Location: Brookes University Headington Campus, Headington, Oxford, UK
Website: https://www.brookes.ac.uk
Overview
Oxford Brookes University is one of the UK’s leading modern universities with a rich educational history, known globally for innovative courses, outstanding teaching and strong industry-employer links. We offer a world-class student experience in the heart of an iconic, historical city which is full of opportunities for you to grow and realise your potential.
We are proud of our diverse and international student community, as we welcome students from all over the world onto our campuses every year. You’ll graduate with the fundamental skills and international experience to succeed in your chosen career and become internationally employable.
Population: 17,000-18,000
Campus Type: Town
Quick Facts
- Ranked 38th out of 122 universities, up 13 places from 2024 (Guardian University Guide 2025)
- 97% of research at Brookes is internationally recognized (Research Excellence Framework 2021)
- 20% of our students are international, from more than 150 countries (HESA 2022/23)
- Ranked 6th in the UK for teaching (Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024)
- One of the top 10 higher education institutions in the South East of England (The Times / Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025)
- Our Global MBA is ranked in the top 10 in Europe (QS Online MBA Rankings 2024: Europe, Middle East and Africa)
- Our Hospitality and Leisure Management subjects rank 21st globally. (QS World University Subject Rankings 2025)
- Our Business and Management subjects rank 82nd globally. (QS World University Subject Rankings 2025)
- Ranked in the top 10 in the UK in 10 subjects:
- Children’s Nursing (1)
- Midwifery (2)
- Journalism (2)
- Graphic Design (3)
- Physiotherapy (5)
- Fine Art (6)
- Hospitality, Event Management, and Tourism (8)
- Media and Film Studies (8)
- Paramedic Science (8)
- Philosophy (9)
(Guardian University Guide 2025)
- Among the world’s top universities in 23 subject areas:
- Architecture and Built Environment
- English Language and Literature
- Modern Languages
- Computer Science & Information Systems
- Engineering – Electrical & Electronic
- Engineering – Mechanical, Aeronautical & Manufacturing
- Medicine (which includes Medical Science)
- Biological Sciences
- Nursing
- Psychology
- Environmental Sciences
- Geography
- Marketing
- Mathematics
- Accounting & Finance
- Business & Management Studies
- Economics & Econometrics
- Education
- Hospitality & Leisure Management
- Law
- Politics & International Studies
- Sociology
- Sports-related Subjects
(QS World University Rankings by Subject 2025)
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Undergraduate Information
US Entry Requirements
- High School Diploma with minimum of 3.0 GPA
- Some courses may require subject specific requirements (please check the course page for those)
- Animal Biology and Conservation – BSc (Hons)
- Biological Sciences – BSc (Hons)
- Biological Sciences (Human Biosciences) – BSc (Hons)
- Biological Sciences (Genetics and Genomics) – BSc (Hons)
- Biological Sciences (Zoology) – BSc (Hons)
- Biological Sciences MBiol – MBiol
- Biomedical Science – BSc (Hons)
- Equine science – BSc (Hons)
- Medical Science – BSc (Hons)
- Medical Sciences (Final Year Entry) – BSc (Hons)
- Midwifery (post experience/ 2nd Registration) – BSc (Hons)
- Nursing (Adult) – Oxford – BSc (Hons)
- Nursing (Adult) – Swindon – BSc (Hons)
- Nursing (Children’s) – BSc (Hons)
- Nursing (Mental health) – BSc (Hons)
- Nursing Associate – FdSc
- Professional Development in Health and Social Care BSc Top Up (CPD) – BSc (Hons)
- Paramedic Science – BSc (Hons)
- Psychology – BSc (Hons)
- Nutrition – BSc (Hons)
- Nutrition Science (final year entry) – BSc (Hons)
- Occupational Therapy – BSc (Hons)
- Sport, Physical Activity and Health Promotion – BSc (Hons) OR DipHE OR CertHE
- Physiotherapy – BSc (Hons)
- Social Work – BA (Hons)
- Sport and Exercise Science – BSc (Hons)
- Sport, Coaching and Physical Education – BSc (Hons)
- Life Sciences Foundation – LSF Foundation Year
- Drama, Theatre & Acting –
- Early Childhood Studies –
- Early Childhood Studies –
- Communication, Media and Culture –
- Education Studies –
- Education Studies – SEN, Disabilities and Inclusion –
- English Literature with Creative Writing –
- English Literature –
- English Literature with Foundation Year –
- Anthropology –
- Geography –
- Criminology –
- Criminology with Foundation Year –
- Criminology and Law –
- History –
- History with a foundation year – BA (Hons)
- History of Art – BA (Hons)
- Humanities Foundation (Foundation) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- International Relations *only joint honours* – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- International Relations & Politics – BA (Hons)
- Liberal Arts – BA (Hons)
- Japanese Studies – BA (Hons)
- Law – LLB (Hons)
- Law (Final Year Entry) – LLB (Hons)
- “Law with Criminology – LLB (Hons)
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- Law with Business – LLB (Hons)
- Law Foundation degree – LLB (Hons)
- “
- Modern Languages with Translation – BA (Hons)”
- Philosophy – BA (Hons)
- Politics *only joint honours* – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons) depending on subject
- Primary Teacher Education (Campus Based) – BA (Hons)
- Sociology – BA (Hons)
