diff --git a/app/models/thesis.rb b/app/models/thesis.rb
index 74cf7a7..790eb22 100644
--- a/app/models/thesis.rb
+++ b/app/models/thesis.rb
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ def certify_content_correct_present
 
   has_many :thesis_subjectships, dependent: :delete_all
   has_many :loc_subjects, through: :thesis_subjectships
+  validates_presence_of :loc_subjects, if: :updating_by_student?
 
   belongs_to :assigned_to, foreign_key: 'assigned_to_id', class_name: 'User'
   belongs_to :embargoed_by, foreign_key: 'embargoed_by_id', class_name: 'User'
diff --git a/app/views/student_view/process/review.html.erb b/app/views/student_view/process/review.html.erb
index 873f967..5d9aa5b 100644
--- a/app/views/student_view/process/review.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/student_view/process/review.html.erb
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 	<%= simple_form_for([@current_user, @thesis], url: accept_licences_student_thesis_path(@current_user, @thesis), method: :post, html: { class: "p-0" }) do |f| %>
 		<% if @thesis.errors.any? %>
 			<div id="error_explanation" class="p-3 bg-warning-subtle">
-				<h3><%= pluralize(@thesis.errors.count, "error") %> prohibited this thesis from being saved:</h2>
+				<h4><%= pluralize(@thesis.errors.count, "error") %></h4>
 				<ul>
 					<% @thesis.errors.full_messages.each do |message| %>
 						<li><%= message %></li>
diff --git a/app/views/student_view/process/update.html.erb b/app/views/student_view/process/update.html.erb
index d5642dd..728b5fe 100644
--- a/app/views/student_view/process/update.html.erb
+++ b/app/views/student_view/process/update.html.erb
@@ -62,6 +62,17 @@
 	</div>
 
 	<%= simple_form_for [@student, @thesis], html: { class: "form-horizontal border border-2 bg-light" } do |f| %>
+		<% if @thesis.errors.any? %>
+			<div id="error_explanation" class="p-3 bg-warning-subtle">
+				<h4><%= pluralize(@thesis.errors.count, "error") %></h4>
+				<ul>
+					<% @thesis.errors.full_messages.each do |message| %>
+						<li><%= message %></li>
+					<% end %>
+				</ul>
+			</div>
+		<% end %>
+
 		<h4 class="text-dark">Please provide the information requested in the following fields. </h4>
 		<%= render partial: "theses/form_student_editable", locals: { f: f } %>
 		<input type="submit" name="Save Details" value="" class="d-none" aria-label="Save Details">
diff --git a/config/locales/en.yml b/config/locales/en.yml
index 0653957..95ee2dd 100644
--- a/config/locales/en.yml
+++ b/config/locales/en.yml
@@ -20,4 +20,7 @@
 # available at http://guides.rubyonrails.org/i18n.html.
 
 en:
-  hello: "Hello world"
+  activerecord:
+    attributes:
+      thesis:
+        loc_subjects: "Subject"
diff --git a/db/seeds.rb b/db/seeds.rb
index e52f7cf..20cb798 100644
--- a/db/seeds.rb
+++ b/db/seeds.rb
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 # rails db:seed
-LocSubject.load_from_file('lib/loc_subjects.txt') if (Rails.env != 'test') && LocSubject.all.count.zero?
+LocSubject.load_from_file('lib/loc_subjects.txt') if LocSubject.all.count.zero?
 
 if (Rails.env != 'test') && User.all.count.zero?
   [User::ADMIN, User::MANAGER, User::STAFF].each do |role|
diff --git a/test/controllers/theses_controller_test.rb b/test/controllers/theses_controller_test.rb
index 731454d..799919e 100644
--- a/test/controllers/theses_controller_test.rb
+++ b/test/controllers/theses_controller_test.rb
@@ -345,7 +345,8 @@ class ThesesControllerTest < ActionController::TestCase
   context 'as a student' do
     setup do
       @student = create(:student)
-      @thesis = create(:thesis, student: @student, status: Thesis::OPEN)
+      @thesis = create(:thesis, student: @student, status: Thesis::OPEN, loc_subjects: create_list(:loc_subject, 1))
+
       log_user_in(@student)
     end
 
diff --git a/test/models/thesis_test.rb b/test/models/thesis_test.rb
index 3043dd7..e298b40 100644
--- a/test/models/thesis_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/thesis_test.rb
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ class ThesisTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   should 'not validate presence of certify_content_correct if updating by student but not submitting for review' do
     student_user = create(:student)
-    thesis = build(:thesis, current_user: student_user, certify_content_correct: nil)
+    thesis = build(:thesis, current_user: student_user, certify_content_correct: nil, loc_subjects: create_list(:loc_subject, 1))
     assert thesis.valid?, 'Should validate thesis if certify_content_correct is missing for students when not submitting for review'
   end
   
