Oxford Brookes University

What Oxford Brookes University does

Oxford Brookes University is a UK public higher education institution established under the Further and Higher Education Act 1992, tracing its origins to the Oxford School of Art founded in 1865 and headquartered at Headington Campus in Oxford. It serves undergraduate, postgraduate, and research degree candidates across four faculties — Oxford Brookes Business School, the Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and the Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment — and operates ancillary student-facing services through wholly-owned subsidiaries including Brookes Sport, Brookes Print, Brookes Venues, and Brookes Union. The institution is regulated by the Office for Students (OfS) and holds an OfS-approved Student Protection Plan; quality assurance is governed institutionally through a published Quality and Standards Handbook covering programme approval, annual monitoring, collaborative partnerships, apprenticeships, assessment, and awards.

The university delivers through a hybrid channel mix: direct on-campus provision across Oxford campuses; distance learning for selected postgraduate programmes such as MSc Professional Development in Health and Social Care; a domestic associate college network of seven UK partners (Abingdon and Witney College, Activate Learning, Bridgwater & Taunton College, Brooklands College, Solihull College and University Centre, New College Swindon, Wiltshire College); and an international validated-degree network spanning Hong Kong, Singapore, China, Taiwan, Greece, Kenya, Ireland, the Cayman Islands, Germany, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research. Revenue is generated primarily through tuition (2026/27 home full-time postgraduate £10,450; international full-time £18,250; per-module pricing for distance learning), accommodation (£139–£248 per week in university halls), research and consultancy via the Engage and Innovate division, and commercial activity from subsidiary operations.

Marketing is direct-to-consumer across the university's website, prospectus, open days, campus tours, and a broad social presence (Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube, Instagram, Weibo, TikTok), supported by school and college outreach including motorsport-themed engagement. Outcome metrics include 86% of full-time undergraduates in work or further study 15 months after graduation (HESA Graduate Outcomes Survey 2023/24), top-10 ranking in South East England in the Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025, and presence in 24 subject areas in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026. Research capacity is anchored by 800+ experts and approximately 225 external examiners on taught programmes; the university also participates in Formula Student through Oxford Brookes Racing with documented alumni progression into F1 employers such as Mercedes.

Name

Oxford Brookes University

Legal name

Oxford Brookes University

Website

https://brookes.ac.uk

Company type

Public

Founded year

1865

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1,001–5,000 employees

Short description

Oxford Brookes University is a UK public university founded as the Oxford School of Art in 1865 and granted university status in 1992, delivering undergraduate, postgraduate, and research programmes across four faculties in Oxford, with validated-degree delivery through UK and international partner colleges.

Ownership category

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Product category

Higher Education

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (611310), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

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Real Estate & Construction Management Schools (within Business Schools) (EDAHAHAM), Online Nonprofit Universities (EDAHALAK), Hospitality, Tourism & Culinary (EDAGABAM)

Keywords

• Higher education
• Undergraduate degrees
• Postgraduate programs
• Research degrees
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Oxford

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Domestic (Home) Tuition Fees: Full-time and part-time tuition fees charged to UK/EU students for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. Fees vary by programme level and mode of study (full-time, part-time, distance learning). Fee instalments are due by the Monday of week 1 of each semester.
2. International Tuition Fees: Higher tuition fees charged to international (non-EU) students. For the MSc Professional Development in Health and Social Care, international full-time fees are £18,250 (2026/27). Per-module pricing is also available for distance learning international students.
3. Additional Course Costs: Revenue generated from optional and additional costs not covered by tuition fees, including print/binding costs, accommodation fees in university halls (£139–248 per week) or Brookes Letting (£107–301 per week), graduation costs, library fines, and travel costs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Oxford Brookes University is a public higher education institution that delivers undergraduate degrees, postgraduate taught programmes (MSc, MA, MBA, PGDip, PGCert), postgraduate research degrees (PhD), degree apprenticeships, and short professional development courses to domestic and international students across four faculties (Business, Health and Life Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, and Technology, Design and Environment). It supplements academic delivery with research collaboration, consultancy, knowledge transfer partnerships, and ancillary services (Brookes Sport, Brookes Print, Brookes Venues, Brookes Union), and validates awards delivered through UK associate colleges and international partner institutions.

Product overview

Oxford Brookes University operates as a higher education institution offering a diverse portfolio of undergraduate and postgraduate academic programmes across four faculties: Oxford Brookes Business School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment. The university provides undergraduate degrees, postgraduate taught programmes (MSc, MA, MBA), postgraduate research degrees (PhD), and professional development courses. Beyond academic delivery, the institution offers ancillary services including Brookes Sport (athletics facilities), Brookes Venues (event hire), Brookes Print (printing services), and Brookes Union (student services). The university also provides research collaboration, consultancy, and knowledge transfer partnership services to external organisations through its Engage and Innovate division.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Brookes Sport: Sports and active wellness facilities and programs for students and the community
• Brookes Print
• Brookes Venues
• Brookes Union

