20 32054
LH Decision Theory & Games 20 33152
LH Public Economics 20 32226
LH History of Economic Thought 20 29183
LH Industrial Organisation 20 33167
LH Monetary Policy & Dynamic Macroeconomics 20 32223

Management

Please select 60 credits worth of modules (from the same level list) to compose your Management set-programme.

Semester II (Jan-Jun)

Level Modules Credits Code
LI Business, Economy and Government 20 32101
LI Intermediate Business Economics + Macroeconomy 20 24111
LI Managerial Finance 20 32120
LH Health Economics 20 33158
LH Organisation Studies: Past, Present and Future 20 29864
LH Personnel Economics 20 35193

Disclaimer: These study abroad packages are available now and subject to change for 2026/27.

The teachers and professors were incredibly supportive, and connecting with new people was easy, so I never felt lonely.

Veronica Pshennikova
English, Drama, & Creative Studies, Germany