How to Find a Course on the Oxford Brookes University Website

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Go to brookes.ac.uk and use the Find a course section on the homepage. It lets you search by course level (undergraduate or postgraduate), so you can narrow results before browsing individual programme pages. The same homepage also links to January entry courses, open days, campus tours, and prospectus ordering — the main routes for moving from "interested" to "applied."

The main entry point: Find a course

On the Oxford Brookes homepage, the Find a course block sits alongside a course-level filter. The site describes it as an expandable search with a Course Level Search, which means you choose the level first and then look through matching courses rather than scrolling a single undifferentiated list.

Practical sequence:

  1. Open brookes.ac.uk.
  2. Go to Find a course.
  3. Set the course level — undergraduate or postgraduate.
  4. Open the course page that matches your subject.
  5. Check entry requirements and start dates on that page before doing anything else.

Step 5 matters because the homepage only routes you to courses; the specific academic conditions live on the individual course page.

What you can look for

The homepage groups its course-related links into recognisable categories:

What you want Where it appears on the homepage
Undergraduate courses Listed under course links
Postgraduate courses Listed under course links
January entry (starting a new course in January 2027) Separate January entry link
New students joining in September "New students" / "Information for students joining us in September"
Course prospectus "Order a prospectus"
Campus visits "Campus tours"
Open days "Autumn undergraduate Open Day" — book your place

If you already know you want a postgraduate qualification, go straight to the postgraduate course list rather than starting from the general search. If your plans depend on a mid-year start, use the January entry link instead of the standard undergraduate or postgraduate lists.

After you find a course: next steps

Finding the course is only the first move. The homepage offers several follow-on actions:

  • Book an open day. The site promotes an Autumn undergraduate Open Day with a "Book your place now" link.
  • Take a campus tour if you want to see the facilities before committing.
  • Order a prospectus for a printed or downloadable overview of courses.
  • Check the course page itself for entry requirements, start dates, and any level-specific conditions.

For applicants who are still deciding, the open day and campus tour are the most direct ways to test whether the course and campus fit. For applicants who have already chosen, ordering the prospectus and reading the individual course page is the faster route.

Common sticking points

  • Course level first, subject second. The search is built around level, so choosing the wrong level can hide the course you want.
  • January entry is separate. Not every course appears in the January entry list, so check both if your start date is flexible.
  • The homepage is a hub, not a catalogue. Entry requirements, fees, and module details are on individual course pages, not on the homepage.
  • Open day booking is time-sensitive. The Autumn undergraduate Open Day has a booking link, and places are typically limited, so book early if you plan to attend.

If you only need one thing from the site, start with Find a course, set your level, and open the course page — everything else on the homepage supports that decision rather than replacing it.