Open Modules

Open Module Lists for 2025/26

Indicative lists of Open Modules by Single Honours and Joint Honours Programme for 2nd and 3rd Year Students

Useful Tips

Find Your List

Programmes are grouped below under Single Honours or Joint Honours headings. Click on the appropriate heading to find your programme. Then, click on your programme to find the list of Open Modules approved by your Subject(s).

Balancing Credits

Students should review the documentation appropriate to their year and pathway on how to balance their Open Module and Trinity Elective credits with their core module credits.

Not listed here?

Students on programmes not listed below should contact their School/Programme Office for details of the Open Modules available to them.

Open Modules Bulletin 2025-2026

Since the publication of the Open Modules lists there have been some minor changes to modules

Senior Freshman Single Honours

Balancing your Open Modules and Trinity Electives for Senior Freshman Students on a Single Honours Degree Pathway (PDF, 211KB)

Junior Sophister Single Honours

Balancing your Open Modules & Trinity Electives for Junior Sophister Students on a Single Honours Pathway (PDF, 207KB)

Senior Freshman Joint Honours

Balancing your Open Modules & Trinity Electives for Senior Freshman Students on a Joint Honours Degree Pathway (PDF, 213KB)

Subject Lists

Please review Balancing your Open Modules and Trinity Electives for Senior Freshman Students on a Joint Honours Degree Pathway - PDF 213KB as part of selecting your Open Modules and Trinity Electives.

Key Facts

2nd Year Open Modules

Open Modules in the 2nd year are taken in combination with Trinity Electives. See Key Links.

3rd Year Open Modules

Open Modules in the 3rd year may be taken in combination with Trinity Electives depending upon the number of Trinity Electives a student undertook in their 2nd year. Any student may take a maximum number of two Trinity Electives during their programme of study.

Credit Weightings

Open Modules are weighted at either 5 or 10 ECTS (credits); 5 credit modules are taught and assessed within one semester; 10 credit modules may be taught and assessed over one or two semesters. (The modules you take as part of your programme are worth either 5 or 10 credits and you must take 60 credits per year.)

How many can I take?

The number of Open Modules you may take varies according to your programme. If you are on a Single Honours or Joint Honours programme (listed above) and opt to take Open Modules and Trinity Electives in your SF year (20 credits in total), you will take either 10 or 15 credits of Open Modules depending on whether you take one or two Trinity Electives (weighted at 5 credits each).

When can I select them?

Open Modules will be selected as part of the online enrolment process after the end of year assessment results have been published.

Limited Places Available

Allocation will be on a first come, first served basis and places are subject to availability.

Key Links

Contacts

For queries specific to your programme, contact your School/Programme Office.

Email general queries about Open Modules