Before you arrive
The first things you'll need to prepare before starting at Brookes.
Apply for your visa (international students only)
Access useful information to support your visa application. The University's International Student Advice Team (ISAT) can help you if you have any queries.
Arriving from outside the UK? Find out everything you need to know about preparing for your arrival.
Apply for your student loan
If you are looking for financial support while you study and to help pay your course fees, you can apply for student finance.
Applications will need to be approved by your parents/guardians/partner and include your household income assessment which will allow the University to assess your eligibility for a bursary.
Apply for your accommodation and arrange your rent payments
Accommodation applications for September 2022 are now open. The Accommodation team will be in contact with you about applying for accommodation so please look out for any emails from them.
Paying your accommodation fees
Find out how you can pay your accommodation fees, and use our hall instalment calculator to see when and how much you will need to pay.
Parents' guide to accommodation
Useful advice for parents/family members on what you can do to help with the transition to student life in accommodation.
Register for Inclusive Support (for disabled and dyslexic/SpLD students)
Inclusive Support refers to a range of specialist advice and support available to disabled and dyslexic/SpLD students and students with long-term physical and mental health conditions.
Find out how to register and what support is available by visiting the inclusive support new student webpages.
If you will need adapted accommodation or assistance on campus, please do let us know as soon as possible by emailing inclusivesupport@brookes.ac.uk.
Check your induction dates and details
Most students will join the main Induction Week from 19-23 September. Find your course induction schedule here.
If your course starts before 19 September, you will also have an earlier induction. These include Education, Healthcare and Foundation Art courses. Check your induction dates and find early induction schedules here.
If you are studying at one of our partner colleges you will either have your induction events at one of our Brookes campuses or at your college. If you have any questions, please contact acpstudent@brookes.ac.uk
Book a campus tour and watch our virtual tours
You can book a campus tour now! It's also a good time to have a look at our virtual tours and start to explore the campuses.
Still have a question?
Please check our useful contacts page to make sure your query goes to the right team.
If you still can’t work out who to contact, then please email induction@brookes.ac.uk.