Postgraduate Accounting and Finance Courses

  • Accounting and Finance (MSc)
  • Finance (MSc)
  • Strategic Professional Accounting & Finance (MSc)

During Induction Week, make sure you follow your course induction schedule below. This must take priority over any other events.

While most of these activities won’t change, there could be small changes to timings and locations, so make sure to check back here regularly for any updates.

Don’t forget to complete your online enrolment.

Induction schedule

 

Monday 19 January

Time Event details Location
9:00am - 10:30am

Oxford Brookes Business School (OBBS) Welcome to Postgraduate Students

CLC G.02, Sir Kenneth Wheare Lecture Theatre, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

11:00am - 1:00pm

Programme welcome talk and introductions

Learn about how your programme works and the range of support services available to you. This is also a good opportunity to meet some of your fellow students.

CLC 1.02, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

1:00pm - 2:00pm

Lunch with the team

Lunch will be provided

CLC 1.02, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

2:00pm - 4:00pm

Study skills

A really important session that explains what learning at Masters level requires and how to do well in your programme.

CLC 1.02, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Workshop: An introduction to life as an international student at Oxford Brookes (optional)

A welcome to new international students, a guide to how ISAT can support you, and important information to help you make the most of your time at the University and in the UK.

This workshop is delivered by the International Student Advice Team. More information is available on the Activities for new arrivals webpage.    

CLC 1.12, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

Tuesday 20 January

Time Event details Location
10:00am - 12:00pm

Walking tour of Oxford with your Programme Director

Meet at Carfax Tower, Queen St, Oxford, OX1 1ET

4:30pm - 5:30pm

Workshop: British culture and tips for living in the UK (optional)

This workshop will help explore British culture and provide tips on how to adapt to living in the UK.

This workshop is delivered by the International Student Advice Team. More information is available on the Activities for new arrivals webpage.    

CLC 1.12, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

Wednesday 21 January

Time Event details Location
9:00am - 12:00pm Introductions to:
  • Student Support Coordinator (SSC)
  • Oxford Brookes Student Union 
  • Centre for Academic Development
  • Digital Literacy and VLE Introduction (Moodle, Google, etc.)
  • Academic Integrity and AI
  • Library resources and academic database
CLC G.02, Sir Kenneth Wheare Hall, Clerici Building, Headington Campus
1:00pm - 3:00pm

Introduction to the Bloomberg Suite

Learn how to use the industry-standard means of getting and manipulating financial and other information.

Meet with existing students

CLC 1.02, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

4:00pm - 5:00pm

Workshop: Money and employment in the UK (optional)

This workshop will offer international students ideas about how to manage their money in the UK, and will include practical information about opening bank accounts, personal budgeting and finding part-time work.

This workshop is delivered by the International Student Advice Team. More information is available on the Activities for new arrivals webpage.

CLC G.21, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

Thursday 22 January

Time Event details Location
On Demand Take a look at the Quick Start Guide and University Handbook Quick Start Guide and University Handbook
9:30am - 12:00pm

Module Registration on-campus drop in session (optional)

Please come along if you need any help with registering your modules.

CLC G.10, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

11:15am - 1:00pm Sustainability - why Oxford Brookes, why now and why you? (optional) CLC 1.12, Learning Studio, Clerici Building, Headington Campus
4:00pm - 5:00pm Workshop: UK academic culture - what to expect (optional)

Studying in another country provides an excellent opportunity to explore a new culture, and learn new perspectives. However, adapting to new ways of studying and living in a new culture can be challenging. This session aims to provide you with information to help you to adapt, and give you the chance to speak to current international students about their experience.

This workshop is delivered by the International Student Advice Team. More information is available on the Activities for new arrivals webpage.    
CLC G.21, Clerici Building, Headington Campus
On Demand

Library information sources for Business students

Please review the information about the library resources. Once you have enrolled, please read through the Moodle course.

Library information sources for Business students

Moodle course on library resources

On Demand

Academic integrity

Please complete the Moodle modules and watch the videos on academic integrity by the end of Induction Week. You will need to complete online enrolment to access this information.

Moodle course: Academic Integrity

Moodle course: Use of Artificial Intelligence

Video: Academic Integrity

Video: Interpreting Turnitin

Friday 23 January

Time Event details Location
9:30am - 12:00pm

Module Registration on-campus drop-in session (optional)

Please come along if you need any help with registering your modules.

CLC G.10, Clerici Building, Headington Campus
10:00am - 11:00am

Meet your Programme Director - on campus (optional)

This is an optional session for anyone who has questions about their programme or other programme-related issues that they would like to discuss.

CLC 1.07, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

11:00am - 12:00pm

Meet your Programme Director - online (optional)

This is an optional session for anyone who has questions about their programme or other programme-related issues that they would like to discuss.

Join live online - Meet your Programme Director

11:30am - 3:00pm

Fair in the Forum (optional)

Join the Fair in the Forum to learn more about the wide range of support services and opportunities available to you as a new Oxford Brookes student.

View the services attending the Fair in the Forum

The Forum, John Henry Brookes Building, Headington Campus

On Demand

Sexual Consent Education

View our consent induction webpage and complete the mandatory course on Moodle. 

View the Consent Matters webpage

Complete the Sexual consent education course

Student Support Co-ordinators

How to contact us Contact details Availability
In person

CLC G.22 and CLC G.23, Clerici Building, Headington Campus

Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Email

ssc-business@brookes.ac.uk  

Phone

+44 (0) 1865 534800

 

Please note that the Student Support Coordinators may be away from the office for short periods during Induction Week as they take part in some induction events.

Other key contacts

Job title Name Contact details
Administrator Alice Moloney pg-obbs@brookes.ac.uk
Subject Coordinator

Ja Ryong Kim

j.kim@brookes.ac.uk
Programme Director  Howard Brown hnbrown@brookes.ac.uk

Additional information