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International Students’
Getting Started Guide
January 2021
Welcome to Oxford Brookes University
Includes information on:
• Steps you must take
to start your study
• Induction events
• Social events
• Opening a bank
account
Welcome to Oxford Brookes University The International Student Advice Team warmly welcomes you to Oxford Brookes and we hope you have a fantastic time while you are here. This guide will give you lots of useful information about starting out at Brookes and in the UK. Throughout your time at Brookes, you are always welcome to contact us for information support and guidance. Please check our website for information at www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat and see our contact details on the final page of this guide. Social Media You may wish to join some of the Brookes and Oxford groups on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, for example: facebook @isat.brookes Brookes Sports instagram @brookes_isatsocial BBC Oxford Oxford Brookes University Oxford Brookes Exchanges Brookes Union
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Contents COVID-19
For the most up-to-date
Arriving at Brookes 4 information please use the
web links supplied throughout
Before you arrive (IMPORTANT) 5 this booklet.
For university-wide information
Self-isolation activities 6 please see
www.brookes.ac.uk/
alerts/coronavirus
Induction events 7
Checking your visa and
registering with the police 8
Travel around Oxford 9
Staying safe 10
Social events programme 11
Opening a bank account 12-15
Headington Campus Map 16
Shopping 17-19
Adapting to life in the UK 20-21
Support while you are here 22-24
Religion, belief and spirituality 25
Studying at University 26
Checklist of things to do
and people to meet 27-28
Map of Accommodation 29
Headington Shops 30
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Arriving at Brookes
We hope the information in this guide will Student Visa holders that need to get
prove useful and help you get off to a smooth their Biometrics Residence Permit from
start. All students, including those in their Oxford Brookes
home countries and those in quarantine (self If you requested that your Biometric
isolation) will need to attend their course Residence Permit (BRP) was delivered to
induction which takes place during the week the University as part of your visa application
commencing 18 January. then you will need to make arrangements to
receive your BRP after you have arrived in the
See the following link to find out when it will
UK and completed any required quarantine
take place for your course.
period.
www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/
induction-programmes Please see the further details at
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/
During induction you will find out about your preparing-your-arrival/collecting-your-
course, how to log in, enrol and access your brp
online learning modules.
The International Student
Advice Team (ISAT) WiFi
Our International Student Advisers are here
Brookes WiFi is available when you are
to answer any questions you have via email
on any of our campuses. The password
isat@brookes.ac.uk, phone, and virtual
is often displayed outside the IT Service
appointments. For more information on
helpdesk in the Forum, Ground Floor,
how to contact us and opening times, go
JHBB. You can also obtain the password
to www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/
from your hall office, other students/staff
contact. ISAT also runs social activities
or, alternatively by phoning the IT Service
and informative workshops (see pages 6,
helpdesk. They are currently working
7 and 11), or go to www.brookes.ac.uk/
remotely during semester time 8.00am-
students/isat/social/arrivals
8.30pm Mon-Fri with reduced hours
Online Induction Team during holiday time.
The Online Induction Team will be able to
Enrolled students can also use Eduroam
help you with any questions you have and tell
which allows them to access WiFi across
you who to contact if you have missed your
all the Oxford Brookes Sites.
induction events. Please see www.brookes.
ac.uk/new-students for further information To find out more please visit the
about the Online Induction Team. University Wifi page
www.brookes.ac.uk/it/essentials/
wi-fi
You can find lots more information for new students, including enrolment
information, at www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students
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Getting ready to start at Oxford Brookes
Before you can access your Important steps all students
Student Account you will need to complete
need to enrol (this includes 1 Enrol online from the beginning of
both academic and financial January
enrolment). You will need your www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/before-
you-arrive/online-enrolment
student number (starting 19) and
2 For those on a student visa or subject to
password which you should have
UK immigration regulations, complete
received to your email. their visa enrolment.
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/preparing-
www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/
your-arrival/collecting-your-brp
before-you-arrive/online-enrolment
3 Set up their Brookes email and calendar
Some students will, also, need to www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/before-
complete visa enrolment (see point 2 in you-arrive/brookes-email
the pink box to the left)
4 Attend online Induction sessions in
Induction Week (18-22 Jan)
www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/induction-
programmes
Always use your university email. 5 Register their modules before they start
Never use your personal email. their course
We will not be able to reply to your www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/before-
personal email after you have enrolled you-arrive/your-student-information
and you could miss very important 6 Register their covid learning status
information the University sends you. www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/induction-
programmes/covid-learning--status-
registration
If you are unsure of anything 7 Start their online and/or face to face
please ask ISAT course in Week 1 (25-29 Jan )
+44 (0) 2031 074 490 8 Fully engage with their course and
submit all assignments from Week 1
11.00-13.00 (UK time), (25 Jan). For some students this will mean
You can log into your email, If you lose your login details starting their course online in their home
Monday to Friday
Student Information or Moodle call the IT service desk country.
or join us on Zoom 13.00 -15.00 account here
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/ www.brookes.ac.uk/students +44 (0) 1865 483311 Please note, if you do not attend you
isat/contact (recorded message: choose option 2 risk losing your visa status. If you have
Example login: to ask for new details) problems and cannot attend, please
Note the ISAT Offices will be closed for Student number contact your Student Support Coordinator.
the Christmas holiday between Thursday PASSWORD: **********
24 December and Sunday 3 January Full information is at www.brookes.ac.uk/
Your username is your student number
students/isat/preparing-your-arrival
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Self-isolation activities
Do you have to self-isolate when you enter
the UK? We have created an Online Activities Self-isolation guide
webpage full of useful resources for you. We For information about self-isolation rules,
will also be hosting some live online sessions, journey planning, preparing your stay in
to help you socialise during your isolation the UK and online shopping & deliveries,
download the International Students’
period and to give you the opportunity to
Self-Isolation Guide. It also includes a
ask us questions: www.brookes.ac.uk/ 14-day programme of activities.
