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OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
STUDY ABROAD
AND EXCHANGE
2018
www.brookes.ac.uk/
exchange
©Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford
02 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 03
OXFORD AND BEYOND:
A GREAT PLACE TO BE
BROOKES STUDENTS’
UNION 11
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
COURSES 16 WELCOME TO
OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
A STUDENT 04
LIFE AT BROOKES: IMPROVING YOUR ENGLISH
21ST CENTURY TEACHING WHERE YOU WILL LIVE 12 AS PART OF A STUDY
AND LEARNING 06 ABROAD PROGRAMME 17
CAMPUS MAP 13
OXFORD BROOKES:
LIFE ON OUR CAMPUSES 08 WHAT YOU CAN STUDY 14
FEES AND LIVING COSTS
WHY STUDENTS
18
We are delighted you’re thinking of coming to
LIFE AT BROOKES: MUCH
MORE THAN JUST STUDYING 10
HOW TO APPLY 15 CHOOSE BROOKES 19 Oxford Brookes University. Read on to find out why
GET IN TOUCH 19
around 400 students per year choose the exchange
or study abroad programme at Oxford Brookes.
“I really enjoyed meeting people from other countries and learning about We hope you decide to join them.
their culture as we experienced the English culture together. I made friends
from Australia, the US, Finland, Germany and Spain. These were the
ones I talked the most with, though there was always a feeling of a small
international community where everyone was welcome and respected.”
Mille Bjørn, study abroad student from University College UCC, Denmark
04 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 05
OXFORD AND BEYOND:
A GREAT PLACE TO BE A STUDENT
If you choose to study at Oxford Brookes you will find one of the world’s most scenic
and historic cities on your doorstep. It is big enough to offer something for everyone but
small enough to be welcoming and easy to get around. So when you take a break from
your studies, here are few things you can do in this special place.
Enjoy the view. When the sun shines, make the most of Oxford’s green spaces, of which there are many. You can feed the
ducks in Christ Church Meadow while watching the rowers powering up the Thames. Or clamber up the Carfax Tower and
take it all in from on high.
ARE YOU A CULTURE VULTURE?
You are spoilt for choice in Oxford. Traditional
museums such as the Ashmolean, Pitt Rivers
and History of Science rub shoulders with “You can walk through two parks from
contemporary galleries like Modern Art Oxford.
Take in a show at the Oxford Playhouse,
Clive Booth Student Village all the way to the
the Pegasus Theatre or the New Theatre supermarket and it’s just serene and very nice.”
SHOP ‘TIL YOU DROP where West End plays alternate with the
biggest bands and stand-up comedians. Kevin Kollar, Education
If you’re looking for some retail therapy, head for the High Street or Cornmarket Street. Eastern Michigan University
With their wide pavements and historic buildings they combine a sense of atmosphere Some students at Oxford Brookes may
with the latest clothing and department stores. Oxford’s Covered Market, dating also apply for access to the world-
back to 1774, houses a range of charming independent shops and quirky boutiques renowned Bodleian Library, an unparalleled
stocking everything from hats to handbags and cheese to chocolate. For designer resource, home to more than 11 million
brands and luxury fashion at discounted prices visit Bicester Village outlet shopping printed items and 50,000 e-journals all Spread a rug out on the
centre and pick up a bargain. in the most exquisite of settings. Botanic Garden’s rolling
lawns or float past them
in one of Oxford’s famous
flat-bottomed boats
known as punts.
FURTHER AFIELD
Our international students make the
most of Oxford’s central position in
MAKE A NIGHT OF IT the UK. They can visit the magnificent
Go see a Shakespeare play performed outdoors in city of Bath to admire the Regency
beautiful surroundings and take a picnic. Enjoy live architecture and Roman relics,
music at the O2 Academy on the buzzing Cowley classical Cambridge, Stratford-upon-
Road, or a classical concert at the stunning Sheldonian Avon – Shakespeare’s birthplace, the
Theatre. There’s always the latest blockbuster movie romantic Cotswold hills, the castles at
at one of the central cinemas or a classic film at the Windsor and Warwick and, of course,
EATING OUT Ultimate Picture Palace if you’re feeling nostalgic. London which is only an hour away by
Feeling hungry? No problem. Whatever your Or get a real taste for British culture in a traditional train. The UK is full of great places to
appetite, Moroccan to Mexican, Indian to Italian, Relax in South Park, next to Headington Campus and admire the celebrated pub, perhaps where J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis visit... what will your destination be?
