Check the number of optional modules you need to take per term on the year pages:

Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4

• 0 CATS = 0 optional modules
• 15 CATS = 1 optional module
• 30 CATS = 2 optional modules
• 45 CATS = 3 optional modules
• 60 CATS = 4 optional modules

Module selection

Please select the number of modules you wish to take in each term and rank them in order of preference from 1 to 6. Be sure to include additional modules as backup options should a higher ranked module be unavailable.

Please note students are not permitted to take modules where any teaching (lectures, seminars or workshops) clash with other modules.

NB 30 CATS modules run across the full year, so should be included in your totals for terms 1 and 2.

You do not need to include core modules, you will be automatically registered for these modules.

In addition to the core modules, if you are intending to qualify as a solicitor you should study the following recommended modules as well:

• LA240 Foundations of EU Law in Year 2, 3 or 4 (Term 2) in order to understand the nature of EU law and its remaining relevance to domestic law
• LA3A3 Law of Trusts in your third or final year (Term 1).

In term 2, we offer optional modules that expand on the core/recommended modules you will study in term 1: LA249 Contemporary Challenges in Contract Law, LA251 Contemporary Perspectives on Property, and LA3C9 Contemporary Issues in Trusts Law. These modules are not required for professional purposes, and you do not have to select them. However, you might find these additional modules helpful in deepening your understanding of Contract, Property and Trusts Law, particularly because of the contextual approach taken in these modules.

You will be aware that anyone seeking a career as a solicitor will now need to take the “Solicitors Qualifying Examinations” (SQE). Previously, students would complete a “qualifying law degree” (the academic stage of qualification) and the core modules of a law degree would be tailored to the QLD requirements. This is no longer the case, and our new curriculum has a reduced number of core components. Our core modules, together with a number of recommended modules will be of some relevance to your preparation for the SQE but they are not designed to prepare you for the SQE. You should therefore make your own enquiries into the steps you need to take after finishing your law degree to work towards the “SQE 1” examination. For further guidance, please visit https://www.lawsociety.org.uk/career-advice/becoming-a-solicitor/solicitors-qualifying-examination-sqe/.

In addition to the core modules, if you are intending to qualify as a barrister you must study the following recommended modules as well:

• LA240 Foundations of EU Law in Year 2, 3 or 4 (Term 2) in order to understand the nature of EU law and its remaining relevance to domestic law
• LA3A3 Law of Trusts in your third or final year (Term 1).

In term 2, we offer optional modules that expand on the core/recommended modules you will study in term 1: LA249 Contemporary Challenges in Contract Law, LA251 Contemporary Perspectives on Property, and LA3C9 Contemporary Issues in Trusts Law. These modules are not required for professional purposes, and you do not have to select them. However, you might find these additional modules helpful in deepening your understanding of Contract, Property and Trusts Law, particularly because of the contextual approach taken in these modules.

For further careers information, see https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/student-hub/careers-support/job-information/.

Students wishing to qualify in another jurisdiction should check the minimum credit requirements for the foundational subjects with the relevant authority and, if necessary, consult their personal tutor for guidance.

In addition to the core modules, if you are intending to qualify as a lawyer in another jurisdiction (for which an English Law degree is a requirement), you should take the following modules as well:

• LA240 Foundations of EU Law in Year 2, 3 or 4 (Term 2)
• LA3A3 Law of Trusts in your third or final year (Term 1)

In term 2, we offer optional modules that expand on the core/recommended modules you will study in term 1: LA249 Contemporary Challenges in Contract Law, LA251 Contemporary Perspectives on Property, and LA3C9 Contemporary Issues in Trusts Law. Some jurisdictions require a full year (30 CATS) of Contract, Property or Trusts Law, in which case you should select these modules as your first/second choice optional module in term 2.

For most courses (check your course structure) students are permitted to study up to 30 credits of any external modules available across the University in their intermediate and final year, subject to approval by the Director of Undergraduate Studies. Please note, you cannot swap out a core module for an external module. You can see the available external modules via the module catalogue.

If you wish to take an external module you must apply directly to the host Department. You must also select a full range of Law Modules incase you can't take the external module, and should indicate on the module pre-registration form if you have applied for external modules. When your modules are allocated, the Student Services team will check the external choices comply with our degree regulations, and whether the host department can offer you a place on the module. If the host department confirm a place on their module with you directly, please complete the external module confirmation form

If you wish to apply for Language Modules you must follow the same process (please see the FAQ below). However, you must also sit a proficiency test in September before the module is confirmed.

Further information on WBS and Language Centre modules below

Please note, that other departments have their own module registration processes and time-scales for selecting modules.

