Next steps
The below timeline information is a guide. Please be aware that the dates outlined may be amended in line with visa application processing timelines and course closures.
We recommend that you aim to complete your application, CAS and visa processes as early as possible, to avoid delays and ensure you arrive on time for the commencement of your studies with us.
Application submission
- By 31 July 2025
Some courses may fill up quickly, therefore applications may close early. We would advise that you submit your applications as early as possible, to allow time to meet relevant conditions of offer, and complete CAS and visa processes.
Deposit timeline
- Are you an international offer holder for our September 2025 intake? You may qualify for our £2,000 International Student Scholarship, provided you pay your deposit within the scholarship window as outlined below.
Foundation and undergraduate students
If you receive your offer for September 2025 entry… | You must pay their deposit by... |
Before 4 June 2025 | 30 June 2025 |
Between 5 June and 31 July 2025 | 31 July 2025 |
Postgraduate students
If you receive your offer for September 2025 entry… | You must pay their deposit by... |
Before 31 March 2025 | 30 April 2025 |
Between 1 April and 4 June 2025 | 30 June 2025 |
Between 5 June and 31 July 2025 | 31 July 2025 |
Please visit our scholarship webpage to read more about eligibility criteria and terms & conditions.
- If you are unable to pay your deposit within the scholarship window, we advise that you pay your deposit by 22 August 2025 to confirm your place for September 2025 entry. Find out more about paying deposits.
CAS issuance timeline
- We recommend that you complete your CAS Shield requirements as early as possible. Early preparation is key to avoid delays in visa processing.
- CAS Shield completion also includes the payment of the required deposit.
- You will be required to show financial evidence that meets the UKVI regulations for applying for a Student Visa. Find out more about financial evidence for your application.
Induction and teaching start dates
- 15 September 2025 - induction events start
- 22 September 2025 - teaching starts
It’s important that students attend Induction Week, and you are expected to arrive in plenty of time for this introduction to life at Oxford Brookes. There are many activities hosted for international students, including welcome quizzes and workshops, walking tours of Oxford and visits to cities such as London. It’s a great opportunity for you to meet others and spend time settling into your new life in the UK. You will also have a Course Induction to attend, which covers important aspects of your course before teaching starts. Read more about Induction Week on our new student webpages.
If you think you may arrive late for Induction Week, please contact our Induction Team.
Closed courses
Due to high demand, please note that the following courses are now closed to new applications for September 2025:
- BSc (Hons) Physiotherapy
- MSc Physiotherapy (Pre-Registration)
The information below is for taught undergraduate, postgraduate or pathways programmes. View information for Research Degree programmes.
Announcement When you receive an offer, this will either be an unconditional or a conditional offer. An unconditional offer means that you have met the entry requirements for your course and are guaranteed a place at Oxford Brookes University. A conditional offer means that you are required to meet certain conditions specified by the university before you can take up your place at Oxford Brookes.
If you applied directly to the University, all information about your offer will be sent to you by our admissions team. To reply to your offer and accept your place you will need to reply directly to the University by the deadline given.
If you applied through UCAS, you will be asked to choose your ‘firm acceptance’ (your first choice) and your ‘insurance acceptance’ (your second or back-up choice), once every university that you have applied to has made their decision. You must make your decision by the deadline UCAS gives you, otherwise your offers will be declined automatically.
It is important that you read our conditions of acceptance before accepting a place at Oxford Brookes University.


All international applicants 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. The deposit will be deducted from your first tuition fees payment. It is important to note that even if you have indicated the acceptance of your place through our portal or through UCAS, you will still need to pay your deposit in order to secure it.
The deposit you are required to pay may vary as outlined below.
Applicants from India, Pakistan, Ghana, Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Libya and Syria are required to pay a £3,000 deposit to confirm their place and begin the CAS process. A £5,000 top-up deposit is then required to receive their CAS. To ensure a smooth application process, applicants are encouraged to pay their deposit as early as possible. Applicants who are required to pay a £5,000 top-up can opt to pay the full £8,000 deposit in one lump sum if they wish.
Applicants from Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are required to pay a £300 deposit to confirm their place and begin the CAS process. A £7,700 top-up deposit is then required to receive their CAS. To ensure a smooth application process, applicants are encouraged to pay their deposit as early as possible. Applicants who are required to pay a £7,700 top-up can opt to pay the full £8,000 deposit in one lump sum if they wish.
Applicants from Pakistan and Bangladesh who have applied for our pathway courses (Foundation and Pre-Masters) are required to pay their full tuition fee to confirm their place and begin the CAS process.
Applicants from all other countries / regions are required to pay a £3,000 deposit to confirm their place and begin the CAS process. They are not required to pay an additional top-up deposit to receive their CAS.
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. More information on paying your fees.
You will be able to apply for a place in our halls of residence once you have accepted your offer. You will be sent an email from our Accommodation Bureau, inviting you to apply.
If you are starting a course in September, we will send you your invitation after you have accepted your offer and you will need to apply by late July. If you are starting in January, we will send you your invitation to apply in November and you will need to apply by mid-December. Find out more about our halls of residence.
Once you have been assigned a room in a Hall of Residence, you will be required 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 agree to them before signing. Find out more about these terms.


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 Office. Direct applicants can upload their evidence directly to their portal.
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. We accept a number of English Language qualifications, and are now offering the Kaplan Test of English (KTE) which is an easy-to-access, online English test that can be taken from home. You can register online for the KTE test.
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.

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.
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.
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.

The application to enrolment process for Research Degree programmes differs to the process for our taught programmes outlined above. Please see an overview of the process below.
- Students are advised to speak to their Postgraduate Research Tutor about their proposed study.
- After speaking to their Postgraduate Research Tutor, students should submit an application for consideration.
- Students will then receive an offer, which they will need to accept to proceed with their application.
- Students will then receive a Visa Information Form from the Research Degrees Team.
- Their CAS will be issued by the International Student Compliance Team.