Brookes Engage 2024/25

Subject workshops will give you the chance to learn more about studying your chosen subject and get to know new people with similar interests to you from across the country, including current students.

Much of the programme, including mentoring, personal statement and interview support sessions will take place online so you can access them from anywhere! There will also be ‘pick and mix’ website content you can access in your own time and at your own pace.

Conference Days will take place on campus so you can experience our incredible facilities and work with academics in person! As a Brookes Engage student, you’ll also receive a special invite to the Open Day and Applicant Days.

If you decide to apply to university, Brookes Engage will be a great thing to write about in your personal statement, as it shows your commitment to learn more beyond sixth form or college. As part of the programme you’ll receive support in completing your UCAS application.

Successful completion of the programme will give you access to a contextual offer to study at Oxford Brookes. This means we’ll offer you a place on reduced tariff points as long as any other conditions of the offer are met. This is usually around two grades lower, but can vary per course.

Lastly, if you successfully complete the programme, you’ll also be entitled to a £1,000 scholarship in your first year of study at Oxford Brookes.

• Crime and Justice

A fair justice system is important but who decides what is fair, how do we ensure impartiality and how do we challenge injustice and create change? 

This subject stream will focus on the subjects of Law and Criminology but will also ask you to consider those important questions with input from academics from our History, Philosophy, Sociology, Literature and Education programmes. Working in a range of disciplines you'll undertake enquiring investigation into our relationship to society and power, at the same time building the critical and creative thinking skills vital for future success.

• Events Management Stream 

Are you interested in working in a vibrant and fast moving industry? Would you like to study Hospitality, Tourism or Events? If yes, this stream is designed for you in mind. Through interactive workshops, you will learn how successful events contribute to business, social, cultural and economic environemnts.
By the end of the programme you will have an understanding of the elements and skills involved in designing and delivering successful events. 

• STEM stream:

Get hands-on experience of the different subjects taught in the School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics at Oxford Brookes University. You will work with staff and students and learn about the breadth of STEM careers available to you.

You can: 

Discover AI and experiment with our robots.

Explore virtual environments in our immersive VR Cave.

Create 3D models with our CAD software and perform stress test experiments in our labs.

Learn what it takes to become a software engineer.

Meet our formula student race team and find out about motorsport engineering.

Design, build and launch your own rocket cars.

• Arts, design and Architecture stream:

Are you interested in the arts, design or architecture?

On this stream you will explore a variety of different workshops, you will have a choice of sessions to attend to help you make your decision. You will be able to develop your understanding of the different routes you can take onto different courses and how to best develop your portfolio. You will work with academics to develop your practical skills and help you build your portfolios with university level tasks.

• Adult Nursing and Occupational Therapy 

If you’re interested in working in health-related industries, a key skill will be your ability to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. Adult Nursing and Occupational Therapy will look at providing patient centred care and will bring together their departments and academics for you to really understand how these multidisciplinary teams work in practice. 

You are invited to explore both the Adult Nursing and Occupational Therapy profession and gain insight into the specific role and professional skills required to provide patient centred rehabilitation in an acute and chronic environment. Using patient cases and a simulated clinical environment you will have the opportunity to apply analytical and problem solving skills and understand the significance of reflection and excellent communication in patient management.

• Biomedical Science

On this stream, you will gain insight into what it’s like to study a Biology related subject at university. You’ll meet and work with staff from the Department of Biological and Medical Sciences, in a range of research and teaching roles. There will be practicals, lectures, discussions and advice, with plenty of time to ask any questions you have. 

Over the course of your time with us, we will also learn more about how you learn and study at university, the types of assessments that are commonly used, and the careers within research, industry, healthcare and support roles that Biology could lead to!

• Sports, Nutrition and Dietetics

This stream will cover the relationship between physical activity, nutrition and health. You will engage with workshops that will address socio-cultural, psychological, and physiological factors. The workshop knowledge will then be applied in practical- and lab-based sessions in state of the art facilities. Academics will also provide you with extension research activities for you to complete as part of the programme. 

This Sports, Nutrition and Dietetics stream will bring together two departments and their academics for you to really understand how these multidisciplinary teams work in practice and research.