students/isat/social/online-activities
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/
preparing-your-arrival
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Arrivals and induction week activities:
January 2021
Workshop Date Time Session type
Life as an International Student: Monday 18 16.00-17.00 Workshop
An introduction for all non-UK students
Money and Employment in the UK for Tuesday 19 11.00-12.00 Workshop
international students
Life as an International Student: Wednesday 20 10.00-11.00 Workshop
An introduction for all non-UK students
Welcome Quiz: £50 prize for the winner Wednesday 20 17.30 - 18.30 Social
UK culture and lifestyle: what to expect Saturday 23 12.00-13.00 Workshop
Instagram FAQs Ask us anything! Saturday 23 All day Social
Money and Employment in the UK for Sunday 24 12.00-13.00 Workshop
international students
Cultures of the World Quiz Sunday 24 17.30-18.30 Social
£30 prize for the winner
Instagram competition Induction week All day Social
£20 prize for the winner (18-24 Jan)
Looking After your Mind and Body at Saturday 30 12.00-13.00 Workshop
University
The UK: What Guidebooks Won’t Tell Sunday 31 12.00-13.00 Workshop
You
How to join New students’ website
Workshops As well as your online course induction there will be
To join the workshops, use the links provided on lots of other events and activities going on during
the New Student website calendar: Induction week.
www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/induction-
Please see the events calendar on the new student
programmes/workshops-and-events
webpages and the ISAT activities webpages for
Socials further information.
To take part in or find out more about the social
www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students
activities, go to the ISAT Arrivals Activities
webpage: www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/ www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/social/
social/arrivals arrivals
Our Instagram is @brookes_isatsocial
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Checking your Visa (BRP) and registering with the Police
(Student visa holders)
When you receive your visa, Updating your Police
please check the following: Registering with the police for the first time
Registration Certificate
• Your name, nationality and Some nationalities who have [These instructions are You must also update your
date of birth are correct. a student visa need to register subject to change as a result Police Registration Certificate
• The end date of your visa with the police. This should of the COVID-19 situation] every time you change your
is correct. If your course is be written on your vignette, address, get a new visa,
You must take the following
over 12-months long, your BRP or the letter you received passport or BRP card or change
documents to your
visa should end 4 months from the UKVI. any anything listed on the back
appointment:
after your course finishes. of your certificate. To do this,
If you live in the Thames • Valid passport and visa
If your course is between 6 update your details online.
Valley region, which includes • £34.00 in cash
and 12 months, you should
Oxfordshire, registration We recommend that you keep
have 2 months after your • Oxford Brookes Attendance
services are currently your passport and BRP card
course finishes. Letter with your address
suspended. This will not affect together. If you lose your BRP
• Whether you need to in the Thames Valley area
your immigration status and card, it can take 8 weeks to
register with the police. This (Berkshire, Buckinghamshire
no penalty will be given for replace and costs £56.
will either be on your visa or or Oxfordshire) OR Proof
missed or late registrations
your visa letter. of address Tenancy
or for being unable to tell
Agreement/Proof of address
See us about a change in your
letter for students in Oxford Keep copies of your
www.brookes.ac.uk/ circumstances. If you live
Brookes accommodation documents
students/isat/visas/ outside of the Thames Valley
region, you should check • Visa, BRP visa card, or
important-information UKVI letter that came Keep copies of your passport,
with their local police force BRP and bank cards in case
whether it is possible to with your visa, with the
requirement to register with you lose them. Keep your BPR
register at this time. card with your passport but not
police
There is already an agreement in your wallet. If you lose it, it can
with the Home Office that as Instructions for downloading take up to 8 weeks to replace.
long as you have completed your attendance certificate,
the online process, you have which has your local address
complied with your visa on it, can be found on this
requirements. Student Central webpage
www.brookes.ac.uk/
Complete all your details students/student-central/ COVID-19
using the Thames Valley faq/attendance-certificate For the most up-to-date
Police online registration form. information please use the
Students in Oxford Brookes web links supplied throughout
www.thamesvalley.police. accommodation can access this booklet.
uk/advice/advice-and- their, “proof of address For university-wide information
information/ov/registering- letter,” with 2 days notice, by please see
overseas-visitor/af2/how- emailing accomm@brookes. www.brookes.ac.uk/
to-register ac.uk alerts/coronavirus
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Travel around Oxford
The BROOKESbus timetable varies between The BROOKESkey App
semester and vacation periods. Timetables
The BROOKESkey App is new for students
are online at brookesbus.oxfordbus.co.uk/
starting this academic year (21/22) and
timetables, on the screens around campus
exclusively available to only Oxford Brookes
or in the timetable booklet. Make sure you
University. It offers discounted travel for Oxford
know when the last bus leaves.
Bus Company services and their coach
To access discounted travel in Oxford, use services to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
your University photo ID on local Oxford Bus
Apply online before you arrive:
Company and Stagecoach bus services.
You can make your application as soon
Simply show your valid University ID card to
as you have set up your Oxford Brookes
the bus driver for the discounted fares.
University email account. To create a
Please remember to follow the current BROOKESkey account and for further
government travel guidelines. information on all Travel products and routes,
visit the following Oxford Bus Company link.
brookesbus.oxfordbus.co.uk/brookeskey
BROOKESkey App process:
After completing your application you will
receive a verification email. You will then be
provided with a unique code to download the
app for your mobile device. This will allow you
to access discounted travel products.
If you have a query about your application,
please contact brookesbus@oxfordbus.
co.uk
Extra Inclusive Travel Pass:
In addition to the BROOKESkey offers, some
students are eligible for an extra Inclusive
travel pass. This pass allows students to
travel on the public BROOKESbus services at
no charge.
Eligibility for this extra pass is dependent on
accommodation and course status. Details
on the eligibility criteria are available here.
www.brookes.ac.uk/travel/brookeskey
For further queries and support please visit
www.brookes.ac.uk/travel
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Staying safe
Personal Safety
Oxford is a very safe place to live and study but, like any other city, there are risks. Below are
just a few pointers which, if followed, will go a long way to aid your safety:
• Trust your instincts, they will usually be this can be found on the Student Union
right – if you feel nervous or frightened website. www.brookesunion.org.uk/
move away from the threat and seek safetaxi
safety with others or a safer location. • Use a personal safety app, such as
• Know where you are going; plan your https://hollieguard.com
journeys. How are you getting there? • Students are being targeted by fraudsters.
