Postgraduate Accounting and Finance Courses
- Finance (MSc)
- Strategic Professional Accounting & Finance (MSc)
During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events. Most of these induction events will be on campus but there may be additional online events that you will need to attend or watch.
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Induction schedule
Check your course induction activities below. While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.
Monday 22 January
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | If you haven't already enrolled, please use today to do so. You can also use this time to set up your bank account, explore campus and complete any other admin tasks. |
N/A |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | An introduction to life as an international student at Oxford Brookes (optional) A workshop with the International Students' Advice Team (ISAT). |
JHB308, Kennedy Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
Tuesday 23 January
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00am - 10:00am | Welcome to Oxford Brookes Business School (OBBS) |
John Henry Brookes Lecture Theatre, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Programme welcome talk & introductions Learn about how your programme works and the range of support services available to you. This is also a good opportunity to meet some of your fellow students. |
JHB306, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Lunch with the team |
JHB306, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 1:00pm - 2:00pm | Introduction to the Bloomberg Suite Learn how to use the industry-standard means of getting and manipulating financial and other information. |
JHB306, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 4:00pm - 5:30pm | Academic and social culture in the UK - what to expect (optional) A workshop with the International Students' Advice Team (ISAT) |
JHB206, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus. |
Wednesday 24 January
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Study skills A really important session that explains what learning at Masters level requires and how to do well in your programme. |
JHB306, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Library induction You will have to make lots of use of library resources in your course, so it’s important that you know where to find things. |
JHB 306, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 2:00pm - 2:45pm | Tour of Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) All of your teaching materials and many of your learning activities and assessments will happen on our VLE (moodle), so it’s important that you know how everything works. |
JHB306, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 2:45pm - 3:45pm | Meet with existing students |
JHB306, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
| 4:00pm - 5:00pm | Managing your money and part-time employment (optional) A workshop with the International Students' Advice Team (ISAT). |
JHB206, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
Thursday 25 January
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 10:00am - 12:00pm | Walking tour of Oxford with your Programme Lead |
Meet at Carfax Tower, Queen St, Oxford, OX1 1ET |
Friday 26 January
| Time | Event details | Location |
|---|---|---|
| On Demand | Library information sources for business students Please read through the Moodle course. You will need to complete online enrolment to access this information. |
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| On Demand | Academic integrity Please complete the Moodle module and watch the videos on academic integrity. You will need to complete online enrolment to access this information. |
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| 10:00am - 11:00am | Meet your Programme Lead This is an optional session for anyone who has got questions about your programme or other programme-related issues that you would like to discuss. |
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| 12:00pm - 1:00pm | Module Registration queries on-campus drop in session Please come along if you need any help with registering your modules. |
CLC G.10, Clerici Building, Headington Campus |
| 12:00pm - 4:00pm | Fair in the Forum (optional) Join the Fair in the Forum to learn more about the wide range of support services and opportunities available to you as a new Oxford Brookes student. |
The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus |
Administrators
| How to contact us | Contact details | Availability |
|---|---|---|
| In person | CLC G.15, Clerici Building, Headington Campus | Monday - Friday: 10:00am - 2:00pm |
| pg-obbs@brookes.ac.uk |
Other key contacts
| Job title | Name | Contact details |
|---|---|---|
| Student Support Coordinator (s) | ssc-business@brookes.ac.uk | |
| Subject Coordinator |
Sandra Einig |
seinig@brookes.ac.uk |
| Programme Lead | Howard Brown | hnbrown@brookes.ac.uk |
| Academic Liaison Librarian | Tom Vickers | tvickers@brookes.ac.uk |