Oxford caters for every taste and every budget. dreaming spires – don’t miss the annual firework display. once discussed the world of fantasy novels.
06 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 07
21 CENTURY
TEACHING EXCELLENCE
ST Brookes lecturers ignite a passion for
21 CENTURY
ST
TEACHING
TEACHING ANDAND LEARNING
LEARNING
their subject – you will enjoy learning that
fuels your enthusiasm and imagination.
Our teaching staff are renowned for their
friendly and supportive approach.
We are investing in our campuses to provide inspirational places for
You will learn from the best. Many of
our students to work together on new challenges. our academics are world leaders in their
field and are regularly recognised for the
commitment they show to their students
and subject.
THE WAY WE TEACH
Teaching is offered through a wide range
of methods combining the best of both
traditional and progressive styles:
Lectures are for large groups of
students, often in formal lecture theatres,
where you will receive a presentation on a
specific subject.
Seminars are in smaller groups and
allow greater interaction between
teachers and fellow students.
Tutorials are informal sessions, often
one-to-one with your tutor.
Practicals apply to science, technology
and vocational subjects.
94% IT SERVICES AND BROOKES
VIRTUAL INCLUDE:
■■ computers available 24/7
and laptop loan
As a study abroad or ■■ studio workshops ■■ he Glass Tank – an exhibition space
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for showcasing work by students and
OF OUR RESEARCH IS ■■ free Wi-Fi so you can study using
exchange student, ■■ s timulating spaces for both individual
and group learning staff ‘INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNISED’ mobile devices
you will benefit from a centralised area for student ■■ social learning spaces ■■ computer service desk open daily
our investment in new
■■
support, including a specialist careers ■■ cafes and food facilities
in the UK government’s latest
teaching and learning zone and the International Student ■■ outdoor green spaces
‘Research Excellence Framework’ (2014) Moodle – your online learning
Advice Team (ISAT). See page 9. environment which enhances traditional
spaces. face-to-face teaching with digital
Our campus facilities bring together library technology including:
and teaching spaces with social learning
■■ and-outs and presentations from
h
areas, the Brookes Union and student
lectures
support.
■■ reading lists and articles
Our inspirational study spaces have been
■■ module handbooks
designed to offer flexibility and choice
to suit the way you learn best – whether ■■ urnitin – enabling you to submit
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through lectures, discussions, debate or assignments online
quiet study. ■■ dobe Connect – our online
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classroom for webinars
EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES INCLUDE:
■■ library for printed and online
a PIP – your personal online
resources with 1,000 flexible study course-administration system
spaces
RADAR – The Research Archive and
■■ a high-tech lecture theatre Digital Asset Repository, Brookes’
■■ teaching areas with advanced learning and research resource bank
technology, including digitisers
and a new assistive technology
centre
08 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 09
OXFORD BROOKES:
Harcourt Hill Campus
Just two miles west of the city centre,
LIFE ON OUR CAMPUSES
this campus is home to students on
courses in education, philosophy and
communication, forming a friendly,
close-knit student community.
Campus life is a key part of your university experience.
Renowned for its inspiring views across
Most students spend a major part of their time on campus, so we have the city, it provides a high standard of
invested in our campuses to make sure they meet your day-to-day needs. learning facilities as well as recently
upgraded student accommodation,
social areas, cafes, and a sports centre
including swimming pool, sports fields
and outdoor pitches.
As part of our major ongoing
investment in our campuses, exciting
1 and significant development work is
planned for Harcourt Hill Campus. The
redevelopment will provide brand new
teaching and learning facilities and an
extensive refurbishment programme of
existing buildings, including the sports
centre.