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ class ThesisTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
   should 'not validate presence of licence agreements if updating by student but not accepting licences' do
     student_user = create(:student)
-    thesis = build(:thesis, current_user: student_user, lac_licence_agreement: nil, yorkspace_licence_agreement: nil, etd_licence_agreement: nil)
+    thesis = build(:thesis, current_user: student_user, lac_licence_agreement: nil, yorkspace_licence_agreement: nil, etd_licence_agreement: nil, loc_subjects: create_list(:loc_subject, 1))
     assert thesis.valid?, 'Should validate thesis if licence agreements are missing for students when not accepting licences'
   end
 
diff --git a/test/system/app_settings_test.rb b/test/system/app_settings_test.rb
index afec16c..b7dede9 100644
--- a/test/system/app_settings_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/app_settings_test.rb
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class AppSettingsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     fill_in 'student_email_external', with: 'test@test.com'
     click_button('Continue')
     fill_in 'thesis_abstract', with: 'Abstract Text Test'
+    find('#select_subjects_11_chosen a.chosen-default').click
+    first('#select_subjects_11_chosen .active-result').click
     click_link('Continue')
     assert_text "Upload Files Text Test"
     click_link_or_button('Upload Supplementary Thesis Files')
@@ -141,6 +143,8 @@ class AppSettingsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     fill_in 'student_email_external', with: 'test@test.com'
     click_button('Continue')
     fill_in 'thesis_abstract', with: 'Abstract Text Test'
+    find('#select_subjects_11_chosen a.chosen-default').click
+    first('#select_subjects_11_chosen .active-result').click
     click_link('Continue')
     click_link_or_button('Upload Primary Thesis File')
     attach_file('document_file', Rails.root.join('test/fixtures/files/pdf-document.pdf'))
@@ -175,6 +179,8 @@ class AppSettingsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     fill_in 'student_email_external', with: 'test@test.com'
     click_button('Continue')
     fill_in 'thesis_abstract', with: 'Abstract Text Test'
+    find('#select_subjects_11_chosen a.chosen-default').click
+    first('#select_subjects_11_chosen .active-result').click
     click_link('Continue')
     click_link_or_button('Upload Primary Thesis File')
     attach_file('document_file', Rails.root.join('test/fixtures/files/pdf-document.pdf'))
diff --git a/test/system/students_test.rb b/test/system/students_test.rb
index 2d13b71..c26db02 100644
--- a/test/system/students_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/students_test.rb
@@ -106,6 +106,8 @@ class StudentsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     visit root_url
     fill_in('Non-YorkU Email Address', with: Faker::Internet.email)
     click_button('Continue')
+    find('#select_subjects_11_chosen a.chosen-default').click
+    first('#select_subjects_11_chosen .active-result').click
     click_link('Continue') #update
     click_link('Continue') #upload
     click_link('Continue') #review
@@ -226,10 +228,6 @@ class StudentsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
   ## Page 2 and 3 tests
   should "upload primary file" do
     @thesis = FactoryGirl.create(:thesis)
-    create(:loc_subject, name: "Accounting", category: "BUSINESS")
-    create(:loc_subject, name: "Management", category: "BUSINESS")
-    create(:loc_subject, name: "Finance", category: "BUSINESS")
-
     login_as(@thesis.student)
     visit root_url
 
@@ -271,6 +269,8 @@ class StudentsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     select "Management", from: 'select_subjects_12'
     select "Finance", from: 'select_subjects_13'
 
+    save_screenshot
+
     fill_in "thesis_keywords", with: "accounting-kw, management-kw"
     click_on("Continue")
 
@@ -352,9 +352,6 @@ class StudentsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
   ## Supplementary Info displays on edit/error
   should "Supplementary Info displays on edit/error" do
     @thesis = FactoryGirl.create(:thesis)
-    create(:loc_subject, name: "Accounting", category: "BUSINESS")
-    create(:loc_subject, name: "Management", category: "BUSINESS")
-    create(:loc_subject, name: "Finance", category: "BUSINESS")
 
     login_as(@thesis.student)
     visit root_url
@@ -368,6 +365,10 @@ class StudentsTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     ## Page 2: Thesis Details
     select "English", from: "thesis_language"
     fill_in "thesis_abstract", with: Faker::Lorem.paragraph
+
+    find('#select_subjects_11_chosen a.chosen-default').click
+    first('#select_subjects_11_chosen .active-result').click
+    
     click_on("Continue")
 
     ## Page 3: Upload Supplementary
diff --git a/test/system/theses_test.rb b/test/system/theses_test.rb
index eddec15..4e6c974 100644
--- a/test/system/theses_test.rb
+++ b/test/system/theses_test.rb
@@ -220,6 +220,10 @@ class ThesesTest < ApplicationSystemTestCase
     click_on("Continue")
 
     fill_in("Abstract", with: "Abstract Test")
+
+    find('#select_subjects_11_chosen a.chosen-default').click
+    first('#select_subjects_11_chosen .active-result').click
+    
     click_on("Continue")
 
     click_on("Upload Supplementary Thesis Files")