More importantly, how are you getting Students are contacted on their mobile
back? Not all public transport in phone by people claiming to represent their
Oxford runs 24/7. bank, the embassy, police or other reputable
• Don’t carry on you or display large agency and are told they own funds
amounts of cash. Keep valuables out of immediately, often being offered preferential
sight, eg phones, laptops, money. exchange rates on currency conversions. If
• Do not go into parks after dark. Whenever you suspect you are being scammed, in this
possible, do not go out alone. Stay in well- way, please contact ISAT.
lit areas.
• Do not accept lifts in vehicles from people
you don’t know. COVID-19
• Always keep a list of emergency contact For the most up-to-date
numbers in your mobile phone. information please use
the web links supplied
• If threatened with violence for property do throughout this booklet.
not fight for it – hand it over. Property can For university-wide
be replaced; you can’t. information please see
• The Students’ Union operate a Safe Taxi www.brookes.ac.uk/
partnership with a local taxi firm. Details of alerts/coronavirus
Security Contacts: Internal
24/7 Security services
01865 483060
security@brookes.ac.uk
EMERGENCY CONTACTS
Police, Fire, Ambulance – For further information about Security
Emergency 999 Services at Brookes and for advice
and support services information visit
Police – Non Emergency 101 the web page www.brookes.ac.uk/
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Social events programme
The International Student Advice Team (ISAT) organises social events every semester. Here are some of the highlights of the
programme for Semester 2, January-May 2021. Check our website for the full programme www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/
social/events-and-trips, as well as facebook @isat.brookes and instagram @brookes_isatsocial for the latest updates.
Themed weeks
We organise activities and
share information about
British traditions and national
days such as Burns Night,
Pancake Day, St Patrick’s
Day and Easter. Follow us on
social media now to ensure
you don’t miss our posts and
stories.
Photo competition
ISAT British book club Take part in our photo competition for a chance to win Global Buddies
amazing prizes!
Every 2 weeks Welcoming new international students to
Focusing on British literature, the ISAT British Book Club will help • 1st prize: £40 Amazon voucher
Oxford Brookes
you make friends and learn about the UK through fiction! We • 2nd prize: £20 Amazon voucher
have only selected short stories and books under 200 pages, • 3rd prize: £15 Amazon voucher The Global Buddies How to register?
which you can read in your mother tongue if you want, or listen programme brings together • Go to www.brookes.
to as audio books. The discussion will be held in English. This Opening date: Tuesday 9 February 2021 our current UK and current ac.uk/students/isat/
semester, the books are: Closing date: Tuesday 2 March 2021 international students with social/global-buddies
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald Dahl newly arrived international
Winners announced: Tuesday 9 March 2021 • Check whether the
students. Our current
• The Uncommon Reader by Alan Bennett The theme is: The United Kingdom programme is right for you
students can share their
• Something Fresh by P.G. Wodehouse experience with you and • Sign up online
You will need to submit one photo and a short paragraph to tell
• The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, the Witch and the us which aspect of the UK your photo represents. It might be, provide tips about how to Successful completion
Wardrobe by C.S. Lewis for example, something that looks typically British to you, or settle into life at Brookes.
• Get a Certificate of
• Poirot Investigates by Agatha Christie (choose 2 short stories something that you found beautiful, surprising, or different from There will be a number of
Participation
from the book) your home country. If you are based abroad this semester, you free organised events and
competitions that you can • Complete a STAR entry on
can take a photo of something that makes you think about the
join with your group, as well BrookesEDGE
UK and tell us why. For more information and the full Terms &
Conditions, go to our website arranging your own activities! • Develop new skills
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/social/events-and- such as intercultural
trips communication12
Opening a UK bank account
You must have a UK address before you can the world with a customer foreign currency
open a bank account so you will need to find account – It claims to be 8x cheaper than
accommodation first. There are three banks leading UK banks. Again we don’t have direct
in Headington, which is a 20-minute walk experience so you will have the check them
from the main Oxford Brookes Headington out for yourself.
campus on Gipsy Lane. Details of these https://transferwise.com/gb/borderless
banks are listed on the three following pages. Talk to the banks and choose the best one
You can find the location of these banks on for you. If you received regular payments from
the map on page 30. abroad, it may be best to choose an account
Bank accounts generally take 2-3 weeks to that doesn’t charge for international transfers.
open. Since the Covid-19 outbreak most Make sure you are aware of any other bank
banks prefer international students to make charges. UK banks do not usually allow
their application for an account online and overdraft loans to international students, and
not face to face at the bank branch. Some so some banks will send you text warnings if
banks will allow you to upload scanned your money is running out.
documents (mobile phone photos are often If you want to get your debit card instantly
permitted.) However, you may be asked to when opening your bank account you might
visit the bank for a face to face interview want to check out Metro Bank, 4-5 Queen
following your online application. Street, Oxford. It is open Mon-Sat 10.00 –
The documents that you will need for your 16.00.
application are listed in the tables on pages
13-15. Instructions for downloading your Things to Remember
attendance certificate, which has your
• Always tell your bank if you change
local address on it, can be found on this
your address. If you don’t, your bank
Student Central webpage, www.brookes.
statements may get lost or returned to
ac.uk/students/student-central/faq/
the bank, and they may then close your
attendance-certificate
account.
Students in Oxford Brookes accommodation
• Talk to the Students Union for advice on
can also get a proof of address letter within
managing your money.
2 working days by emailing accomm@
brookes.ac.uk
Find out more…
We are aware of an online banking company
called Unizest, www.unizest.co.uk. They International students – Opening a UK
don’t have a branch you can go into but you bank account
can open an Aspire bank account before www.ukcisa.org.uk/Information--Advice/
you leave home and deposit money ready Studying--living-in-the-UK/Opening-a-
for when you arrive. We haven’t got direct bank-account
experience but they have a helpful customer The Which Student Calculator
services team at info@unizest.co.uk and www.which.co.uk/money/university-
other universities recommend them. You and-student-finance/student-budget-
would need to check they are right for you. calculator
Transferwise is a company that allows If you have any difficulties in opening an
customers to spend in any currency, receive account or getting statements for your visa,
money for free and send money around contact ISAT (see page 22).13
Banks in Headington
SANTANDER 116 London Rd Headington OX3 9AS
OPENING HOURS – Mon-Fri 10.00 – 14.00, Sat & Sun – Closed
Account Who can apply Documents Documents required For visa applications Making your application to
required for EU for non-EU students open an account
students
(this may change
in 2021)
Basic Bank Account Open to all students • Valid passport • Valid passport The bank will provide a No accounts are opened in the
including those on statement of account on Bank branch. You must make
• No monthly fee short courses under • Brookes • Valid visa OR headed paper. your application online.