Once these facilities are available, which
is anticipated to be by 2020/2021, the
whole Faculty of Humanities and Social
Sciences will be located at Harcourt Hill,
enhancing opportunities for collaboration
across the faculty. Courses in Sports
and Exercise Sciences will also move
1 to Harcourt Hill to make use of the best
specialist sports facilities available.
Headington Campus
Just over a mile east of the city centre (a In summer 2017 Oxford Brookes
Please visit www.brookes.ac.uk/
20 minute walk), Headington Campus is Business School will be moving
space-to-think for further details
our busiest. Here you will find our award- to the Headington Campus. Two
winning John Henry Brookes Building, adjoining buildings are undergoing
which offers high quality teaching and a £30m redevelopment to provide
learning facilities, an excellent library, our Business School, including
social learning spaces, Brookes Union the Oxford School of Hospitality
and student services. Management, with a new home at the
heart of the university. Those of you
Headington Campus is also home to a starting in September 2018 will be
sports centre, medical centre and has among the first to benefit from these
our nursery for children nearby. first-class learning spaces close to
Students of architecture, the arts, university facilities and the city centre.
built environment, health and life 2
sciences, most humanities courses,
law, publishing, social sciences and
international pathways courses are
based on our Headington Campus –
on one of our three sites: Headington
Road, Headington Hill and Marston
Road.
We are transforming Headington
Campus with the next phase of
improvements, set to complete in
Summer 2017. It includes a new home
for Oxford Brookes Business School,
further teaching and learning spaces 3 4
and professional-standard science labs.
1. Our new John Henry Brookes Building
2. Marston Road - home to our healthcare courses
3. Our new Business School and Hospitality Management premises
(computer generated image) 1. The chapel
4. Headington Hill Hall - home to our law courses 2 2. Refectory
10 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 11
LIFE AT BROOKES:
Wheatley Campus
Located six miles east of the city
MUCH MORE THAN JUST STUDYING
centre, Wheatley Campus’s leafy site is
home to computing, engineering and
mathematics
Our purpose-built £9 million facilities
A REPUTATION FOR SPORT
include industry-standard engineering
You don’t have to be an elite athlete or
workshops and state-of-the-art
an Olympic standard rower to enjoy the
computing and digital media facilities.
range of sports we offer at Brookes.
There are also cafes, student
Whether you want fun, affordable
accommodation and a library on site.
exercise, enjoy team sports or aspire
to compete at a national level, Oxford
Brookes offers first-class sports facilities.
These include a state of the art gym, INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE
one of the UK’s best climbing walls, ERASMUS STUDENT NETWORK
a 25 metre heated indoor swimming Connecting students interested in
pool, 9-hole golf course, a brand new going on exchange, or returning
1. The Technology Buidling boathouse on the River Thames and so from exchange, with exchange and
2. The Simon Williams Undergraduate Centre much more to accommodate over 40 study abroad students who have
1 3. Automotive lab different sports clubs. come to Oxford Brookes.
www.brookes.ac.uk/sport www.facebook.com/
esn.oxfordbrookes
MEDICAL FACILITIES
Our University Medical Centre on the GLOBAL BUDDIES
Headington Campus has doctors Global Buddies provide a friendly
and nurses who offer a full, friendly, welcome for new international
confidential medical service. students, putting them in touch with
a current student who will help them
Studental, the on-campus dental clinic settle into Oxford life. New students
has fully qualified dentists providing high and their buddies keep in contact
quality modern treatment in a friendly by Facebook, email, face-to-face
environment. meetings and attending social events.
Please make sure that you have www.brookes.ac.uk/
adequate health insurance cover. global-buddies
2 3 EXPERTS IN DISABILITY SUPPORT GOING PLACES
We want you to fulfil your potential and Get out and about, discover the UK,
enjoy your time at Brookes – having a
SPECIALISED SUPPORT EXPERTS IN DISABILITY SUPPORT
Providing specialist study support
“You need to work a disability should make no difference.
meet new people, make good friends!
