Applying for pathway courses

    • How to apply - Pathways

  • Applying for pathways courses

    You can apply online for all of our pathways courses.

    1. Complete the application form at the link below. You can save the application and return to it later.
    2. Submit the application using the button at the bottom of the application form. You will be sent a link to your applicant portal.
    3. Upload copies of your supporting documents and certificates through your applicant portal. (If any of your supporting documents are not in English you will need to have them officially translated.)
    4. Accept your offer - you can do this through the applicant portal.


    Apply online here »


    If you need any assistance with completing an application please contact our Admissions Team on admissions@brookes.ac.uk or +44 (0) 1865 483040.

  • Your application will be considered by our admissions team who will get back to you as soon as possible. If we do not receive all the required documents or we require additional evidence of your English language level, we will ask you for these.

    You will need to accept the offer and pay the minimum deposit of £1,000 to guarantee your place. You must also read our Terms and Conditions of Enrolment.

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    When should I apply?

    We encourage you to apply as soon as possible to allow time for the application process and for you to obtain a visa, if necessary.

    • For January 2019 entry: before Friday 21 December 2018

    Please see our accommodation pages for information about applying for accommodation. You will need to have submitted an online hall of residence application by the dates on these pages. If you wish to apply for halls of residence after this date, please contact the university Accommodation Bureau directly on accomm@brookes.ac.uk

    Late applications

    If the application deadline has passed and you are an EU student who does not require a Tier 4 visa to study at the university, then please email us at admissions@brookes.ac.uk to see if we can consider a late application from you. We will email you to confirm if this is possible.

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    Minimum age

    The normal minimum age for these courses is 18. We will admit 17-year-olds on a case-by-case basis if they turn 18 during the academic year in which the course runs.

    More information for students aged under 18.

    Entry requirements

    Details of the academic and English language requirements are on the course pages:

    English language qualifications

    For these courses we will usually only accept the English language qualifications approved by UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) such as IELTS. Find out more about acceptable English language qualifications.

    If you do not need a student visa to study in the UK (for example if you are from the European Union) we may accept other English language qualifications. Please contact us for more information.