Law students wishing to register for WBS modules must do so through the my.wbs system. You are not required to contact their undergraduate team or visit their office, although, you may of course contact them if you have any specific queries. In order to register for WBS modules, please set up your my.wbs account which will enable you to access the module application system with ease when it is open. Here is the link to set up your my.wbs account:my.wbs.ac.uk/registration 

If you have problems logging in:https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/central/issu/help/kb/internet/my_wbs/login_problems 

WBS modules available to Law students can be found hereLink opens in a new window.

Law students are not permitted to take the following Warwick Business School Law modules, as they overlap with your existing core modules and are specifically designed for non-Law students:

IB3F20 - Company Law
IB1130 - Business Law
IB2370 - Business Law 2
B3G40 - Law for Entrepreneurs
IB2C1 - Fundamentals of Business Law
IB3N4 - International Trade Law

Timings for WBS module applications:

1. Round 1: 5 March - 1 May 2025, allocations will be announced by WBS on 28 July 2025
2. Round 2: 8 August - 8 September 2025, allocations are on a first come first served basis
3. Round 3: 23 September - 20 October 2025, allocations are on a first come first served basis
4. Round 4: 18 December 2025 - 26 January 2026, allocations are on a first come first served basis

Don't forget to complete the external module form once your place is confirmed!

How to add a language to your degree.

The Language Centre (The Language Centre - Faculty of Arts - University of Warwick) offers a wide range of modules at various levels in Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese and Spanish.

To help you achieve your language learning goals, to acquire a new language or improve your language skills, several choices are available:

a. Modules for credit on the Academic Programme

These can be taken as part of your undergraduate degree course but must be agreed with Law before enrolling. There are a range of levels available, as well as accelerated options for those who want to develop their language skills at a faster pace. More information is available from: The Language Centre - Academic Modules (warwick.ac.uk)

Please note: Final year students may not apply for a beginners level (level 1) module, unless it is the beginners (accelerated) level.

b. Modules not for credit on the Academic Programme

The same modules as those available for credit are also available to take in addition to degree studies. A fee applies to these modules. More information is available from: Language Centre - Academic Fees (warwick.ac.uk)

More information is available from: University of Warwick: The Language Centre: Language Courses.

We are committed to enabling you to study abroad. However, in case of last-minute changes or cancellations, please complete the module pre-registration form even if you are supposed to be on a year abroad next year.

We will contact you with a list of the modules for which we have a confirmed space for you in September. The Law School will register you for all of your modules (including non Law options).

You can resubmit and change your choices after submitting the form, until the pre-registration form closes. The Student Services team will use the most recent version of the form you have submitted.

Once the form has closed it is not possible to amend your Law module preferences, changes will only be made for students who have a clash or get accepted onto an external module.

Module clash form

We will review the pre-registration forms and confirm which modules we have allocated you to in September.

Some modules will fill to capacity, so you may find you get allocated to some of your reserve choices. Where a module is oversubscribed and we cannot fit every student on, we will allocate by the order of priority you selected on your module pre-registration form. If we need to choose between students with the same choice number, priority will be given to finalist students.

It does not matter when you submit your form during the module pre-registration window, as long as you’re not late, spaces are allocated by choice order, and not on a first come first served basis. Module pre-registration forms for the previous year are not taken into account.

Due to the complexity of module pre-registration we do not have waiting lists for modules, and we try and allocate as fairly as possible, based on the priority of student choices. We have already factored in a number of students with a space on the module won't end up taking it e.g. they get accepted onto an external module or have a clash. Please do not contact us to ask whether there is a space. In the rare event we are able to offer you a space on a higher choice module, we will contact you.

If the Director of Undergraduate Studies has approved a course transfer for your next year of study (for example, you are currently in the second year of the Year Abroad in English programme but will be transferring to the third year of the 3 Year LLB for 2025/26 instead of going abroad), please fill in the form with the modules for your new course.

The Law School aim to run all modules currently listed as running in 2025/26. However, in the unlikely event that a module is withdrawn due to unforseen circumstances you will be notified, and your other module choices will be adjusted (e.g. your third choice will become your second choice). Where possible, we will allocate a place to students onto their next highest choice option.

The module catalogue hasn’t been updated with all the modules the Law School are offering next year, please use the Law webpages as the correct source of information. The full module list for 2024/25 contains links to the most recent entry on the module catalogue for each module running in 2024/25, but please note in some cases this will be a previous year whilst the module catalogue is being updated.

Please read the FAQs carefully. If you have a place on an external module, or you have a clash, the easiest way to let us know is by filling in a form:

Module clash form

For other queries, please email and clearly state your Student ID, the module code(s) and module title(s) at the top of your email. At peak times it may take 3 working days to reply.