We arrange a host of different social
FOR YOUR DAY-TO-DAY
LIFE for those with dyslexia, physical little harder because We can help you with specialist
study support for dyslexia, physical
events just for you. Choose from
disabilities or mental health needs. quiz evenings, parties, sports events,
To help you reach your full potential and
PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED
it’s not your native disabilities or mental health needs and
physical access as well as alternative
guided tours of Oxford and day trips
make the most of your time at Brookes,
we offer personalised support including: COUNSELLORS language, but beside assessment arrangements and liaison
DON’T FORGET YOUR FLUTE! to tourist destinations such as Bath,
Cambridge, Stratford-upon-Avon
Oxford Brookes boasts a lively music
that, everybody is
You can talk to a counsellor about any with teaching staff. and Cardiff.
EXCHANGES AND scene. Our Music Department runs the
personal or academic concerns you
STUDY ABROAD TEAM www.brookes.ac.uk/students/
Your first point of contact if you have
have. This service is confidential and free.
really open and really wellbeing
University Choir and Orchestra, which
perform classical works in two concerts
www.brookes.ac.uk/
international/life
any non-academic questions. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVICE
TEAM (ISAT) helpful for helping RELIGION AND WORSHIP
every year, and an auditioning Chamber
Choir dedicated to a-cappella repertoire.
A PERSONAL ACADEMIC ADVISER
A member of staff will provide
Our specialist team for international
students can advise you on visas,
your English” Oxford Brookes is home to students Music societies include the Jazz Band,
academic support and advice for the from many different cultures. We provide the Music Theatre Society, Pop Music
finance and employment before Manouk Moreau worship facilities for a wide range of Choir, the Opera Society and the Early
duration of your course. Willem de Kooning Academy, Rotterdam
you arrive here and throughout faiths, including prayer rooms on all 3 Music Society. Student bands regularly
ACADEMIC ENGLISH your time at Brookes. campuses. Oxford itself is home to a perform on campus and at venues
DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT number of faith communities who offer a across Oxford.
A range of options to help you develop www.brookes.ac.uk/ warm welcome to international students.
your academic English skills. international/support
UPGRADE
The university’s confidential study
advice service for guidance on study
skills or maths and statistics. www.brookes.ac.uk/studens/campus-life
12 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 13
BROOKES STUDENTS’ LIFE AT BROOKES:
UNION WHERE YOU WILL LIVE
Brookes Union is our students’ union. Membership is free and you are automatically enrolled HALLS OF RESIDENCE
in the union as soon as you get here. There are many ways you can benefit from Brookes Students coming to Oxford Brookes on
exchange or study abroad programmes
Union throughout your time here. will have the opportunity to live in our
halls of residence.
We have made a huge investment in
upgrading our halls of residence. Living in
halls is a great way to be part of university
life, meet people and make new friends.
Halls provide somewhere convenient
and comfortable to live alongside other
students.
Contact us... If you wish to live in halls you will need to
we’re here to help you! make an online application whether you
are in Oxford for one or two semesters.
www.brookesunion.org.uk Applications for accommodation during
semester 1 or the full academic year
FB.COM/brookesunion open online from late April onward.
You will be contacted directly by the CLIVE BOOTH STUDENT VILLAGE (NON-EN SUITE)
@brookesunion Accommodation Bureau with details
of how to apply and the deadlines for
doing so.
BROOKES UNION SOCIETIES
Join a society to make friends and have amazing new
experiences. We have over 60 including:
We recruit over WHAT IS INCLUDED IN YOUR
ACCOMMODATION?
400 student reps Our facilities and services include:
African Caribbean Latino each year.
