NEVER STOP LEARNING Guide for international students 2021 #ThisIsBrookes Welcome 2 "At Oxford Brookes we are delighted to welcome international students from across the world. You help us to build a community of diversity that benefits everybody. Here you will be encouraged, challenged and supported to achieve your goals. Our ways of teaching, support systems and other activities are designed to give you opportunities to build your confidence and realise your ambitions. We want to know where you’re aiming and we make it our business to get you there. We are proud of our students and graduates as they go out into the world to achieve great things." PROFESSOR ALISTAIR FITT, VICE-CHANCELLOR Contents 4 Oxford: a great place for students 21 Psychology, Public Health and Social Work 7 Why Oxford Brookes? 22 Social Sciences 8 Accounting, Finance and Economics 23 Sport, Exercise and Nutrition 9 Architecture 24 Pathways courses 10 Arts, Digital Media & Publishing 27 Research degrees 11 Biological and Medical Sciences 28 How to apply 12 Built Environment 29 Help with your application 13 Business and Management 30 After applying: what to do next 14 Computing and Mathematics 31 Fees and funding 15 Education 32 University accommodation 16 Healthcare 34 Preparing for your career 17 Humanities 36 Supporting your student journey 18 Law 37 Sport 19 Marketing, Events and Hospitality 38 Brookes Union 20 Mechanical Engineering and Motorsports 39 Get in touch Cover image: Celine Carias studying BA (Hons) Architecture The University aims to provide clear and accurate information in All information is correct at the time of going to print. line with guidance issued to higher education providers by the Following publication, please refer to the University’s Competition and Markets Authority on consumer protection law. website for the most up-to-date details. www.brookes.ac.uk/international 3 “As soon as I saw the university for the first time I was amazed. I came through the John Henry Brookes Building and it’s just amazing ... I’ve already recommended Oxford Brookes to a lot of my friends.” MUHAMED SELMANI, CROATIA, INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION DIPLOMA Why Oxford Brookes?Contents Oxford: a great 4 place for students Look beyond Oxford’s dreaming spires and impressive history and you’ll find a vibrant and diverse student community. Whether you’re looking for museums, pubs, galleries, parks or delicious food, you’ll definitely find the Oxford for you. “Living in Oxford? I feel it’s one of the most amazing experiences … I have found that the local people here in Oxford are really welcoming and friendly … I simply love the city.” NIVEDITA BRAHMA, INDIA, PRE-MASTER’S CERTIFICATE Airline buses connect Oxford with London Heathrow and Gatwick Westgate shopping airports day and night centre airline.oxfordbus.co.uk O2 Academy, Cowley Road Punting on the River Cherwell www.brookes.ac.uk/international View from the Varsity Club, Oxford city centre 5 Oxford: student city We know that choosing where to go to university is a big decision and that not all students want the same thing. Luckily, Oxford has something for everyone. 1. Oxford Brookes University, 6. Punting down the River Cherwell 12. Natural History Museum and Pitt Headington Campus A quintessentially Oxford experience, Rivers Museum Located in Headington, a leafy punting is a unique way to see the city From dinosaur skeletons to shrunken residential suburb, our main campus is from the river. heads – these museums are free to walking distance from parks and a short enter and hold more than 5 million 7. Oxford Botanic Gardens bus ride from the city centre and the specimens! With free entry for Oxford Brookes Cowley Road. students, you can explore Britain’s 13. Radcliffe Camera 2. South Park oldest botanic garden that has over One of Oxford’s most photographed Two minutes walk from our Headington 6,000 different plant species! landmarks, the area around here will Campus, this green space offers some have you feeling like you’ve stepped 8. Queen’s Lane Coffee House of the best views of Oxford’s beautiful back in time. A great place to grab a coffee or slice skyline. of cake. Opened in 1654, it’s reputed to Find all of these on the Oxford map 3. Cowley Road be the oldest continually working coffee on the next page ... A vibrant area with places to eat from house in the whole of Europe. all corners of the globe. With pubs, 9. Westgate shopping centre bars and cafes, it’s a firm favourite with Find over 100 stores, a cinema, students. restaurants, cafes, junkyard golf, a 4. O2 Academy Oxford gym and much more. There’s plenty to This Cowley Road music venue hosts see and do, with many places offering headline acts, as well as club nights. student discounts. Brookes Sport student