1 year attendance Biometric
• Bank card for withdrawing cash certificate with Residence Permit They will also stamp Webpage
• Top up debit card (to make This is a standalone local address (BRP) statements printed at www.santander.co.uk/
transactions online the card needs to account which • Brookes home from your online personal/current-accounts/
be pre-loaded) can be opened by attendance account or printed at the basic-current-account
• Free receipt of online international those with a limited certificate with bank.
or negative credit local address Uploading Documents
transfers This branch of the bank If you don’t have a scanner,
history.
• Free sending of online international does not provide letters Leopard Press in Headington
transfers (12, Windmill Rd.) provides
• No contactless card or digital payment photocopying and scanning
services.
• No overdraft facility or a check book
Alternatively you may choose to
photograph your ID documents
with your phone for your
application
Essentials Current Account Open to students • Valid passport • Valid passport The bank does not write Webpage
• Monthly fee £1 on courses over letters www.santander.co.uk/
1 year • Brookes • Valid visa OR personal/current-accounts/
• Contactless Visa debit card attendance Biometric essentials-current-account
Students can certificate with Residence Permit
• International transfers upgrade to this local address (BRP)
Bank needs
48 hours notice to stamp Uploading Documents
• Free to send and receive for EU account which • Brookes statements printed As above
Students allows them to attendance from your Online
• Free to receive only for non-EU access additional certificate with Banking
international Students facilities including local address
a contactless visa
• No overdraft or checkbook facilities debit card
available on this account
Bank information correct at time of issue14
Banks in Headington
NATWEST
91 London Rd Headington OX3 9AF
OPENING HOURS – Mon-Fri 9.30 – 16.30, Sat & Sun – Closed
Account Who can apply Documents Documents required For visa applications Making your application to
required for EU for non-EU students open an account
students
(this may change
in 2021)
International Student (Basic) Bank Open to • Valid passport • Valid passport Up to 5 months of bank Online applications only but the
Account International OR an EU ID statements can be students may have to visit the
students who are • Valid visa* printed in the branch and bank branch following their online
• Visa debit card 17+ who have lived
card (note ID OR Biometric stamped. application for their documents
cards from
• Choose 1 of 3 offers: Amazon Prime in the UK for less Romania not
Residence Permit to be verified.
Student membership, National than 3 years (BRP) Online statements can
accepted)
Express Coachcard or a Tastecard
• Brookes
• Brookes also be printed up https://personal.natwest.
• Manage your money on the go with Students need to attendance at home and will be com/personal/current-
be either: attendance certificate with stamped by the bank. accounts/international-
easy to use mobile app certificate with
(i) A full time local address or student-account.html
• Tap and pay with your phone using undergraduate
local address UCAS letter Any more than 5 months
Apple Pay and Google Pay™ of bank statements must The student will need a UK
student (on at least *the visa must cover be ordered. mobile number to apply as the
• £10 monthly account fee a 2 year course at a a period of over 6 bank may need to call them
• For both EU and Non-EU students UK university) months This bank does NOT about setting up their account.
free to send money with mobile (ii) Completing a full write letters They must also have an email
banking app or online banking with time postgraduate address.
2-4 day transfer time or £15 with 1-2 or nursing course
working day transfer time. There is a lasting a year or
charge in the branch more
• Free to receive online international Students may apply
transfers (For both EU and Non-EU within 6 months of
students) their course start
• Online statements only date.
Select Account Open to students • As above • As above As above. As above
• Easily use our mobile banking app who are 18+ and a • Also, a council • Also, a council Open a Select account at
UK resident Tax or utility
• Multiple ways to pay: Apple Pay, bill is accepted
Tax or utility bill is https://personal.natwest.com/
Google Pay™ accepted as proof personal/current-accounts/
as proof of of residence
• Contactless Visa Debit Card. Limits residence. select_account.html
apply. • With an
• With an
attendance
• Arranged overdraft available (subject attendance certificate
to eligibility) certificate alone only an
• No monthly fee alone only an International
International Student account
• No student offers Student can be opened
account can
be opened.
Bank information correct at time of issue15
Banks in Headington
HSBC
108 London Road,Headington
OPENING HOURS – Mon-Fri 10.00 – 14.00, Sat & Sun – Closed
Account Who can apply Documents Documents required For visa applications Making your application to
required for EU for non-EU students open an account
students
(this may change
in 2021)
Bank Account/Basic Bank Account Course length must • Valid passport • Valid passport Visa confirmation letters Currently, appointments to open
• Visa debit card be 6 months or OR an EU ID on headed paper new accounts cannot be made in
more card
• Valid visa* available stating the the branch.
• No monthly fee OR Biometric previous days balance
• Fees for international transfers • Brookes Residence Permit and the lowest balance New account applications must
attendance (BRP) within the last 90 days be made online:
• Printed statements posted certificate with • Brookes www.hsbc.co.uk/current-
monthly or printed online local address attendance Statements can be accounts
certificate with printed but must ask for
For recent Bank announcement see * Tax Identification the bank logo and the IMPORTANT
below: number may be local address
bank does not stamp Apply for a “Bank Account,”
required *The attendance these. NOT a “Student Account”.
“Services in our branches and contact
centres are currently limited because of signature must be
signed by hand by a If you apply for a “Student
the coronavirus outbreak. Unfortunately Account,” you will be turned
we are unable to offer new products in university official (ie a
wet signature) down.
branches or contact centres, or set up
appointments at the moment. Documents for verification can
be uploaded. However, you may
If you’ve applied for a new account online be asked to visit the branch to
recently, please allow extra time for your provide further documentation.
application to be processed as the queues
are longer than usual – no need to call us, When you apply online the
we’ll let you know when it’s ready to use.” system will choose whether to
issue you with a bank account or
basic bank account.
