Online platforms

As a student of Oxford Brookes you'll be expected to use certain online platforms and systems. Here we will introduce the ones you are likely to use the most.

You will need to be enrolled before you can access any of these platforms. Read more about online enrolment.

Need help? View some common questions or contact the Student Induction Team.

Student Information portal

The Student Information portal is where you log in to enrol. It holds some key information about you and your studies and is where you will complete some important administrative tasks. You will use it to:

Complete your online enrolment each year
Register your modules
Request official documents like attendance letters and Council Tax forms

If relevant, you can also use it to:

Update your personal information, including your preferred name
Pay your tuition fees (more ways to pay your tuition fees)

Your teaching timetable

Your teaching timetable is created and managed on a platform called TimeEdit, which you will be able to access immediately after enrolling. TimeEdit will have the most up-to-date version of your teaching timetable including rooms and any online events. Once you have enrolled, your teaching timetable should be visible on TimeEdit within two working days. If you have optional modules to register, these will be added to your timetable two working days after you complete your module registration.

Go to the TimeEdit login page
Choose 'sign on with OBU SSO' (Oxford Brookes University single sign on)
Enter your login details - these will be your student number and the password you created for enrolment
Click 'My timetable' to view your timetable on a week-by-week basis.

There are lots of other options for viewing the information on TimeEdit, from searching for a single module to viewing the entire academic year. Full guides on how to use TimeEdit can be found on the Timetabling Guides Hub.

We recommend using a desktop or laptop to view your timetable on TimeEdit. TimeEdit is not currently optimised for mobiles, meaning that you will be able to login and view the timetable on your phone but it will be very condensed. If you don't have your own desktop or laptop and would like help to access a university one, you can speak to the Student Induction Team.

Your student email account

Your new student email account is hosted by Gmail. Your account will be automatically set up for you - you will be able to access the account from Monday 7 September onwards provided you have completed your enrolment by then. You are advised to use a Chrome browser or the Gmail app.

Go to the sign-in page for Google Accounts.
In the ‘Email or phone’ box, enter your student number followed by @brookes.ac.uk. For example, 19000000@brookes.ac.uk. Then click next.
Enter your password (the same password you used for online enrolment).
Follow the instructions on protecting your account.
Activate the two-step verification feature.

It is important to activate the two-step verification feature which adds an extra layer of security to your account by sending you an extra code to access your account.

Once you have accessed your email account, you will also be able to access the other Google Workspace tools such as Google Drive, Google Meet and Google Calendar.

Google Calendar

Your Google Calendar will receive details of your teaching timetable from TimeEdit but may not be as accurate. You are welcome to use your Calendar as a time management and scheduling tool but we recommend always checking your teaching timetable directly on TimeEdit.

Moodle

Moodle is the Oxford Brookes University Virtual Learning Environment (VLE). You'll be able to access it once you have enrolled. You will use Moodle to:

Register your attendance at classes
Access course resources
Submit assignments
Complete general training modules

You will find out more about Moodle during your course induction. Alternatively you can watch this Moodle Induction video in your own time.

Frequently asked questions

What are my login details for these platforms?

To login to the Student Information portal, TimeEdit or Moodle, please use your student number and the password you created for enrolment.

To login to your emails, please use your Oxford Brookes email address and the password you created for enrolment. Your Oxford Brookes email address will be your student number followed by @brookes.ac.uk. For example, 19000000@brookes.ac.uk.

You can use this link to reset or retrieve your login details.

If you need to retrieve your Oxford Brookes User ID (student number), enter the your personal email address that is linked to your Oxford Brookes account.
If you need to reset your password, enter your User ID (student number) or the personal email address that is linked to your Oxford Brookes account.

You can update your personal email address by emailing enrolment@brookes.ac.uk.

I'm trying to log in to my emails but I'm getting a message that says 'account not found'

Please check you have done all the following:

Have you completed your online enrolment?
Are you signing in to either the Gmail homepage or the Gmail app?
Are you using the correct email, which is your student ID followed by @brookes.ac.uk? (Please note the correct spelling of 'Brookes')
Are you using the correct password, which is the same one you used to enrol?
If you are using a phone, have you tried using a laptop or PC? We recommend this for your first login.

If the answer to all the above is yes, please try doing a password reset using this link.

If this does not resolve your problem, please contact the Student Induction Team for advice,

I can only see my personal Gmail account, not my Oxford Brookes email account

Have you already logged in on your devices with a personal Gmail account? If so, when you go to the sign-in page to create your Oxford Brookes email account, it will automatically take you to your personal Gmail instead. If this happens, click on the top right corner of your Gmail account page and select 'Add another account'. You'll then be able to follow the instructions above to add your Oxford Brookes account too.