Anthropology Law ■■ Single non-en suite study bedroom
Botanical Malaysian Student reps gain invaluable
■■ Self-catered facilities SIZE OF HALL LOCATION HOW TO TRAVEL APPROXIMATE
Business Mature Student training and experience so that they can improve TO HEADINGTON COST PER WEEK
Kitchen and bathroom facilities HAS ADAPTED
Chinese Mixology things for themselves and others on their courses. ■■ CAMPUS ROOMS
Creative Writing Music Industry shared between a small group of
Croquet Nepalese
www.brookesunion.org.uk/REPRESENTATION
fellow students single
study
½ mile/800m
from
£128.73
✓
Dance Non-League Football ■■ Room facilities: bed base and bedrooms Headington £121.73
Disability Action Nordic mattress, mattress protector, desk Campus (without
Early Music Opera and desk chair, reading lamp, handbasin)
Electronic dance Politics wardrobe and curtains, pinboards for
Erasmus Student Network Pool posters
Fashion Punjabi ■■ Duvet, pillows and bed linen are not “Getting here was not
Feminist
Filipino
Qatari
Quiz Brookes Union hosts provided, but a bedding pack may be
purchased on arrival or pre-ordered
overwhelming but it was
First Aid
Formula Brookes
Radio
Real Ale
a range of events ■■ Kitchen packs and plug adapters can just like, ‘Wow, this is a
Gaming Rock
through the year... also be pre-ordered
really different place!’
Glee Saudi ■■ Internet access
Hellenic South African ■■ Bus pass on BROOKESBus network But the community
Hong Kong
Horse Racing
Tea
Theatre Trip
From Freshers Week welcome events to a ■■ Launderette available on site
£17 million at Brookes was really
Summer Ball at the end of each year with Basic possessions insurance
welcoming, especially
■■
Ice Turkish
invested in new
many more in between: One World Week, Hall wardens on site
Italian Vegan and Vegetarian ■■
Discover Guide Dogs, Vintage Fairs, Rent
where I’m living in Clive
Japanese
Jazz
…to name a few!
Smart Housing Fair, Teaching Awards –
to name just a handful.
Many of our halls have adapted rooms for accommodation Booth student villages.”
Korean wheelchair users. For more information
visit our website: www.brookes.ac.uk/
students/wellbeing Kevin Kollar, Education
Eastern Michigan University
www.brookesunion.org.uk/events If you ask for accommodation in a female-
only flat, we will do our best to arrange it.
www.brookesunion.org.uk/societies www.brookes.ac.uk/international/study-abroad-and-
exchanges/coming-to-brookes/living-at-brookes
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WHAT YOU CAN
CAMPUS AND HALLS LOCATION MAP
STUDY
We offer a range of undergraduate modules that suit your interests
or relate to topics you are studying at home.
Architecture and Built Environment Computing and Computer Networking ■■ German
■■ Architecture (limited places) ■■ Computer Science ■■ Japanese Studies
■■ City and Regional Planning ■■ Computing for Robotic Systems ■■ Mandarin
■■ Construction Project Management ■■ Information Technology Management ■■ Spanish
■■ Interior Architecture (limited places) for Business Mechanical Engineering, Motorsports
■■ Planning and Property Development ■■ Network Computing and Mathematical Sciences
■■ Quantity Surveying and Commercial ■■ Software Development for Business ■■ Automotive Engineering
Management
Education, Early Years ■■ Mathematical Sciences
■■ Real Estate Management and Teacher Training ■■ Mechanical Engineering
Arts ■■ Early Childhood Studies (limited ■■ Motorsport Technology
■■ Film Studies places) Publising, Communication and Media
■■ Fine Art (limited places) ■■ Education Studies (limited places)
■■ ommunication, Media and Culture
C
■■ Music (majors only) Health and Social Care ■■ Digital Media Production
iological, Medical and
B Restricted subject area. Please contact ■■ English Language and
Environmental Sciences the Study Abroad team for more details. Communication
■■ nimal Biology and Conservation
A ■■ Adult and Mental Health Nursing ■■ Publishing Media
■■ Biology/Biological Sciences ■■ Occupational Therapy
Social Sciences
■■ Environmental Sciences ■■ Physiotherapy
■■ Anthropology
■■ Human Biology ■■ Social Work
■■ Geography
■■ Medical Science Humanities ■■ International Relations
Business and Management ■■ Drama ■■ Politics
■■ Accounting and Finance ■■ English Literature ■■ Psychology
■■ Business and Management ■■ History ■■ Sociology
■■ Business Management ■■ History of Art Sports, Exercise and Nutrition
■■ Economics ■■ Law
■■ Nutrition
■■ Event Management ■■ Philosophy
■■ Sport and Exercise Science
■■ Human Resource Management
Languages ■■ Sport, Coaching and Physical
■■ International Hospitality Management
■■ Applied Languages Education
■■ Marketing Management
■■ French Studies
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GAINING CREDIT FOR YOUR STUDIES AT
AD
OXFORD BROOKES CHOOSING MODULES FOR YOUR COURSE
All credits gained whilst studying can be transferred to your ■■ Our courses are broken down into equal-sized study
home university degree. You will earn either UK CATS (Credit units known as modules. Each module consists of
Accumulation and Transfer Scheme) credits or European ECTS teaching support, private study and assessment.
