NEVER STOP EXPLORING OPEN DAY GUIDE 16 NOVEMBER 2019 # T h i s I s B r o o k e s brookes.ac.uk/opendays # t h i s i s B r o o k e s brookes.ac.uk/opendays Welcome to Making the Oxford Brookes University most of your day 3 Open Day Make your day personal. Our Open Day is your chance to find out what it’s like to be a student at Oxford Brookes. It’s great you’re considering coming to Here are our top 10 tips for making the most of your day. Oxford Brookes University. We hope this 1. Attend a subject-specific talk. 7. Visit our central service stands open day gives you a real sense of what Find out more about the course (including accommodation, you’re interested in. Hear from admissions, finance and wellbeing). it’s like to study here and what it means to academics and find out whether Don’t worry if you miss one of our the course is right for you. general talks, you can visit our central be part of the Oxford Brookes community. service stands and talk to the staff. 2. Attend our general talks. There is plenty to see and do – from Learn more about student life, Brookes 8. Check out our clubs and societies. Sport and our study abroad options. There is more to university life than exploring our campuses, to learning more There are also practical talks on just studying. Find out more about admissions, accommodation and our exciting clubs and societies from about the subject you want to study. finance. Choose the talks that suit you. Brookes Union, who will be based in Union Square (Headington Campus). 3. Ask questions. Embrace your future Don’t be afraid to ask questions. 9. Take photos. Whether it’s about student life, course It’s likely you’ll be taking in a lot of modules or your career prospects. information, so why not take some #ThisIsBrookes You need to be sure that you choose photos to help remind you of the day? the right course for you. 10. Explore the city centre. 4. Take a campus tour. Oxford is a beautiful student city @oxfordbrookes Get a feel for the place and see what bursting with lots of things to do our campuses have to offer. and see. Make time to jump on the BROOKESbus and travel into the city @oxford_brookes 5. Have a look at our halls. centre. Show the driver your booking Tour our accommodation and see and receive free travel for you and your /oxfordbrookes where you could live. guests. For ideas of what to see and Brookes Wifi password: HelloBrookes 6. Talk to people. do, see pages 22 and 23. Chat to current students, academics Don’t forget. or staff. Ask them as many questions Our Student Ambassadors as you like to get a real feel for what it’s (in pink shirts) and staff (in yellow like to study at Oxford Brookes. shirts) will be on hand to help you get to your sessions. www.brookes.ac.uk/opendays #ThisIsBrookes KEY: JHB Lecture John Henry Brookes Building Lecture Theatre SKWH Sir Kenneth Wheare Hall, Clerici Building JHB301 John Henry Brookes Building, third floor, room 301 Timetable of events JHB304 John Henry Brookes Building, third floor, room 304 Forum John Henry Brookes 4 Building, ground floor MRG/41 Marston Road Lecture Theatre, Marston Road Site 5 9am - 9.30am 10am - 10.30am 11am - 11.30am 12pm - 12.30pm 1pm - 1.30pm 2pm - 2.30pm 3pm - 3.30pm 9.30am - 10am 10.30am - 11am 11.30am - 12pm 12.30pm - 1pm 1.30pm - 2pm 2.30pm - 3pm 3.30pm - 4pm GENERAL TALKS OPEN TO ALL: Gipsy Lane site Accommodation talk JHB JHB JHB JHB Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Admissions talk SKWH SKWH Finance talk JHB JHB Lecture Lecture Mature Student Life talk JHB JHB Jon 301 301 Snow Sports Centre talk SKWH SKWH Student Life talk JHB JHB JHB JHB JHB Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Lecture Study Abroad and JHB tudy JHB Exchanges talk 304 Abroa 304 Why choose Brookes? JHB JHB Lecture Lecture HEALTHCARE-SPECIFIC TALKS: Marston Road site Admissions and 11.20-11.45 HEA 1.20-1.45 Finance talk MRG/41 HEA MRG/41 TOURS OPEN TO ALL: Various locations Accommodation Self-guided tours for Cheney Student Village and Clive Self-guided tours for Cheney Student Village and Clive Booth (Headington Campus) Booth (walkable from Headington Campus). (walkable from Headington Campus). Guided tours to Parade Green Guided tours to Parade Green and Crescent Hall and Crescent Hall (buses leave from outside Clerici) (buses leave from outside Clerici) Headington Campus tour Guided tours throughout the day (last guided tour 3pm). Guided tours throughout the day (last guided tour 3pm). Book next to main registration, Book next to main registration, John Henry Brookes Building John Henry Brookes Building Harcourt Hill Campus and Guided tours Accomm accommodation tour Marston Road site Part of Part of facilities tour Marston Road site Marston Road site open day open day Wheatley Campus tour Part of Wheatley Campus open day