Bank information correct at time of issue16
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Student BCK. Buckley Main Reception
Village
Stop B7
SNC
P
Academic Office Brookes Union
Buses towards JHB Finance & Legal Services
Marston Road P Sir Kenneth Café Central
Wheare Hall P P
Marketing & Communications Careers Centre
INT Multifaith Rooms
U5 Central Deli
Courtyard
JHB Research & Business Development IT Service Desk
SIDE WALK
Lecture
Theatre Strategic Change & Planning Library
Student Finance Student Central
GIPSY LANE
CLC SC
P Glass Tank Reception Wellbeing Taylor’s Yard
P
The Terrace
P
V
AB
Health
Oxford City Centre
Approx 30 mins walk
CLC. Clerici Upgrade
Business School
COL 24-hour computer rooms
LLD Stop B4 Clerici Café
Buses from London/Tube
£
Piazza
Stop B5 Sir Kenneth Wheare Hall JP. John Payne
BCK
Buses towards Harcourt Hill Campus,
Marston Road Site & Oxford City Centre/U1 & U5
Vice-Chancellor’s Office Architecture workshops
ROAD
P P
U1 U5 TUBE GTON Estates & Campus Services
COL. Colonnade
P
IN
HEAD
Technology Laboratory
ON ROAD
Main Entrance Bank
HEADINGT GH
U1 TUBE
Approx
2 mins walk
Colonnade Store LLD. Lloyd
Stop B2 Buses towards Wheatley Campus/U1 Medical Centre Accommodation Bureau
Area closed
Stop B3 Buses towards London/Tube
for campus OxINMAHR Admissions
redevelopment Studental Transport Services
E
PULLENS LAN
UK Recruitment & Partnerships
P
P
FH. Fuller
Brookes Restaurant SNC/SNA. Sinclair & Annex
Harberton Mead
Print, Post & Distribution
PRICRY
Health & Life Sciences
CLO E
SE
Approx 2 mins walk HHH
MA
G. Gibbs TO. Tonge
PLA CABE
Humanities & Social Sciences
CE
P Bioinnovation Hub
MC
P
English & Modern Languages
P
P
P
History, Philosophy & Culture
P RO
RHB
CU
CK
P P HEADINGTON HILL MARSTON ROAD
Visitor Entrance OO
P P
LA
NE
DS
DS. Drama Studio MRA. Annex
P
Oxford City Centre
MRM
GH. Gatehouse MRG. Gym
P
Approx 30 mins walk
P
V
Headington
Approx 20 mins walk Clinical skills and simulation labs
MRG via John Garne Way HHH.
MRA Buses towards
JR Hospital
Headington Hill Hall MRM. Main Building
Confucius Institute Clinical skills and simulation labs
P U5
X13 Clive Booth Student Village Law IT Service Desk
Approx 2 mins walk
Marston Road
Jane Ashley Lecture Theatre
RO. Red Oak
P
AD
P Approx 20 mins walk Nursing and Midwifery
O
via John Garne Way
NR
RHB. Richard Hamilton Restaurant and Cafe
TO
Buses towards
RS
Staff Car Park JAC
KS City Centre Pick up and
£ Arts
MA
TR AW Information Drop Off Library Cash Point
’S L and Headington
ANE
U5
X13
P
Cycle Parking Bus Stop Shop Multifaith Room SC. Centre for Sport
MARSTON
Car Parking Café Toilets Baby Change
ROAD
P Accessible Accessible Halls of
Parking Restaurant Toilet Residence
Visitor Gender Neutral Walking
P
V
Parking Bar Toilet Steps Distance17
Shopping
Food
Most people buy ingredients for cooking at ac.uk/students/isat/preparing-your-
home from a supermarket. You can either visit arrival/shopping-in-oxford. These shops
the supermarket, or buy online and have your may sell food from your home country or
groceries delivered. you may be able to buy things which are not
Popular cheaper supermarkets include Aldi, available in the larger supermarkets. On the
Tesco, Asda, Lidl, Co-op and Iceland. Other web page, you will also find food shopping
supermarkets, such as Waitrose, M&S and tips from international students.
Sainsbury’s, have arguably better quality food If you are new to cooking for yourself and
but are more expensive. You can also buy from want some fun tips and healthy alternatives,
the online supermarket, Ocado. visit www.studentcooking.tv.
Most supermarkets will give you a points card Typical foodstuff costs: Source: Tesco
which will get you discounts on your shopping.
Milk (2 pints, semi- 80p
In the Coop students get 10% discount with
skimmed green top)
their Totum card. In the larger supermarkets,
you will usually find a range of gluten-free and Loaf of fresh white bread £1.00
lactose-free products and a continental food A dozen eggs £1.69
section. Chicken breasts (1kg) £5.85
Headington is the closest shopping area to Rice (1kg own brand) £1.20
the Headington University Campus and the Potatoes (2.5kg) £1.45
map on page 29 shows the most popular Apples £1.20
shops available there. There are also many (x6 Golden Delicious)
shops and restaurants on the Cowley Road Oranges (x5) 89p
selling food from around the world, including Carrots (1kg) 49p
halal products. For a list of smaller food
Tomatoes (1kg) £2.09
shops in Oxford which are popular with
Brookes students, visit www.brookes.
Online shopping and deliveries
It is helpful to know how you can get food
and other necessities delivered to your
door. On this page, you will find some tips
about online shopping and deliveries, as
well as some provider suggestions.
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/
living-in-uk/online-shopping18
International Student Food Survey
To help new students make decisions about where to shop for food in Oxford, we asked first
year international students from the 2019 cohort to answer a short survey about where they
shop for food. 153 students responded, including 60 different nationalities.