(European Credit Transfer System) credits. ■■ You will normally select four single modules per semester
or equivalent. Double modules can also be taken; however
some can last a full academic year, so these are not
Oxford Brookes modules CATS ECTS available if you are only studying for one semester.
credits credits
■■ Formal teaching is usually around 3 hours a week in subjects
1 single module 15 7.5 like humanities and social sciences, and 6 hours a week in
1 double module 30 15 science and technology and some vocational subjects.
1 semester’s workload (4 modules) 60 30 ■■ Generally teaching takes place during the first 12 weeks.
For the rest of the semester you will complete all the relevant
1 semester’s workload (8 modules) 120 60 assessments; this can include coursework or examinations.
■■ There are two semesters per academic year.
To find out more visit our website: www.brookes.ac.uk/ The first semester is from September to December.
international/study-abroad-and-exchanges/coming-to- The second semester is from January to May.
brookes/academic-study
For more information on module options, have a look at our Undergraduate Modular Handbook:
www.brookes.ac.uk/international/study-abroad-and-exchanges/coming-to-brookes/academic-study
16 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 17
HOW TO ENGLISH LANGUAGE
APPLY COURSES
We welcome applicants from all countries with a wide range of international qualifications. You can take our University English (Pre-sessional) course before,
We are happy to look into all applications on an individual basis, because if you are interested or as part of, a study abroad programme.
in coming to Brookes then we are interested in finding out about you. We are here to make
sure your studies get off to the right start. This course will improve your English The use of authentic materials in the
language skills for any course at Oxford
Brookes. It will familiarise you with
classroom will develop your knowledge
and understanding of studying at
KEY FACTS
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION PROCESS VISA REQUIREMENTS university life, our study facilities and university level and also of British life
teaching methods before starting your and culture. If you are continuing at Oxford
To apply for our exchange and study Guidance information is available at
EUROPEAN ECONOMIC main programme. Brookes you will not need to retake
abroad programmes you will need www.brookes.ac.uk/exchange We offer 6 or 12 week courses. Please
to meet our academic, and English AREA (EEA) STUDENTS an external English language
You will need to provide the following The course includes: contact the study abroad and exchanges examination to meet the language
language requirements (if English is not EEA and Swiss nationals can enter the team if you would like advice on the most
supporting documents: UK by showing their passport or national ■■ academic reading requirements of your next course.
your first language). suitable course length for you.
a copy of your passport identity card. Please check our website ■■ academic writing
■■ Small classes: teaching takes
an up-to-date academic reference for the most up-to-date information for ■■ academic listening and speaking There may be an additional charge for
ACADEMIC REQUIREMENTS ■■ place in classes of no more than 18
letter (study abroad only) EU students www.brookes.ac.uk/eu ■■ study and research skills University English courses. See page 18.
You should have completed at least one students
■■ your personal statement of
year of university studies, have a good
academic record and a GPA of 2.8 (on a
approximately 300 words (study
abroad only)
OUTSIDE EEA “I always felt big As a University English student
you are part of the Oxford Brookes
4.0 scale) or equivalent.
■■ evidence of your English language VISA INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS difficulties making student community
Some modules may have additional
academic requirements; these will be noted
qualifications (if English is not your
first language)
STUDYING FOR ONE SEMESTER
connections with other Accredited by the British Council for
In most cases you should apply for a
people but here it’s so
■■
the teaching of English
in the Undergraduate Modular Handbook. ■■ an academic transcript and an official Short-term study visa.
www.brookes.ac.uk/exchange/
translation (if this is not in English)
which shows evidence of your
■■ However, you will need to apply for
a Tier 4 Student visa if you are
much easier and I also Personal academic advisers
academic-study
background in the chosen subject(s). carrying out a work placement as like the way of British High quality teaching staff
ENGLISH LANGUAGE If you are an exchange student, you
part of your course, even if your work
is voluntary or unpaid. Oxford
English and talking to The course length will be tailored to
suit your needs.