- Anthropology and Communication, Media and Culture (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Anthropology and English Literature (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Anthropology and Geography (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Anthropology and History (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Anthropology and History of Art (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Anthropology and International Relations (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Anthropology and Philosophy (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Anthropology and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Communication, Media and Culture and English Literature – BA (Hons)
- Communication, Media and Culture and International Relations – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Communication, Media and Culture and Politics (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Communication, Media and Culture and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Anthropology (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Criminology and Education Studies (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and English Literature (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and History (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and International Relations (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Politics (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Criminology and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Education Studies and English Literature (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Education Studies and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- English Literature and History (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- English Literature and History of Art (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- English Literature and Philosophy (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Geography and History (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Geography and International Relations (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- History and History of Art (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- History and International Relations (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- History and Politics (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- History of Art and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- International Relations and Philosophy (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- International Relations and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons) or BSc (Hons)
- Philosophy and Politics (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Philosophy and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Politics and Sociology (joint honours) – BA (Hons)
- Fine Art and History of Art –
- Accounting and Economics – BSc (Hons)
- Business and Finance – BSc (Hons)
- Accounting and Finance – BSc (Hons)
- Business Management and Geography – BA (Hons)
- Business Management and International Relations – BA (Hons)
- Business and Law – BA (Hons)
- International Business Management – BA (Hons)
- Business and Management – BA (Hons)
- Business, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship – BA (Hons)
- Economics – BSc (Hons)
- Economics, Finance and International Business – BSc (Hons)
- Economics, Politics and International Relations – BA (Hons)
- International Tourism and Hospitality Management – BSc (Hons)
- International Hospitality and Hotel Management – BSc (Hons)
- Events Management – BSc (Hons)
- Marketing and Events Management – BA (Hons)
- Business and Marketing Management – BA (Hons)
- Marketing Management – BA (Hons)
- Digital Marketing – NEW – BA (Hons)
- Foundation in Business – Foundation Degree
- Business Finance with Accounting (Final Year Entry) – BSc (Hons)
- International Hospitality and Tourism Management (Final Year Entry) – BSc (Hons)
- Business Finance (Final Year Entry) – BSc (Hons)
- Business Management (Final Year Entry) – BA (Hons)
- International Business (Final Year Entry) – BA (Hons)
- Business and Marketing Management (Final Year Entry) – BA (Hons)
- Business English (Final Year Entry) – BA (Hons)
- Architecture – BA (Hons)
- Interior Architecture – BA (Hons)
- Built Environment Foundation – FNDip
- Property Development and Planning – BSc (Hons)
- Real Estate – BSc (Hons)
- Urban Design, Planning and Development – BA (Hons)
- Building Surveying – BSc (Hons)
- Construction Project Management – BSc (Hons)
- Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management – BSc (Hons)
- Art and Design Foundation – Foundation
- Fine Art – BA (Hons)
- Photography – BA (Hons)
- Graphic Design – BA (Hons)
- Digital Media Production – BA/BSc (Hons)
- Film – BA (Hons)
- Media, Journalism and Publishing – BA (Hons)
- Automotive Engineering with Electric Vehicles (BEng) – BEng/MEng (Hons)
- Automotive Engineering with Electric Vehicles (MEng) –
- Motorsport Engineering (BEng) – BEng/MEng (Hons)
- Motorsport Engineering (MEng) –
- Motorsport Technology – BEng (Hons)
- Engineering Foundation – FNDip (Hons)
- Mechanical Engineering (BEng) – BEng/MEng (Hons)
- Mechanical Engineering (MEng)
- Mechanical Engineering Design – BEng (Hons)
- Electro-Mechanical Engineering – BEng (Hons)
- BEng (Hons) Electronic Engineering (Final Year Entry) – BEng (Hons)
- Artificial Intelligence – BSc/MSci (Hons)
- Computer Science for Cyber Security – BSc (Hons)
- Computing Foundation – FNDip
- Computer Science – BSc
- Computing (Final Year Entry) – BSc (Hons)
- Information Technology for Business – BSc
- Information Technology for Business (Final Year Entry) – BSc (Hons)
Graduate Information
US Entry Requirements
- A four year bachelor degree with a minimum GPA of 2.7.
