Information for applicants

We want to assure you that if you have an offer from Oxford Brookes, then however your grades are being awarded, your qualifications will count towards the conditions of your offer. We have made a commitment to our firm offer holders to be flexible, even if you miss the conditions of your offer.

We understand that you may be uncertain about the results that you will achieve. We want to reassure you that we will be as flexible as possible in ensuring that everyone who has the potential to succeed at Oxford Brookes, is able to study here. We are here to help you.

We understand that you may be uncertain about the results you will achieve, and that you may be concerned about teaching and other experiences you have missed as a result of the pandemic

However, we want to reassure you that we will be as flexible as possible in ensuring that everyone who studies here has the potential to succeed. We also want to support you to feel confident and ready to transition into your chosen course at Oxford Brookes, whether you’re starting your first year or are joining us directly into the final year.

Ahead of your arrival we will launch our New student webpages, and Head into Brookes is a course to help you prepare for your arrival. Head into Brookes is a series of activities designed to help you understand and prepare for student life and studying on your course. In particular, after such a challenging year, we are putting in place a package of support to help you transition into your course and life at Oxford Brookes more generally.

We know that it may be very difficult to complete traditional work experience, so we won’t be making this a compulsory part of assessment for 2022 entry. We will look for examples in your application of relevant values, commitment to the vocation and an understanding of the professional area. You could reflect on other experiences in your personal life, extra-curricular activities or wider understanding of the subject (e.g. virtual taster sessions or wider reading) to evidence this in your personal statement.

The University requires all students to demonstrate evidence of their English language ability as a condition of enrolment.

In addition to IELTS, the University accepts a range of alternatives which can be found on our website. We are also currently reviewing additional qualifications.

We’re running on campus and virtual events to support you in finding out more about Oxford Brookes. Our events are a great way to find out more about our courses, life at university and how we support our students to successful graduation.

You can also get in touch with us by visiting our contact us webpages. Here you can submit a query about your application, or a more general question about life at Oxford Brookes, as well as accessing Unibuddy, where you can chat to current students.

We will also be offering International applicants an opportunity to take our Password English Language Test in order to meet their English Language requirements, this will be made available once an offer has been ‘firmly accepted’. 

The Student Life webpage gives you a good idea of all the aspects of being a student at Oxford Brookes

When students are in placement our priority and that of our placement providers is the safety of our students, we'll therefore be closely monitoring the availability and appropriateness of placement during this time.

We are maintaining measures to keep students, staff and visitors safe on campus. We are continuing to wear face coverings indoors, where possible, with enhanced cleaning, some social distancing measures and changes to some routes around buildings on campus so that we can all stay as safe as possible. 

We also provide rapid Covid home testing kits for collection from all campuses to enable students and staff to take twice-weekly tests. We also strongly recommend that everyone who is able to have a Covid-19 vaccination when it is offered.

Anyone who has a positive Covid-19 test will be required to self-isolate, but help is available to support them during that time. 

For information on our halls of residence please visit our dedicated accommodation webpages.

All field trips will be risk assessed. If the risk assessment is satisfactory, then the trip will go ahead as planned. If risks are identified then the field trip will be modified to mitigate these risks, while making sure the learning outcomes of the field trips are still met. 

Depending on your course, your study preferences and your proximity to campus, you may find it easier to have your own computer. Some specialist equipment and software can be accessed remotely or you can access the on-campus computers so having your own computer is not a requirement.

If you are studying a course that often uses specialist software (eg Architecture, Urban Design, Publishing, Graphic Design, Computing, Engineering) and you are planning to purchase your own computer, we can advise on specifications that you may want to consider. 

These facilities are all open.

For students who are traveling to the UK you can find more information about travel, quarantine (if required) on the Travel to the UK webpage.

The International Student Advice Team’s (ISAT) webpages also have useful information about preparing for your arrival, living in the UK and they run a series of social activities for international students. The ISAT team can answer further questions that you may have.