Students were asked for the name Just over 50% of students who
of the main supermarket they use. responded to the survey, said they
also liked to shop at smaller food
shops. Here are a selection of the
shops:
19%
22.9% Sainsburys Headington Indian Headington
Others* Food and grocers
Wine
Euro European Cowley
15% Supermarket food
Aldi
Brasileiro Brazilian Cowley
43.1% meat and
Tesco grocers
Seoul Plaza Korean Cowley
grocery
shop
Jing Jing Mixture of Cowley
Oriental Food Asian foods
*Other supermarkets: Lidl, Co-Op, Store
Iceland, M&S, Waitrose, Asda Erdem Food Fresh fruit Cowley
Centre and veg,
halal meat
We also asked students to share Thong Heng Mixture of Windmill Rd,
their top tips for shopping: Oriental Asian foods Headington
Uhuru Whole Organic Cowley
✓ “Organise your meals for the week Foods vegetarian/
and do one big food shop. This will vegan
save you money and make you cook Tahmid Stores Indian Cowley
healthy filling meals.” grocers/
halal meat
✓ “There are many different grocery Zubr Polish Cowley
shops in Cowley: for people from supermarket
many different backgrounds, cultures
and ethnicities.”
✓ “Use loyalty cards and then you can The main reason given by students
collect points for discounts.” for shopping at these stores was:
✓ “Go at a late time for reduced food.” ✓ to find food from their home countries,
✓ “Have a check list when you go ✓ to buy foods they cannot find in the
shopping so you don’t over spend.” larger supermarkets,
✓ for religious purposes
Survey performed by Jasmin De Zilva.19
Household Goods prices at www.moneysupermarket.
com/mobile-phones or compare different
You may need to buy things for your room or
providers at the Carphone Warehouse in
house. If you are living in a hall of residence,
Oxford www.carphonewarehouse.com.
your bedding and cooking utensils are not
included but bedding and kitchen packs can
be pre-ordered from your home country via Charity Shops
UniKitOut and delivered to your door. There are some charity shops in Headington
www.unikitout.com/?partner= which sell second hand clothes, shoes,
Oxford%20Brookes%20University furniture and lots of things you might want for
You can also buy these products locally when a new house. These have been donated by
you arrive. In the Oxford City centre, shops people who can no longer use them.
such as Primark, Argos, M&S, Debenhams You can also find second hand things on
and Poundland stock household goods. You www.gumtree.com/oxford
can order them before you arrive and go and
collect them once you are here. In Cowley www.dailyinfo.co.uk/free
centre, shops such as Matalan, Wilko, B&M, uk.freecycle.org
Asda Living or TK Maxx will sell these things
You can find further information about
accommodation at www.brookes.ac.uk/
studying-at-brookes/accommodation/
prospective-students/moving-in
COVID-19
Mobile Phones For the most up-to-date
information please use the
Most international students use a pay as web links supplied throughout
you go or SIM card only. Mobile phone this booklet.
companies will give these free when you top For university-wide
up with credit for your phone eg O2, 3, EE information please see
or Vodaphone. Giffgaff, ID mobile, VOXI and www.brookes.ac.uk/
other online only companies can be good alerts/coronavirus
value www.giffgaff.com, www.idmobile.
co.uk or www.voxi.co.uk. You can check20
Adapting to life in the UK
Moving to a new country can be challenging and you are likely to experience highs and lows
while you are here. Settling in can take some time and can be tiring as you will be learning new
things all the time. Here are some things that can help you make the UK your second home.
Making friends Finding things to do in Oxford
✓ Join our Global Buddies scheme. Oxford is a historic city with fantastic museums
See page 11. and architecture. It has theatres, cinemas, clubs
✓ Come to ISAT international social events. and live music venues as well as lovely parks to
See page 10. explore and relax in. There are lots of places to
eat and drink, with food from around the world.
✓ Meet people with similar interests through We publish some of these on our website at:
Brookes Union clubs and societies
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/social.
www.brookesunion.org.uk/societies
✓ Join Student Connect. Student Connect Find out more at:
is a tool to help you make contact with www.dailyinfo.co.uk
another student who shares one of www.oxfordcityguide.com
your interests. It is run by the Multifaith www.livinginoxford.com
Chaplaincy in Wellbeing. You simply fill
in a short form and the team will do their
best to match you up with someone who
shares at least one of your interests. Email
chaplaincy@brookes.ac.uk to sign up.
✓ Join Oxford Brookes Erasmus Student
Network (ESN). They run events
throughout the semester and all students
are welcome brookes.esnuk.org
✓ Join Oxford University’s Union (OUSU) and
take part in their activities www.oxford-
union.org/joining/oxford_brookes
✓ Meet new people from the community
and from all over the world, practise
your English through games, and learn
about British culture and customs at the
International English Club, (IEC.) The IEC is
run every week by a friendly group of local
Christian volunteers from the Multifaith
Chaplaincy and local churches. It is open
to people from all faiths and those who do
not follow a particular religion.
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/
wellbeing/chaplaincy/whats-on/
international-english-club
✓ Use www.meetup.com to find groups and
activities in Oxford which you can join. This
can be a great way to meet British people.21
Being polite in the UK toilets and sometimes even to enter class.
People will be annoyed at you if you do
➤ Most people shake hands when they are
not wait in the queue. If someone is there
first introduced but as you get to know
before you, let them go first. If you forget
them better, they may greet you with a
to queue, just apologise.
kiss on the cheek or a hug.
➤ The British sense of humour can be ironic
➤ Being late is seen as bad manners in the
and confusing. Don’t worry. As you get
UK. Aim to arrive five minutes early for
to know the people better, you will start
classes so there is time to sit down before
understanding the jokes. If you are not
they begin. If you are going to be late for
sure, just ask.
an appointment, let the person you are
meeting know. You can be a little late if ➤ Some people, clubs and societies meet
you are going to someone’s house for a in pubs (public houses). All pubs serve
party or dinner. non-alcoholic drinks so you don’t need to
worry if you don’t drink alcohol yourself. In
➤ You will often hear the words ‘excuse me’,
the UK, it is legal to drink alcohol if you are
‘please’, ‘thank you’ and ‘sorry’ and it’s
18 years old or over. Alternatively, people
good to use them yourself.
meet in the many cafés in Oxford.
➤ People like a lot of space around them so
➤ Tips are usually only given when you
don’t stand too close to them.
receive table service for example in cafes,
➤ Try not to ask personal questions, for pubs, or restaurants. You do not need to
example, about age, their salary, religious tip if you are just buying drinks at the bar.
beliefs or politics until you know them very Tipping is normally around 10%.
well.