nights take place 10. Modern Art Oxford here every Wednesday during semester Free and open to all, this gallery time. showcases cutting-edge exhibitions and 5. The Ultimate Picture Palace innovative programmes. Offering student discounts, this is 11. Ashmolean Museum Oxford’s first independent cinema, With free entry, this art and archaeology showing everything from the latest museum has world famous collections, blockbusters, to foreign language films including Egyptian mummies and the and the classics. largest collection of Raphael drawings. Radcliffe Camera Oxford: a great place for students Wheatley Campus: Distance from Oxford is close Headington Campus: to London, with 8 kilometres coaches running 24/7. Bus journey length: An Oxford Brookes 30 minutes student return is only £10! Banbu ry R d Oxford Botanic Gardens d 2 R 1 Marston ington Oxford Brookes University Natural History Museum ad Road site: He Headington Campus Distance from Headington Campus: Radcliffe Camera 2.5 kilometres Bus journey length: 12 10 mins 2 Banbury South Park 13 R Queen’s Lane Coffee House d 8 Ashmolean Museum 11 City Centre Cowley Rd 5 High St 7 3 Oxford Train Station Cowley Road 10 6 4 Cowley Rd 9 Harcourt Hill Campus: Botley Rd Distance from The Ultimate Picture Palace Headington Campus: Modern Art Oxford 9.5 kilometres Bus journey length: 40 mins Punting down the Cherwell APPROX SCALE Abingd 500m www.brookes.ac.uk/international Westgate shopping centre o O2 Academy Oxford n Rd 6 Why Oxford Brookes? 7 16% of our students are international, from more than 140 countries HESA 2018/19 The only UK university ranked in the top 50 institutions under nd 50 years old 2 QS World University Rankings Top 50 Under 50 2021 young university in the UK for teaching Our global MBA Times Higher Education Young programme is in University Rankings 2020 the top 20 world ranking 2020 QS Online MBA Rankings Among the world’s 95% top universities of Oxford Brookes in 13 individual students are in subject areas: employment and/or further study within 6 months of graduating • Accounting and • Engineering – Finance Mechanical, HESA Destination of Leavers 2018 • Architecture & Aeronautical & Built Environment Manufacturing • Biological Sciences • English Language and Literature • Business & Management • Hospitality Studies & Leisure Management • Computer Science & Information • Law Systems • Modern Languages Awarded Silver in the UK • Economics and Government’s Teaching Excellence Econometrics • Politics & • Education International Framework 2017 Studies QS World University Rankings by Subject 2020 Why Oxford Brookes? Accounting, Students presenting 8 Finance and Economics WHY STUDY WITH US? 1. Our outstanding links with leading employers open up exciting opportunities to develop valuable experience with an optional year-long, paid work placement. 2. Our course content stays up-to-date through our close relationships with professional bodies. These partnerships include the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). 3. The economics that you learn will enable you to apply concepts to a wide range of practical business problems. Undergraduate courses Course title Qualification 2021/22 Duration** Start date(s) course fee* Accounting and Economics BSc (Hons) £14,500 3 years September (4 with placement) Accounting and Finance BSc (Hons) £14,500 3 years September (4 with placement) Business and Finance BSc (Hons) £14,500 3 years September (4 with placement) Economics, Finance and International BSc (Hons) £14,500 3 years September or January Business (4 with placement) Economics, Politics and International BA (Hons) £14,500 3 years September or January Relations (4 with placement) Postgraduate courses Course title Qualification 2021/22 Duration** Start date(s) course fee* Accounting and Finance MSc £15,900 1 year September Finance MSc £15,900 1 year September or January *Fees quoted are for 2021-22 academic year only – please note that tuition fees may increase in subsequent years both for new and continuing students. See page 29 for more information. **Duration listed is for full-time study unless otherwise specified. Students inside Clerici Building Our graduates are employed by the most prestigious organisations, such as Deloitte and PwC. www.brookes.ac.uk/international Drawing by Andrew Chard, winner of the RIBA Sergeant Architecture Drawing Prize 9 WHY STUDY WITH US? 1. You will gain hands-on experience working on live projects for professional clients and you will produce a rich portfolio of high quality design work, giving you an advantage when seeking employment in architectural practices locally and internationally. 2. You’ll have full access to our purpose-designed studios in our RIBA National Award-winning building, allowing you to be able to work flexibly in