Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes University is a public university which grew from the Oxford School of Art of 1865 and took university status in 1992. Most of its teaching is on the Headington campus east of the city centre.
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One record matters more than any ranking when reading a university page: the Home Office register of student sponsors, which is what permits an institution to issue the CAS a student visa requires. Oxford Brookes University is on it. The visa itself is set out at UK visas and immigration.
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What kind of university is Oxford Brookes University?
Oxford Brookes University is a public university in Oxford, founded in 1865 as the Oxford School of Art, taking university status in 1992. It is named after John Henry Brookes, the principal who built the institution up, and most teaching is at Headington.
Most teaching gathers on the Headington campus east of the city centre; teacher training runs at Harcourt Hill and part of the nursing provision at Swindon. The institution took the name Oxford Polytechnic in 1970.
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Which subjects stand out at Oxford Brookes University?
The subjects Oxford Brookes University is known for are architecture and the built environment, business, motorsport engineering, health and social care, computing and mathematics and publishing and humanities. Motorsport engineering and publishing are headings few other institutions carry.
architecture and the built environment
architecture, town planning and real estate
business
business, finance, marketing and hospitality management in Oxford Brookes Business School
motorsport engineering
an internationally recognised heading for the institution
health and social care
nursing, midwifery and allied health
computing and mathematics
undergraduate and postgraduate programmes
publishing and humanities
including a long-established publishing programme
Programmes are searched from the university's own course catalogue, where each page carries the entry requirement, the syllabus and the fee in one place.
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What are the entry requirements at Oxford Brookes University?
Oxford Brookes University admits undergraduates on A-Levels, the International Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification; a Turkish high school diploma alone is not accepted for direct entry. Postgraduate admission rests on a bachelor's degree and each programme publishes its own requirement.
On English language ability the admissions pages take IELTS Academic at 6.0 as the baseline for undergraduate programmes; some departments publish a component score requirement or a higher threshold. Other tests approved by the Home Office are accepted where a programme lists them.
Which documents are required?
Degree certificate and transcript
with a certified English translation
Proof of English
IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT or PTE Academic
Personal statement
your own account of why you chose the course
Reference letter
one at undergraduate level, usually two at postgraduate level
Passport
so the identity details match the application
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How much are tuition fees at Oxford Brookes University?
Oxford Brookes University publishes the international tuition fee on each programme's own page; there is no single central tariff. The student visa fee and the annual immigration health surcharge are added on top, and the university offers its own scholarships to international students.
| Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Student visa application (from outside the UK) | £558 |
| Immigration health surcharge (per year) | £776 |
| Maintenance to evidence, outside London (monthly) | £1,171 |
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What is campus and student life like in Oxford?
The Headington campus lies east of Oxford city centre and connects to it by bus, with the John Henry Brookes Building holding the library and the students' union. Halls are placed around Headington and further out.
Oxford holds two universities and a high student population all year, with buses and trains to London running through the day and a direct coach to Heathrow. Living costs sit above the national average.
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How is an application to Oxford Brookes University made?
Undergraduate applications to Oxford Brookes University go through UCAS with up to five programme choices, and the equal consideration deadline for 2027 entry is 13 January 2027. Postgraduate and doctoral applications are submitted through the university's own online portal.
- Programme choice: the course catalogue gives the department, the requirement and the fee.
- Documents: transcript, diploma, personal statement, references and English language evidence.
- Submission: UCAS for undergraduate study, the university's portal for postgraduate.
- Offer: conditional or unconditional, with the conditions stated.
- CAS: issued once the offer is accepted and the deposit is paid.
The step after the CAS is the student visa itself, and its published conditions are set out at UK visas and immigration.
How does the application timetable run, month by month?
| Period | Step |
|---|---|
| May–September 2026 | Researching courses, sitting the English test and preparing documents |
| September 2026 | UCAS applications open |
| 15 October 2026 | Deadline for medicine, dentistry, veterinary science, Oxford and Cambridge |
| 13 January 2027 | Equal consideration deadline for undergraduate applications |
| February–May 2027 | University decisions and firming up choices |
| June–August 2027 | Meeting conditions, receiving the CAS and applying for the Student visa |
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Frequently asked questions
Can I apply to Oxford Brookes University directly with a Turkish high school diploma?
A Turkish high school diploma is not accepted on its own for direct entry to an undergraduate programme. Applicants complete a foundation year, or hold A-Levels, the International Baccalaureate or an equivalent qualification.
Which English language tests are accepted?
IELTS Academic is accepted and the level required is published on each programme's page, with 6.0 as the undergraduate baseline. Other tests approved by the Home Office are accepted where a programme lists them.
Does Oxford Brookes University issue a CAS for a student visa?
Yes. Oxford Brookes University appears on the Home Office register of student sponsors, which is what permits it to issue the Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies a student visa application requires.
When is the undergraduate application deadline?
The UCAS equal consideration deadline for 2027 entry is 13 January 2027. Applications arriving after that date are considered where places remain on the programme.
Sources
- Oxford Brookes University — Admission requirements, the course catalogue and scholarship information are published on the institution's own pages. — 26 August 2026
- Oxford Brookes University — Admission requirements, the course catalogue and scholarship information are published on the institution's own pages. — 26 August 2026
- UCAS — The equal consideration deadline for 2027 entry is 13 January 2027 and an undergraduate application carries up to five programme choices.
- GOV.UK — The student visa application fee, the annual immigration health surcharge and the maintenance figure an applicant evidences are published by the Home Office. — 26 August 2026