- Conservation Ecology – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Medical Genetics and Genomics – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Nursing (Mental Health) – MSc
- Advanced Clinical Practice (CPD) – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- “Community Nursing Specialist Practice (District Nursing) (Formally PGDip District Nursing)”
- PGDip in Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (Health Visiting) – PGDip
- Specialist Community Public Health Nursing (SCPHN) (School Nursing) (Integrated and non intergrated) – PGDip
- Nursing Studies (Leadership in Clinical Practice) – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Psychology – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Management in Health and Social Care – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Health Sciences Open Award – MSc or PGDip or PGCert Renaming to Professional Development in Health and Social Care
- Public Health – MPh or PGDip or PGCert
- Global Public Health Leadership – MPh or PGDip or PGCert
- Applied Human Nutrition – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Social work – MA or PGDIP
- Applied Sport and Exercise Nutrition – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Physiotherapy (pre-registration) – MSc
- Occupational therapy (pre-registration) – MSc
- Dietetics (pre-registration) – MSc or PGDip
- Doctor of Education – EdD
- Education – MA
- Education Artist Teacher Practice – MA
- Education Leadership & Management – MA
- Education SEND – MA
- Education Childhood and Youth Studies – MA
- Leadership and Management – PG Cert
- Childhood and Youth Studies – PG Cert
- Children’s Literature – PG Cert
- Dyslexia and Specific Learning Difficulties (SpLD) – PG Diploma
- Artist Teacher Practice – PG Cert
- SEMH Difficulties – PG Dip
- International Postgraduate Certificate of Education (I-PGCE) – PGCE
- History – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- Creative Writing – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- International Law (MOL) – LLM or PGDip or PGCert
- Human Rights Law (MOL) – LLM or PGDip
- International Commercial Law and Trade (MOL) – LLM or PGDip
- Global Business and Human Rights (MOL) – LLM or PGDip
- Legal Practice – LLM
- Law – GradDip
- International Relations – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- International Relations (Distance) – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- International Security – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- Primate Conservation – MSc/ PG cert/ PG Dip
- Anthropology – GradDip
- Primatology and Conservation – MRes or PGCert
- Global Events Management – MSc
- International Hospitality, Events and Tourism Management – MSc
- International Hotel and Tourism Management – MSc
- Global Marketing – MSc
- Marketing and Brand Management – MSc
- International Luxury Marketing – MSc
- Digital Marketing – MSc
- Accounting and Finance – MSc
- Finance – MSc
- Strategic Professional Accounting and Finance – MSc
- International Business Management – MSc
- International Business and Supply Chain Management – MSc
- Human Resource Management – MSc
- Management – MSc
- Management and Business Analytics – MSc
- The Oxford Brookes Global MBA – MBA
- Human Resource Management – MA or PGDip
- MA Human Resource Management – A fast-track MA for Postgraduate Diploma holders – MA
- Doctor of Coaching and Mentoring (DCM) – DCM
- Coaching and Mentoring Practice – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- Applied Design in Architecture (ARB and RIBA part 2) – MArchD
- Architecture – MArch
- Interior Architecture – MA (PG Cert and PG Dip interim)
- Sustainable Architecture: Evaluation and Design – MSc
- Global Development and Humanitarian Practice – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding – MA or PGCert
- Shelter After Disaster – PGCert
- Digital Craft in Architecture – MA (PG Cert and PG Dip interim)
- Real Estate – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Real Estate Investment Finance – MSc (PG Cert and PG Dip interim)
- Building Information Modelling and Management – MSc (PG Cert and PG Dip interim)
- Construction Project Management – MSc
- Infrastructure Planning and Sustainable Development – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Project Management in the Built Environment – MSc (PG Cert and PG Dip interim)
- Quantity Surveying and Commercial Management – MSc (PG Cert and PG Dip interim)
- Spatial Planning – MSc
- Qualifying Certificate in Spatial Planning Studies – Qualifying Certificate
- Environmental Impact Assessment and Management – MSc (PG Cert and PG Dip interim)
- Historic Conservation – MSc (PGDip or PGCert interim)
- Urban Design – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- Fine Art – MFA (PGDip or PGCert interim)
- Creative Industries – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- Digital Media Production – MSc (PGDip or PGCert interim)
- Professional Photography – MA
- Journalism – MA ( PGDip or PGCert interim)
- Publishing Media – MA or PGDip or PGCert
- Publishing – MA (PGDip or PGCert interim)
- Mechanical Engineering – MSc
- Racing Engine Systems – MSc (PGCert or PGDip interim)
- Electric Motorsport Engineering – MSc
- Artificial Intelligence – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Advanced Computer Science – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Computer Science for Cyber Security – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Computing Science – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Data Analytics – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Data Analytics for Government – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
- Data Science and Artificial Intelligence – MSc or PGDip or PGCert
