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www.brookes.ac.uk 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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www.brookes.ac.uk

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.

www.brookes.ac.uk

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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Campusesquote

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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.

www.brookes.ac.uk

www.brookes.ac.uk/exchange

Contact us!Oxford Brookes Exchanges

and Study Abroad Office

Rosa Eadle (Erasmus)

[email protected]

Tel: +44 1865 484394

Laura Ryhänen (International)

[email protected]

Tel: +44 1865 484955

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