REQUIREMENTS
If you are not a native speaker of
should contact the exchanges office Brookes will not automatically issue a people, the lectures, the
English, please ensure that you meet
in your home university for application
information and a list of required
CAS number (needed to apply for a
Tier 4 student visa).
language itself. And
our English language requirements of
IELTS 6.0 (with 6.0 in reading and writing
supporting documents.
VISA INFORMATION FOR STUDENTS
also making your whole
and 5.5 in listening and speaking) or After receiving your application, we will STUDYING FOR TWO SEMESTERS day in English will make
liaise with the faculty at Oxford Brookes
equivalent.
to obtain approval for your study
■■ You will need to apply for a Tier 4 you think in English
Student visa and will be issued with
www.brookes.ac.uk/international/
apply/english
programme.
a CAS number automatically. Please and this will develop
If you do not meet our English language
check the UK Visas and Immigration
(UKVI) website.
your skills as well.”
requirements we offer a pre-sessional Stefan Bassler
University English course (see page 16), www.gov.uk/visas-immigration
Universität Heidelberg
which will help you reach the required level. EXCHANGE PROGRAMME
If you are studying at one of our ENGLISH LANGUAGE
partner universities you can come
REQUIREMENTS FOR VISAS
to Oxford Brookes as an exchange
If you need a Tier 4 Student visa
What are your options?
student. If you are a European
there’s a range of qualifications we If you need IELTS 6.0 with 6.0 in reading and writing, 5.5 in speaking and listening (the requirement for
student this will usually be through
can accept as evidence of your most of our study abroad or exchange programmes at Oxford Brookes):
the Erasmus+ scheme. The results
English language level. If you are
of the UK’s June 2016 referendum
from a country that the UK Visas and
will not affect those considering the YOUR CURRENT IELTS 1st SEMESTER 2nd SEMESTER START DATES CONTACT
Immigration (UKVI) considers to be
Erasmus+ scheme in 2018. Check
majority English speaking, then you IELTS 4.5-5.0 University English University English September (12 week course) pathways@brookes.ac.uk
our website for the most up-to-date
will not have to prove your English
information: www.brookes.ac.uk/eu IELTS 5.0-6.0 and GPA 2.8 University English Undergraduate June (12 week course) pathways@brookes.ac.uk
language level for visa purposes.
APPLICATION DEADLINES academic subjects* July (6 week course)
If you are applying for our University September (12 week course)
We have exchange agreements with
For Semester 1 (September – around 150 institutions worldwide; to English courses you must take a UKVI IELTS 6.0+ and GPA 2.8 Undergraduate Undergraduate September studyabroad@brookes.ac.uk
December 2018): 18 May 2018 find out who our exchange partners approved SELT test. academic subjects* academic subjects*
For Semester 2 (January – May are visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/ www.brookes.ac.uk/international/
2019): 12 October 2018 exchange/partners apply/english *The length of courses in this table is intended as a guide, but may vary.
18 OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY STUDY ABROAD AND EXCHANGE 2018 19
FEES AND WHY STUDENTS
LIVING COSTS CHOOSE BROOKES
Studying at Oxford Brookes for 1 semester or a full academic
year is a great investment in your future.
