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Year 3 Approved Optional Modules


    The following are approved optional modules for L100, L101, L116, L117, LM1D, LM1H, GL11 and GL12 Final Year Students..

    Approved modules do not require you to complete an unusual option request form, but it is still your responsibility to ensure that you have met all relevant pre-requisitesLink opens in a new window and have obtained permission from the department offering the module. You must also ensure that the modules you choose meet your degree course regulations.

    If the module you are interested in is not listed here, please submit an Unusual Options Form (Monday 06th January 2025 09:00 UK time and will remain open till Friday 24th January 2025 17:00 UK time). Our modules co-ordinator will review the forms twice in a week as such you won't get a response straight away.

    Please Note: The modules listed on the table below may be subject to change.


    Warwick Business School
    IB320-15 Simulation Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB337-15 Business Taxation Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB349-15 Operational Research for Strategic Planning Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB357-15 Investment Management Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB359-15 Derivatives and Risk Management Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB361-15 Equality and Diversity Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB368-15 International Business Strategy Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB370-15 Managing Strategy in the Digital Era Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB382-15 Project Management Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB384-15 Supply Chain Management Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB394-15 International Financial Management Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB395-15 Finance in New Ventures Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3A7-15 Problem Structuring: Facilitating Purposeful Analysis Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3D8-15 Corporate Strategy Part A Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3E6-15 Ethical Issues in Contemporary Business Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3F2-15 Company Law Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3H8-15 Leadership Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3J8-15 Banks and Financial Systems Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3K5-15 Artificial Intelligence for Business Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3M1-15 Fintech Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3M8-15 Accounting for Sustainability, People, Planet Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB3N9-15 Managing People in a Complex World Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB253-15 Principles of Finance 1(ONLY available to
    L116/L117 finalists)
    Term 1 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information
    IB254-15 Principles of Finance 2 (ONLY available to
    L116/L117 finalists)
    Term 2 Check on MY.WBS if there are capacity or email WBS for further information

    Languages: Please refer to the Language Centre's website. You should also refer to the Undergraduate Handbook for departmental rules and guidance when selecting Language modules.

    Philosophy: You may choose to take an option from the Philosophy department subject to complying with your degree course regulations, and upon acceptance from the Philosophy Department. Please visit this link for module information - Philosophy Modules 2024-25Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window
    All students wishing to take modules in Philosophy must have pre-registered their options. The form closed on Friday 24th May 2024.
    If you have not submitted the form, please check with Philosophy department if they have space in the module you are willing to take before registering your choice on eVision.

    Politics and International Studies
    PO301-30 Issues in Political Theory Full Year Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    PO353-30 Gender and Development Full Year Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    PO358-30 European Union Policy-Making Full Year Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    PO379-30 United States Foreign Policy Full Year Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    PO381-30 Critical Security Studies Full Year Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    PO382-30 Vigilant State: Understanding Secret Intelligence Full Year Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    PO3A4-15 The Global Energy Challenge: Environment, Development & Security Term 1 Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    PO3A5-15 The Politics of Climate Change Term 2 Check with Politics if they have capacity as students can be removed late into the module registration period (i.e. week 3) if the module is oversubscribed
    Global Sustainable Development
    GD305-15 Challenges of Climate Change Term 1 Check with GSD if they have capacity
    GD306-15 Achieving Sustainability: Potentials and Barriers Term 1 Check with GSD if they have capacity
    GD309-15 Debt, Money and Global Sustainable Development Term 1 Check with GSD if they have capacity
    GD310-15 World of Work: Global Perspectives on Labour and Livelihoods Term 2 Check with GSD if they have capacity
    GD323-15 Challenges of Climate Change Term 2 Check with GSD if they have capacity

    IATL: The list below contains modules that the Economics Department have approved, however, you must apply through the IATL webpage if you wish to be considered for a place on any of their modules - IATL Modules.Link opens in a new window

    You may only take 15 CATS of IATL modules across your Second and Final Years combined. Students who have completed their request form and have received an email from IATL confirming their place should register the module on eVision.

    IL136 Public Engagement Term 1 Check with IATL if they have capacity
    IL138 Creating Digital Futures Term 2 Check with IATL if they have capacity
    IL143 Intercultural Communication in Theory and Practice Term 3 - The Teaching on this module may clash with the summer exams. Check with IATL if they have capacity
    The Following IATL modules are strictly NOT permitted, even as an unusual option:
    Change: Critical Understandings, Practices and Action
    Entrepreneurship: A Critical Perspective
    Effective Decision Making
    Forms of Identity: An Interdisciplinary Approach
    Applied Imagination: Theory and Practice
    Navigating Psychopathology
    Understanding Wellbeing
    Your idea, your research: How to pursue your passion project at Warwick
    Global Connections
    Genetics: Science and Society
    Reinventing Education
    Rethinking Health Science
    Science of Music
    Serious Table top Game Design and Development

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