➤ We queue (stand in line) for everything
here; for buses, to pay in shops, for22
Support While You Are Here
Online contact details for most departments Student Support
can be found on the Oxford Brookes Co-ordinators (SSCs)
Website. www.brookes.ac.uk. If you are
unsure of anything, ISAT can usually help or Each faculty has a network of Student Support
redirect you to another group that can do so. Co-ordinators (SSCs) at Brookes to support
you during your time here so help is never far
away. They can help with any problem or issue
International Student Advice you may face during your time at University.
Team (ISAT) They want to make sure you get the most out
ISAT offers information and advice on issues of your experience here at Oxford Brookes and
such as immigration, employment, financial that nothing gets in the way.
difficulties and general academic matters. www.brookes.ac.uk/students/support-
We’re a good place to start if you’re not sure services/ssc
who to ask.
Global Exchanges and
Email us isat@brookes.ac.uk, telephone us
Study Abroad Team
Mon-Fri 11.00am-13.00, UK time,
+44 (0) 2031 074490, or join us All exchanges and study abroad students
Mon-Fri 13.00-15.00, UK time, via Zoom. will be contacted by the team about how to
access support at Oxford Brookes.
For updated details please visit our online
contact page www.brookes.ac.uk/ The Exchanges Team is working remotely:
students/isat/contact Monday to Friday 9.00-17.00. To schedule a
meeting via Google Hangouts contact us at
studyabroad@brookes.ac.uk
Research Degrees Team
The Research Degrees Team works closely
with the faculty Research Offices to provide a
comprehensive professional support service
for all research students; from first enrolment
to conferment of your degree. If you have
any queries or need advice about your
programme, we can be contacted during
normal office hours by email:
rd-enquiries@brookes.ac.uk23
Academic Development Team Support for students who have
Students on courses from foundation to a disability or a specific learning
PhD level are welcome to see an Academic difficulty
Development tutor for advice on study If you have a specific learning difficulty,
skills, maths or statistics. The Academic such as dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia
Development Team is a friendly, confidential or AD(H)D, information about reasonable
service which offers advice on a wide adjustments and support is available on the
range of issues including understanding the Dyslexia/SpLD website:
task, planning, researching and structuring www.brookes.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/
essays and assignments. The Academic dyslexia-spld. If you would like an advice
Development Team also has many online appointment to arrange your support, please
resources. Find out more at: email dyslexiaspld@brookes.ac.uk or call
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/academic- 01865 484653.
development
Financial difficulties
Academic English
Although students are expected to have
If English is not your first language Brookes enough money to pay their fees and support
offers a range of Academic English themselves, we know they can sometimes
modules and courses. Undergraduate and have unexpected problems with money for
postgraduate students can take credit bearing a variety of reasons. It is very important to
modules or short courses at any stage of talk to someone as soon as possible, and to
their degree and one-to-one or online writing let the Student Finance Team know if this is
consultations are always available. Find out going to affect your fee payments.
more at: www.brookes.ac.uk/students/
finance-fees@brookes.ac.uk
upgrade/academic-english.
Students may be able to apply for Financial
Someone to talk to privately Aid. www.brookes.ac.uk/studying-at-
brookes/finance/financial-aid
The Counselling Service offers you the
opportunity to discuss anything important to If financial worries are affecting your health
you or troubling you in confidence. you may find that talking to someone really
helps so do call the Counselling Team
This could be fear of failure, bereavement,
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/
homesickness, relationship problems or
counselling
depression.
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/
counselling24
Careers are only available at our main surgery, St
Bartholomew’s Medical Centre.
The careers service offers one-to-one advice
and guidance and practical support in job If you are being treated for a long-term
searching, applications and preparing for medical condition, register as soon as
interviews to international students. possible and make an appointment to see
your new doctor. Take your home doctor’s
ISAT can advise you on how many hours
name and address, copies of your previous
of paid work your visa will permit you to do
medical records and a list of any of your
inside and outside of semester time.
medicines when you go to the appointment.
You can find out more at
Your can find more details at
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/careers/
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/support-
international-and-eu-students
services/medical-centre
Brookes’ Union Advice Dental
The Union Advice Service can give advice on
Dental work is subsidised by the NHS but
a range of issues including financial difficulty
there is a charge each time you use the
and financial aid, housing issues, university
service. Studental is our dental clinic in the
processes such as mitigating circumstances,
Colonnade Building on Headington Campus.
appeals and complaints and general matters
To book an appointment visit the website
such as, healthcare, consumer, employment
www.studental.co.uk or phone 01865
and tax and civil legal matters. We can also
689997. Email reception@studental.co.uk
signpost to Wellbeing, Counselling and
Disability services.
www.brookesunion.org.uk
Medical Your name while you
Most students have access to the National are in the UK
Health Service including seeing a General • Always write your name in the same
Practitioner doctor (GP) for non emergency way (spelling and order) – as it is
appointments or the hospital for emergencies. printed in your passport.
To access this, you will need to register with a • When you receive your student card,
doctors’ surgery. Brookes has a Medical centre check that your name is in full in the
on campus. It is located in the 3rd floor of the way you want it to appear on your
Colonnade Building on Headington Campus certificate/diploma, and make it clear
and is open from 8.30am – 6.00pm, Monday to which name you want us to use as
Friday (semester time only). GPs are available your surname (family name).
to talk to you via telephone, (01865 242334)
or video consultation and if necessary, they will • If your country does not use first
then arrange for you to be seen. Please note name and surname, decide in
you can order repeat prescriptions via email. advance which part of your name you
will use as your surname and always
During semester time, appointments use it in the same way.
are available both on campus at the
Medical Centre and at the main surgery,
St Bartholomew’s Medical Centre, on the
Cowley Road. During vacation, appointments25
Religion, Belief and Spirituality
Multifaith Chaplaincy Pastoral Care
The Multifaith Chaplaincy offers support, If you are finding student life tough, a chat,
friendship, hospitality and information to (not necessarily religious or spiritual in
people of all faiths and none. We keep details nature,) often helps. You can reach out to
of churches, mosques, temples and other the Wellbeing Team or contact Pastoral Care
faith communities in Oxford. The University for a safe space to talk things through via
has a team of Christian, Jewish, and Muslim telephone, or Google Meet.
