Living costs

If you are a home undergraduate student you can apply for support to help meet these costs.  Please see our funding pages for information on student loans and the Oxford Brookes Bursary for up to £3,000 annually.

If you are a home postgraduate student you may be eligible to apply for a Masters loan for up to £11,836.

Accommodation in a shared house in Oxford costs on average £99-£137 per week. You should also expect to pay an average of £35 per week for gas, electric and water bills. Most students opt to stay in halls for their first year and then choose to move to a shared house for the remaining years of their course.

Depending on your lifestyle and living arrangements, you may need to add to your budget for items such as:

• Additional travel (a Brookes Bus Pass is included in most hall and tuition fees)
• Additional leisure, sport, hobbies
• Insurance and/or Internet costs (additional to that already included within hall fees)

If your partner is living with you, you need to double the living expenses. You will also have to pay for the living costs of any children who come with you.

PG research students may also need an extra £600-£1,500 for expenses such as final hard-bound thesis, travel / field work / conferences, and associated project costs as agreed with your supervisor.

If you are registered with the University as a part-time student, you may also have to pay council tax if you don't live in student accommodation. Visit the Oxford City Council's council tax web page for more information.