You can apply to enroll on a research degree all year round. There are three enrollment points: September*, January or June. Please note that for some research degrees, it typically takes up to 4 months** from application to enrollment on your program.
*Enrollment on the Doctorate in Education (EdD) is only in September
** Four months subject to all the necessary documentation being in place, for example, visa, english language certificates etc.
Please get in touch with us on hss-researchdegrees@brookes.ac.uk to find out about our application deadlines for any particular research degree.
If you are an international student you will need to apply for a Student visa in order to come to the UK as a student. Following changes to the UK immigration system in 2009, the University now issues a Confirmation of Acceptance for
Studies (CAS) - this is a unique reference number that students use when they make their
visa application. The CAS is only issued to students in receipt of an unconditional offer to study at Oxford Brookes University. The Graduate Office
recommends that international students require at least 3 months between receiving their unconditional offer and gaining the necessary visa. Therefore, if you are an international student please allow at least 4 months between submitting your
application and your expected start date, to allow enough time to process your application.