Discovery modules Understanding discovery modules
Undergraduate courses at Leeds are composed of compulsory, optional and discovery modules.
If your course allows, you can choose discovery modules to experience something different from your main subject(s) and:
- build expertise in an area you’re passionate about
- gain transferable skills that employers love
- make your university experience more varied and meaningful to you.
Our 300+ discovery modules are organised under 10 broad themes, which can be viewed in the Contents menu of this page.
Once you have found the discovery module/modules you have an interest in, you will need to ensure they comply with the regulations of your course (programme of study) and fit into your timetable alongside any compulsory and optional modules you are taking.
Some modules may have pre-requisites (such as an A-level in a specific subject) and limited availability, while others are open to everyone.
Usually, first-year students take level 1, and second-year students take level 2 Discovery modules.
Once you have done your checks and made your final selections, register your choices using the online enrolment system in Student Services.
Skills discovery modules
Skills discovery modules are modules that focus on specific skills. They can be taken in any year of your course and are labelled with an ‘skd’ in the module catalogue.
Year 1 skills modules are the only modules designed to be suitable for year 1 that can also be taken routinely in subsequent years. However, to be able to graduate you need to pass the number of credits at each level specified in the Rules for Award.
The exact number of module credits you need for your course can be found in the programme (course) catalogue.
A maximum of 20 credits of skills modules, subject to the provisions of your course, may be taken in the final year.
Skills modules are always single weighted in the classification algorithm.
Your parent school will have final approval of your choices. Contact your parent school for guidance.