INFO ZONE OPEN TO ALL: Gipsy Lane site Info Zone (Headington) Forum – drop in and speak to staff from our central Forum – drop in and speak to staff from our central services – Accommodation, services – Accommodation, Admissions, Careers, Admissions, Careers, Finance, Study Abroad, Support Services Finance, Study Abroad, Support Services Check out the times of our general talks and plan your day so you can www.brookes.ac.uk/opendays attend subject-specific talks (details listed on following pages). #ThisIsBrookes Subject talks and Arts, Digital Media, Times Length Location Publishing and 6 7 drop-in sessions Journalism Drop-in sessions - all Arts From 9am to - Headington Campus, courses 4pm Richard Hamilton Building Our subject talks give you a chance to meet our academics, learn more about course Foundation Art and Design 10am, 11am, 60 mins Headington Campus, 1pm John Henry Brookes Building, content and discover the facilities that you may be using during your studies. Some of JHB 406 our faculties also run drop-in sessions where you can meet with staff and students Digital Media Production 10am, 1pm, 60 mins Headington Campus, and ask any questions you may have. Whilst you don’t need to book your place in 3pm John Henry Brookes Building, advance, seats for the subject talks are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. JHB 401 Film 10am, 1pm, 60 mins Headington Campus, Accounting, Finance Times Length Location 3pm John Henry Brookes Building, and Economics JHB 401 Drop-in sessions - all From 9am - Headington Campus, Fine Art 11am, 1pm 60 mins Headington Campus, Accounting, Finance and to 4pm Clerici Building, Foyer John Henry Brookes Building, Economics courses JHB 402 Accounting and Finance 10am, 12pm, 50 mins Headington Campus, Graphic Design 12pm, 2pm 60 mins Headington Campus, 2pm Clerici Building, Learning John Henry Brookes Building, Studio CLC.1.12 JHB 406 Accounting and Economics 10am, 12pm, 50 mins Headington Campus, Media, Journalism and 10am, 12pm, 60 mins Headington Campus, 2pm Clerici Building, Learning Publishing 2pm John Henry Brookes Building, Studio CLC.1.12 JHB 402 Business and Finance 10am, 12pm, 50 mins Headington Campus, Music 10am, 1pm 60 mins Headington Campus, 2pm Clerici Building, Learning Suite John Henry Brookes Building, CLC.1.12 JHB 407 Economics, Finance and 10am, 50 mins Headington Campus, Photography 10am, 1pm 60 mins Headington Campus, International Relations 11.30am, 2pm Clerici Building, CLC.G.04 Richard Hamilton Building, Economics, Finance and 10am, 50 mins Headington Campus, The Arena International Business 11.30am, 2pm Clerici Building, CLC.G.04 Biological and Times Length Location Architecture Times Length Location Medical Sciences Drop-in sessions all From 9am - Headington Campus, Drop-in sessions - all Biological From 9am to - Headington Campus, Architecture courses to 4pm John Henry Brookes and Medical Sciences courses 4pm John Henry Brookes Building, Building, Forum The Forum Architecture 10am, 12pm, 60 mins Headington Campus, Clerici Animal Biology and 10am, 90 mins Headington Campus, 2pm Building, Sir Kenneth Wheare Conservation 11.30am, 1pm John Henry Brookes Building, Hall, CLC.G.0.2 JHB 203 MArchD Applied Design in 1.30pm 60 mins Abercrombie Atrium, First Biological Sciences 10am, 90 mins Headington Campus, Architecture Floor, Abercrombie Building 11.30am, 1pm John Henry Brookes Building, JHB 203 Design 10am, 1pm 60 mins Headington Campus, Abercrombie Building, Biological Sciences 10am, 90 mins Headington Campus, reception, first floor (Genetics and Genomics) 11.30am, 1pm John Henry Brookes Building, JHB 203 Interior Architecture 11am, 2pm 60 mins Headington Campus, Abercrombie Building, reception, first floor www.brookes.ac.uk/opendays #ThisIsBrookes Biological and Times Length Location Built Environment Times Length Location Medical Sciences 8 Real Estate 10am, 12pm, 60 mins Headington Campus, 9 Drop-in sessions - all Biological From 9am to - Headington Campus, 2pm Abercrombie Building, and Medical Sciences 4pm John Henry Brookes Building, AB.1.15a The Forum Urban Design, Planning and 10am, 1pm 60 mins Headington Campus, Biological Sciences 10am, 90 mins Headington Campus, Development Abercrombie Building, Urban (Human Biosciences) 11.30am, 1pm John Henry Brookes Building, Design Studio, 2nd Floor JHB 203 Biological Sciences (Zoology) 10am, 90 mins Headington Campus, Business and Management Times Length Location 11.30am, 1pm John Henry Brookes Building, Drop-in sessions - all Business From 9am to - Headington Campus, JHB 203 and Management courses 4pm Clerici Building, Foyer Biomedical Science 10.30am, 90 mins Headington Campus, Business and Management 10am, 12pm, 50 mins Headington Campus, 12pm, John Henry Brookes Building, 2pm Clerici Building, Sir Kenneth 1.30pm JHB