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Your offer and your next steps

Here's everything you need to know before making a decision on your postgraduate offer

Congratulations! You've received an offer of a place to study your postgraduate course at Oxford Brookes University.

Our students love Oxford Brookes and we’re sure you will too. On this page, you’ll find the information you need to accept your offer and find out more about life here.

Key dates for January 2026 entry

Key enrolment dates for January 2026 entry can be found on our New Students webpage.

Your next steps

 Announcement When you receive an offer, it will be either an unconditional or a conditional offer. An unconditional offer means you have met the entry requirements for your course and are guaranteed a place at Oxford Brookes University. A conditional offer means you must meet certain conditions specified by the University before you can take up your place at Oxford Brookes.

1. Accept your offer

If you applied directly to the University, our Admissions team will send you all the information about your offer. To accept your place, you must reply directly to the University by the deadline.

It is important that you read our conditions of acceptance before accepting a place at Oxford Brookes University.

2. Pay your deposit

All international students will need to pay a deposit to secure their place at Oxford Brookes, or provide evidence of financial sponsorship by an Oxford Brookes-approved sponsor. Some applicants will be asked to pay a top-up deposit before receiving their CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies). All deposit payments will be deducted from your tuition fees.

Find out how to pay your deposit

Before you start your course, you will also need to decide how you are going to pay your tuition fees. You can pay your tuition fees in instalments by a number of different methods. 

If you're paying your student tuition or accommodation fees in full or part-payments, or have sponsorship support, read the information here to make sure your online payments are made correctly.

You can also find details on fees for our English language courses, international admission fees, how to stay on track with your payments and who to ask when you need help.

More information on paying your fees

If you are an international student, you could be eligible for a scholarship towards your tuition fees if you accept your offer and pay your deposit by the specified date. Find out more about the scholarships we have in place for international students below.

Find out more about international scholarships

3. Apply for accommodation

You can apply for a place in our halls of residence once you have accepted your offer. Our Accommodation Bureau will email you, inviting you to apply.

September courses: we will email you have accepted your offer and you will need to apply by late July.

January courses: we will email you in November and you will need to apply by mid-December.

Find out more about our accommodation

Once you have been assigned a room in a Hall of Residence, you will need to sign a formal contract digitally. As soon as you sign your contract, you are entering into a legally binding financial agreement, so you should be aware of these terms and make sure you agree to them before signing. 

4. Meet your conditions

Most applicants will receive a conditional offer. This means that we would like to offer you a place on your chosen course, but we do not yet have sufficient information from you to confirm that place. Your offer letter will clearly state the conditions of your offer.

The conditions are typically:

  • completing an academic qualification or successfully completing your school studies or current course
  • achieving a certain level in an English language test
  • sending us further information, such as copies of qualifications and references
  • paying a deposit as part of your conditions.

Once you have met any of the conditions for your course, you should send proof immediately to the Admissions team. Direct applicants can upload their evidence directly to their portal.

English language conditions

If English is not your first language and you have not yet taken a recognised English language test, it is likely that a condition of your offer will relate to English language.

If you have already taken an English language test, but not reached the required level, you could take our Pre-sessional English course. If you successfully complete this course you will meet our language entry requirements without needing to take another external English language test.

When you have met all the conditions of your offer, you will receive an unconditional offer and your place at Oxford Brookes University is guaranteed.

5. Upload and review your information on CAS Shield (international students)

There is a lot to do when preparing for university. One of the most important things is getting your CAS (Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies) from us. You need a CAS so that you can get your Student Visa to study in the UK.

We use CAS Shield, an online self-service system, which allows you to upload all the vital information and documents that our Applicant Compliance Team needs to issue your CAS. You’ll also be able to view live updates on your CAS Shield profile at any time.

Find out more about the CAS process and what documents you will need to supply

If you intend to study or research one of the subjects included in the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS), including science, engineering, and technology, we will need a valid ATAS certificate before we can award you a CAS. Learn more about ATAS requirements.

6. Prepare for your arrival

The final step is enrolment and moving in! You’ll be sent information about how to enrol and what to do when you arrive nearer the time.

In the meantime, you can find lots of useful advice on preparing to move to the UK from our International Student Advice Team.

Find out how our International Student Advice Team can help

Webinars and campus tours

Webinars and campus tours

Our Postgraduate Campus Tours and Course Webinars are the perfect opportunity to explore our campuses, facilities and courses

Oxford Brookes International Guide

Oxford Brookes International Guide

Check out our International Guide and find out more about why Oxford Brookes is the right university for you

Visas and immigration

Visas and immigration

If you have any questions about immigration or your visa, you should always contact us as it is our job to keep up to date with all the latest changes that can affect your studies.

Student support and wellbeing

Student support and wellbeing

We have an extensive support network for our students at Brookes:

Why choose Oxford Brookes?

Our students tell us that they love our supportive staff and first rate facilities. Our strong industry links mean excellent placements and opportunities to prepare you for your future career. The city of Oxford is one of the most culturally diverse cities in the UK, with a vibrant and cosmopolitan community. It’s a great place to live, with a strong and active student population. Oxford is well connected to the rest of the country with excellent bus and train networks and the M40 nearby, so it’s easy to explore other cities such as London, Bath or Bristol.  There are also regular coaches to London Heathrow and Gatwick airports. You can get to major European cities quickly and easily by air, ferry or the Eurostar train.

Top tips

  • We will keep in touch with you by email and send you timely information to prepare for the start of your course. Add the domain brookes.ac.uk to your safe senders list so that all our emails come through to you.
  • Need some advice? Why not book an individual call with our friendly Admissions team?

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Oxford really has something for everyone, but don't just take our word for it. Discover what our students love most about being a student in Oxford.

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Going to university isn’t just about developing academically. You will grow personally too, developing new life skills, confidence, and making connections that will last a lifetime.

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Campus and facilities

Headington Campus is our largest campus and is set across three sites (Gipsy Lane, Headington Hill and Marston Road). Located one mile east of Oxford city centre, a scenic walk or short bus ride gets you to the heart of the city

Explore the campus

Our on-site campus tours are the best way to find out if Oxford Brookes is the right place for you. Explore our award-winning academic and social spaces, check out our lecture halls and workspaces and walk through our state-of-the-art library, sports facilities, cafes and more.

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Can’t get to our campus? We've created a range of videos and virtual tours to allow you to explore our campuses and student accommodation at a time, place and pace that suits you. 

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