If you look beyond Oxford’s dreaming spires and impressive history, you’ll find a buzzing student community - almost a quarter of the Oxford population are students.
So whether you’re looking for pubs, clubs, nature-filled walks, museums, galleries or just some really good food; you’ll definitely find the Oxford for you. Oxford also has some events and traditions that you won’t find anywhere else, so get involved and make the most of being in this inspiring city.
Brookes Union exists to support, represent and inspire our students. It is a member led organisation and you will automatically become a member when you enrol at Oxford Brookes.
There are lots of Union services for you to take advantage of, including student societies, a safety bus, advice services and a system of student reps. We also run a range of exciting events, from film nights to meet the guide dogs.
Our Oxford campuses are located around the city and are all connected to each other and the city centre by the BROOKESbus service. Harcourt Hill Campus is to the west of Oxford, Headington Campus is on the eastern side of the city and Wheatley Campus is in a village seven miles east of the city centre.
Within Oxford, the University operates across four sites (Harcourt Hill, Headington, Marston Road and Wheatley). The Headington Campus is the largest, on which the majority of programmes will have most of their teaching delivered. Some programmes are taught more frequently at the other sites (see course pages for more details), but all students may be required, at some point during their time at the University, to attend some teaching or assessment activities at any of the Oxford sites. There is a bus service that operates between sites in Oxford.
We provide our students with lots of fun and affordable ways to get involved with sport and exercise, from absolute beginners to elite athletes.
Class-goers and gym-users are well catered for at our Sports Centres, and through the Brookes Active initiative - a regular programme of fun and informal events, classes and activities giving you the means and motivation to keep fit.
Start a new sport or carry on with one you love with our 40+ clubs, welcoming everyone from beginners to seasoned pros. Expand your social circle and keep fit as a member of a team.
Brookes Sport offers excellent gyms, Oxfordshire’s premier climbing wall, a swimming pool, boathouse, courts, pitches and much more. Take a virtual tour of our Headington gym for an idea of what’s available.
Many students need support to make the most of their time at university.
We provide a wide range of services dedicated to helping you stay physically and mentally healthy, delivered by our experienced and dedicated staff.