Oxford Brookes University

Overview

Based in the historic student city of Oxford, Oxford Brookes is one of the UK’s leading modern universities. It enjoys an international reputation for teaching excellence, innovative approaches to learning, and strong links with business and industry. The university welcomes students from more than 140 countries around the world and is proud of its diverse, inclusive community.

Oxford Brookes is known for great teaching and equipping students with the skills they need to succeed in academia or industry. It has a well-established and growing international reputation for research, with 97 per cent of its research being internationally recognised in the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results.

Oxford Brookes postgraduates can soak up Oxford’s atmosphere and make the most of the city’s rich resources, which include world-class libraries, museums and galleries. The university’s main Headington campus is home to the stylish, award-winning John Henry Brookes Building, which houses the main library.

The university has four main faculties:

• Oxford Brookes Business School
• Faculty of Health and Life Sciences
• Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
• Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment

Postgraduate

Oxford Brookes has a range of stimulating and engaging postgraduate taught courses. Its taught courses benefit from excellent teaching, helping students extend their knowledge, enhance their skills and strategically position themselves for their careers.

At Oxford Brookes, many students also undertake research degrees. Research students at Brookes join a thriving, supportive community. They benefit from expert supervision and research training in a university with a growing reputation for research excellence.

Postgraduate students can choose from full-time and part-time modes. Some courses also offer a distance-learning option. Many postgraduates successfully combine studying and working, further developing their professional skills.

Some students choose the postgraduate study that builds directly on their undergraduate degree, while others branch out in new directions. Whatever the circumstances, Oxford Brookes has a great track record of helping students gain the skills they need to be highly employable — in part, thanks to its great links with businesses and industry.

Postgraduate students have access to great facilities within Oxford Brookes and brilliant learning resources in Oxford, including world-class libraries and museums.