Elective modules are those offered by departments to students from outside that department.
Departments identify non-compulsory modules within each of their programmes that a student may replace with elective modules. The number of modules that may be replaced in this way cannot normally amount to more than 40 credits.
Please note that it may not always be possible to grant your request to undertake an elective module because of timetabling or other constraints.
To view the Electives List, please log in to your University email account in the format abc123@york.ac.uk.
View the list of elective modules
If you require this information in another format please email Departmental contacts (listed below)
If you are wanting to participate in an Elective module(s), please complete an Elective Module form and forward this to the appropriate contact within your department (taken from the list below).
Each department has a member of staff who acts as a key point of contact for students wishing to take electives. They provide students with information about academic requirements and put them in touch with module tutors if necessary. Chairs of Boards of Studies will still be required to authorise all elective requests.
Please note: some departments do not update their lists until later on in the year. Please get in touch with them directly when this is the case.
Elective modules by department | Departmental contact | |
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Archaeology | Programmes Administrator (UG) | archaeology-ug@york.ac.uk |
Programmes Administrator (PG) | archaeology-pg@york.ac.uk | |
School of Arts and Creative Technologies | Anna Jones | anna.jones@york.ac.uk |
Biology | Student Support Administrator | biol-student-services@york.ac.uk |
Writing and Language Skills Centre |
Victoria Jack | victoria.jack@york.ac.uk |
Chemistry | Dr Nigel Lowe | nigel.lowe@york.ac.uk |
Computer Science | Undergraduate Administrator | cs-ug-admin@york.ac.uk |
Economics and Related Studies | Student Services Team | econ-ug-enquiries@york.ac.uk |
Education | Kath Armstrong | educ525@york.ac.uk |
English and Related Literature Undergraduate modules |
Alice Flinta | english-enquiries@york.ac.uk |
English and Related Literature MA modules |
Jane Nay | english-enquiries@york.ac.uk |
Environment and Geography | Student Support team | environment-ugstudents@york.ac.uk |
Health Sciences Postgraduate modules |
Di Stockdale | diane.stockdale@york.ac.uk |
History |
Student Services Team Support Administrator |
history-ug-enquiries@york.ac.uk |
History of Art | Student Support Administrator | history-of-art@york.ac.uk |
Language and Linguistic Science | Rachel O'Brien | rachel.obrien@york.ac.uk |
Languages at York | Ross Watson | languages@york.ac.uk |
York Law School | Undergraduate Programme Admin Team | law-ug-admin@york.ac.uk |
Mathematics | Nicola Glenn | nicola.glenn@york.ac.uk |
Philosophy | Carol Dixon | carol.dixon@york.ac.uk |
School of Physics, Engineering and Technology | Erica Cushworth | phys532@york.ac.uk |
School for Business and Society | Student Support Administrator | sbs-ug@york.ac.uk |
Sociology |
Student Support Administrator |
sociology-assessments@york.ac.uk |