“I feel like every single thing that I thought
that I knew what I was talking about
GET IN
STUDY ABROAD APPROXIMATE TUITION AND ACCOMMODATION FEES FOR can be totally different here, which just TOUCH
UNDERGRADUATE COURSES 2018/2019
If you are applying through an Oxford
PERIOD APPROXIMATE TUITION 2018/19 TUITION 2018/19
keeps me on my toes a little bit.” For further information about study
abroad and exchanges at Oxford
Brookes overseas representative or ACCOMMODATION INTERNATIONAL EU STUDENTS Meaghan Lynch, International Relations and Politics Brookes please contact:
an institution with which we have an COSTS STUDENTS
Eastern Michigan University
agreement, for example your current
college, there may be a package which Semester 1 (Sept – Dec) £1789.92 £6,575 £3,000 INTERNATIONAL STUDY ABROAD
AND EXCHANGE STUDENTS
includes tuition, accommodation and Semester 2 (Jan – May) £2,500 £6,575 £3,000
additional benefits. The institution you are Tel: +44 (0) 1865 484949
applying through can supply you with the Semester 1+2 (Sept – May) £120-£145 per week £13,150 £6,000 Email: studyabroad@brookes.ac.uk
most up-to-date fees.
*Please refer to our fees page: www.brookes.ac.uk/international/study-abroad-and-
EUROPEAN (ERASMUS+)
If you are applying independently, the exchanges/coming-to-brookes/fees-and-costs EXCHANGE STUDENTS
table shows the fees that apply for pre-
sessional and undergraduate courses. For EU students wishing to study at Oxford Brookes during the 2018/19 academic Tel: +44 (0) 1865 484949
If you are a postgraduate student and year, check our dedicated webpage: www.brookes.ac.uk/eu Email: erasmus@brookes.ac.uk
are interested in the study abroad APPROXIMATE TUITION FEES FOR PRE-SESSIONAL
programme please contact the study ENGLISH LANGUAGE COURSES 2018/19 EUROPEAN STUDY ABROAD
abroad and exchanges office. STUDENTS
TUITION TUITION 2018/19 Tel: +44 (0) 1865 483040
2018/2019 EU STUDENTS
EXCHANGE INTERNATIONAL Email: admissions@brookes.ac.uk
(INTERNATIONAL AND STUDENTS www.facebook.com/
ERASMUS+) University English (6 week) £2,030 £2,030 brookesexchanges
If applicable, tuition fees are paid through University English (12 weeks) £3,835 £3,835 www.twitter.com/oxford_brookes
your home institution. You will normally www.youtube.com/oxfordbrookes
have to pay accommodation fees (see
tuition fees table) and other expenses HOW MUCH WILL IT COST TO LIVE IN OXFORD?
such as travel and food. For a list of
exchange partners visit: The amount of money you will need for living costs will depend on your course
and your lifestyle. This table shows an example of the cost of living for an Oxford
www.brookes.ac.uk/exchange/
Brookes student in 2017/18.
partners
ESTIMATED LIVING EXPENSES PER WEEK (BASED ON AVERAGE LIVING IN HALLS)
FINANCIAL AID PER WEEK PER MONTH
Universities UK has advised that the vote
If you are from the USA you may be able Accommodation in self-catered hall £140 £607 to leave the European Union does not
to use your Federal Financial Aid towards (see page 12) includes heating, electricity, hot
water, internet & insurance mean there will be any immediate change
the cost of the Oxford Brookes study
to the UK university sector’s participation
abroad programme as we are registered Food: includes eg supermarket shopping, £65 £282
lunches at University,
in EU programmes like Erasmus+.
with the US Department of Education
(registration number G20879). Please and hot drinks Check the website for the most
check with your home institution. Books / stationery £10 £43 up-to-date information for EU students
Social activities: includes sports, going out etc. £35 £152 www.brookes.ac.uk/eu
If your university is one of the Santander
Universities there may be additional Personal: includes clothes, laundry, haircuts, £58 £251
funding opportunities at your home gifts, mobile phone (low-cost UK contract)
All information is correct at the time
institution. TOTAL £308 £1,335 of going to press. Please refer to the
www.brookes.ac.uk/exchange Total annual expenditure for 35 week course: £10,780 (September – May) University’s website for the most
up-to-date details.
Total annual expenditure for 52 week course: £16,016
(eg postgraduate study)
For more on fees:
www.brookes.ac.uk/international/fees-and-fundingFIND OUT MORE
For more information about studying
here visit: www.brookes.ac.uk/exchange
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who study, work and visit our community. We seek to make the university an inclusive place to work and study and welcome
applications from all sections of the community and from people at all stages of their life.
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