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Oxford Brookes University
‘Best Modern University’
The Sunday Times University Guide 2010
I appreciate Brookes as a university that is very personal to me. The experience here has been the best year of my life.
Joanne Tornquist, Study Abroad student from Pasadena, California,
USA.
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Our history
Shami Chakrabarti - Chancellor
Janet Beer – Vice-Chancellor
Oxford Brookes University began life as the School of Art in 1865
Changed to Oxford Polytechnic in 1970
Became a university in 1992
Oxford‘s mix of ancient and modern makes it a vibrant place to study
and learn.
Professor Janet Beer, Vice-Chancellor,
Oxford Brookes University
John Henry Brookes, Head of the School of Art (1928-1956)
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Our location
1 hour by train to London and direct buses to airports
Near to London, Oxford benefits from a thriving
economy and is a bustling, lively city in it’s own right with plenty to
do and see for people of all interests.
Professor Janet Beer, Vice Chancellor, Oxford
Brookes University
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Our location
World-famous student city
Centre for industry and enterprise
149,100 people - 30,000 students
Cosmopolitan city
60 miles (95km) from London
Oxford provided the entertainment level and activities that you would expect to find in a city while still exhibiting the small town feel and an enormous amount of
green space to take an afternoon off for a walk .
Colleen Sharp, Exchange student from University of Calgary, Canada
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Key facts
18,000 students
78% undergraduate
20% postgraduate
2% research
42% male 58% female
World’s first fair-trade university
‘Best Modern University’ in the UK for the last nine years
75% of research is
‘InternationallyExcellent’
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16% international
students from nearly 140 different countries worldwide
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Schools
School of Arts and Humanities
The Business School
School of the Built Environment
School of Health and Social Care
School of Life Sciences
School of Social Sciences and Law
School of Technology
Westminster Institute of Education
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University study
English language
and pathway courses
Foundation courses
Undergraduate degrees
Postgraduate taught degrees
Research degrees
Teachers were very helpful and
responded promptly to any problems or
questions I had.
Cody Greenwood, Exchange
student from Curtin University of Technology,
Australia
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Undergraduate courses
Single honours and
combined honours
September and January
start dates
Subject AreasAccounting and Finance
Architecture
Automotive Engineering
Biology
Business and Management
Communication Networks and Multimedia systems
Communication, Media and Culture
Computer Science
Economics
Electronic and Electrical Engineering
English Studies
Hotel, Leisure and Tourism
International Relations
Law
Marketing
Mechanical Engineering
Motorsport Engineering
Nutrition
Physiotherapy
Planning (Leisure and Tourism / Real Estate Management / City and Regional)
Politics
Psychology
Publishing
Software Engineering
The best thing about being at Brookes is gaining so much
knowledge, and learning how to critically review that
knowledge. You meet people, who will help you to grow as
a person. It’s probably the best time you’ll have in your
life!
Anneli Weinholt,
Exchange student from University of Gothenburg,
Sweden
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” Exchange students coming for one semester will get a room allocated
automatically!
AccommodationLiving in the halls was a great way to meet people, and
many of the people I met were
also international students.
Laura Stainforth, Exchange student from
California State University, USA
7 halls of residence• On or near to university
campuses
• Single study bedrooms
• Internet access
• Catered or self-catered
• Safe and secure
• Brookes Bus pass included in the halls fees
Wide range of private
accommodation also available
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Student facilities
Campus facilities
Bars, restaurants and cafes
Blackwell’s bookshop
Banks and cash machines
Brookes Bus
Careers advice
Students’ Union
70 clubs and societies
Shops, bars and cafes
Safety bus
Medical and dental
services
Brookes organised a nice welcoming week for all the exchange students. This week
was really important for me, as it enabled me to
feel like home.
Laura Giacco, Exchange student
from CERAM, France
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6 Brookes alumni competed in the Beijing Olympics
3 won silver medals for rowing
Sports facilities on all 3 main campuses
Sports6 sports of excellence
Our aim is to offer as wide-ranging a selection of sports and recreation
as possible, so that there is something for
everyone.
Keith Kelly, Head of Sport, Oxford Brookes University
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” International Students Advisory Service
• Pre-arrival guide
• Meet and greet at airport
• New student induction programme
• Immigration and visa advice
• Support and advice on personal issuesFree English
language support
Students’
Union
advice
Counsellingservice
The support services provided at Brookes are on the highest level.
Lilya Kurmeeva, Study Abroad student from
Kazan, Russia
Support
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In academic year 2009/10 Oxford Brookes welcomed
around 340 exchange and study abroad students!
Oxford Brookes has …
… Exchange contracts for students/staff with over 140 universities in Europe, Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Thailand and the USA
Megan Saunders, went on exchange to Queensland University of Technology,
Australia
The experience stays with you forever, and the skills you gain are
plus points that anyone would want to add to
their CV.
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www.brookes.ac.uk/exchange
Contact us!Oxford Brookes Exchanges
and Study Abroad Office
Rosa Eadle (Erasmus)
Tel: +44 1865 484394
Laura Ryhänen (International)
Tel: +44 1865 484955
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