Chaplains and benefits from good relationships
with other local faith communities. Student Connect
Please send any enquires by email or telephone Student Connect is designed as a tool to
the main Wellbeing reception Phone: +44 (0) 20 help students who are isolated connect with
3107 4461 who will be able to put you through. someone else who shares their interest.
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/wellbeing/ After we receive people’s forms with their
chaplaincy stated interests, we cross-reference and pair
them up by email. It can take up to 2 weeks,
depending on the number of forms we’re
Multifaith Chaplaincy Events
receiving and how specific people are about
You are welcome to join us their interests, but we try to match most
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/ people within a few days. We’ve had a great
wellbeing/chaplaincy/whats-on response and already sent out the first batch
of matches.
You simply fill in a short form and our
Multifaith Chaplaincy team will do our best to match you up
Online Events with someone who shares at least one of
Members of the Multifaith Chaplaincy team your interests. We’ll email you both at your
are running online events to support students Brookes email address so that you can
– wherever you might be in the world. Some connect.
of our events are designed for international To find out more, and join in with Student
students, most are open to everyone. You Connect www.brookes.ac.uk/students/
can find out more about Crafternoon Tea, the news/make-a-new-connection
International English Club, meditation and
relaxation events, and religious and worship
services. We also maintain a list of local
worshipping communities.
To find out more, visit our website (see above)
or email chaplaincy@brookes.ac.uk.26
Studying at University
In the UK, students often work independently such activity will be delivered through high
which may be different to what you might quality, online learning. The lecturer will give a
have been used to in your own country. Your general overview of a topic and you will need
Oxford Brookes tutors will expect you to to take notes. If there is something you don’t
develop a critical approach to your studies, understand, make a note and ask your tutor
analysing what you read, and offering your about it later.
own arguments based on a wide range of Face-to-face teaching in the form of seminars
evidence. and tutorials, will still take place but it will be
Plagiarism, which means presenting restricted to small groups or individuals.
someone else’s work as your own, is strictly A seminar is a class of up to 15 students. The
forbidden and can result in you failing your tutor will give you the topic in advance and you
course. When using information from books, may need to read about it or prepare a short
or other sources, write it in your own words presentation to discuss in the seminar.
or put it in quotation marks and reference
the original book or article. Ask your tutor or The aim of the seminar is to analyse the topic
Academic Adviser if you do not know how through debate. Your tutors will encourage you,
to reference your work. To do well, you will so don’t be afraid to speak out and challenge
need to compare different books and articles others and offer your own ideas.
that you have read, commenting on whether Independent study will help you learn skills
their arguments make sense and making such as research, critical analysis and problem
judgements about the quality of their evidence. solving, which will help you develop your own
Successful students do not claim to know ideas and confidence.
all the answers, but they do ask the right
Your tutor or Academic Adviser will have
questions.
a regular office hour when you can go to
Oxford Brookes will follow all government ask them questions one-to-one. This is an
guidelines to ensure the wellbeing of all opportunity to discuss how your work is going
students and staff in response to Covid-19 and any problems you are having with the topic
alerts. Nevertheless, we intend to work or with studying in general.
towards our campuses being open as fully as
possible from 25 January 2021 onwards. This
will mean that there will be some adaptations
to the method of delivery for some courses, in
order to comply with public health guidelines.
It is generally the case that most courses will COVID-19
include lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical For the most up-to-date
work, independent study and assessments. information please use the
web links supplied throughout
A lecture is a large class, sometimes with
this booklet.
over 100 students that lasts around one
For university-wide
hour. However, as a result of Covid-19, in the
information please see
academic year 2020/2021 there will be no www.brookes.ac.uk/
large-scale, face-to-face teaching delivery (eg alerts/coronavirus
large lectures) at Oxford Brookes. Instead,27
Checklist of things to do
and people to meet
People to find at Oxford Brookes
Who are they? What can they help with? Where are they?
Online • Here to help with any questions. Please see www.brookes.ac.uk/new-
Induction Team Make sure you contact them if you students for further information about the
have missed your induction events. Online Induction Team.
Enrolment • Enrolling (you need to do this by You will receive an email to alert you that
Team Friday 5 February for full-time online enrolment has opened. More details
students and Friday 12 February for can be found at
part-time students) www.brookes.ac.uk/new-students/
before-you-arrive/online-enrolment
Student • General questions about studying at Contact details are www.brookes.ac.uk/
Central Advice the University students/student-central
Team • Queries about student cards Instructions on how to download your
Attendance Certificate can be found on the
following student central page
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/student-
central/faq/attendance-certificate
International • If your BRP is sent to the University, Find out what you need to do for visa
Student they will post it out. Make sure your enrolment and to get your BRP at
term-time address is correct in your www.brookes.ac.uk/students/isat/
Compliance student information and change it if preparing-your-arrival/collecting-your-
Team team necessary brp
Student • Choosing modules and making a In your faculty.
Support full programme Check with the Online Induction Team if
Coordinators • Adding and deleting modules you’re not sure
• Information on free language www.brookes.ac.uk/students/support-
modules services/ssc
• If you arrive late, they can let you
know what you have missed
Academic • Learning about your programme and Your timetable will tell you where and when
Advisers what is expected of you to meet them. If you have missed this,
check with the Online Induction Team
Programme • Postgraduate students need to see In your faculty.
Administrators these staff during subject specific Check with the Online Induction Team if
induction sessions you’re not sure
• Answering any queries you may
have about your course
Global • Certificates of Arrival for Erasmus You can find the Global Exchanges and
Exchanges students Study Abroad Team contact details on
and Study • Questions about life as an their webpage.
Abroad Team Exchange student at Brookes. www.brookes.ac.uk/international/
study-abroad-and-exchanges
Research • All Research Degree programme Student Central, the Forum, ground floor
Degrees Team enquiries and matters related to of JHBB
admissions Can be contacted during normal office
• Enrolment and other programme hours by email:
related queries and supporting rd-enquiries@brookes.ac.uk
www.brookes.ac.uk/students/
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