Products and services

• Undergraduate Programmes Undergraduate degree programmes across multiple faculties including Oxford Brookes Business School, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, and Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment. Delivered on-campus at Oxford and through UK associate college partners such as Activate Learning, Bridgwater & Taunton College, Brooklands College, and Solihull College and University Centre. Available via full-time, part-time, and degree apprenticeship pathways.
• Postgraduate Programmes Postgraduate taught and research programmes including MSc, MA, MBA, PhD, postgraduate diplomas and certificates, and professional development courses. Available full-time, part-time, and via distance learning. Includes programmes delivered through international partners (e.g., Metropolitan College in Greece and Alliance of International Education in Hong Kong and Singapore).
• Professional Development in Health and Social Care (MSc/PGDip/PGCert) Flexible MSc, PGDip, and PGCert programme for health and social care professionals seeking career advancement, with home full-time fees of £10,450 (2026/27), home part-time £1,165 per single module, home distance learning £2,030 per single module, international full-time £18,250, and international distance learning £2,145 per single module / £10,750 per year. Delivered on-campus and via distance learning.
• Research and Innovation Services (Engage and Innovate) Research collaboration, consultancy services, knowledge transfer partnerships, and technology licensing for external organisations, delivered through the university's Engage and Innovate division with a research team of 800+ experts addressing global challenges in society, economy, and technology.
• Brookes Sport Sports and active wellness programmes and facilities offered to the Oxford Brookes University community and wider public through a wholly-owned subsidiary.
• Brookes Venues Conference and event venue hire services at Oxford Brookes campuses, operating as a wholly-owned subsidiary.
• Brookes Print Printing services for students, staff, and external customers, operated as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the university.
• Study Abroad and Exchanges Study abroad opportunities and exchange programmes enabling students to gain international academic experience through partner institutions across the international network.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of full-time undergraduate students in work or further study 15 months after graduation
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

25 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Abingdon and Witney CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociate College Partnership delivering Oxford Brookes-validated undergraduate programmes including Animal Therapy and Rehabilitation BSc, Business and Management Practice BA, Early Childhood Studies BA, Equine Science BSc, and Life Sciences FD (closed).
• Activate Learning (City of Oxford College, Reading campus)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociate College Partnership delivering Furniture Design and Make BA and FdA, Sports Coaching, Fitness & Rehabilitation BSc and FdSc at City of Oxford College. Education and Lifelong Learning BA is suspended.
• Bridgwater & Taunton CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociate College Partnership delivering Applied Sports Science and Coaching BSc, Motorsport Engineering FdEng, and other programmes. Motorsport Technology BEng and Sports Science FdSc are suspended.
• Brooklands CollegecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociate College Partnership delivering Motorsport Technology BEng at Brooklands College.
• Solihull College and University CentrecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociate College Partnership delivering Animal Behaviour & Welfare BSc and FdSc, Business and Management Practice, Early Childhood Studies, Electrical and Electronic Engineering BEng, Mechanical Engineering Design BEng, and Professional Business and Management Practice. Multiple programmes are suspended.
• New College SwindoncoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociate College Partnership delivering Education and Lifelong Learning BA, Educational Practice FdA, Health and Social Care FdSc, Illustration for Comics BA, Manufacturing Engineering FdEng, and Professional Development in Health and Social Care BSc.
• Wiltshire CollegeminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorAssociate College Partnership delivering Early Childhood Studies BA at Trowbridge Campus (currently suspended).
• Alliance of International Education, Hong KongcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Flying Faculty partnership delivering Health Care Studies (Nursing) BSc, Management in Health Care MSc and PGDip, and Nursing Studies (Leadership in Clinical Practice) MSc and PGDip in Hong Kong and Singapore.
• Metropolitan College, GreececoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partnership delivering 20+ Oxford Brookes programmes in Greece including Accounting and Finance BSc and MSc, Architecture BArch and MArch, Creative Writing MA, Law LLB, Psychology BSc, and various health, hospitality, and real estate programmes.
• The School of Positive Psychology, SingaporecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational Flying Faculty partnership delivering MSc Professional Development in Health and Social Care (Organisational Psychology, Leadership and Wellbeing) and MSc Professional Development in Health and Social Care (Psychotherapy, Counselling and Mental Health Interventions) in Singapore.
• Chengdu University of Technology, ChinacoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partnership delivering Accountancy BSc, Business Management BA and DipHE, Computer Science BSc, International Foundation Diploma, and Software Engineering BSc.
• Chung-Yuan Christian University, TaiwanminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDual degree programme in Architecture and Urban Design with Chung-Yuan Christian University in Taiwan.
• Nairobi Hospice, KenyaminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partnership delivering Palliative Care DipHE to students in Kenya through Nairobi Hospice.
• The Open College, DublinminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partnership delivering Health and Social Care BA through The Open College in Dublin.
• Truman Bodden Law School, Cayman IslandsminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partnership delivering Legal Practice PGDip through Truman Bodden Law School in the Cayman Islands.
• United Nations Institute for Training and ResearchcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational partnership delivering Humanitarian Action and Peacebuilding MA through the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.
• University of Applied Sciences, Regensburg, GermanyminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorInternational partnership delivering European Business BA through University of Applied Sciences in Regensburg, Germany.
• Oxford Health NHS Foundation TrustcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partnership delivering Midwifery Practice BSc, Nursing Practice BSc, Professional Practice (Mental Healthcare) MSc, and Professional Practice (Physical Healthcare) MSc with Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust.
• Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerACCA-accredited Applied Accounting BSc programme, enabling students to gain professional accounting qualifications alongside their degree.
• Frank KnightminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership delivering MSc Real Estate through Frank Knight.
• Global Banking SchoolminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partnership delivering Global Business and Entrepreneurship BA (with Foundation Year) and Health and Social Care BSc (with Foundation Year) through Global Banking School.
• Driving MobilityminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partnership delivering Driving Assessment and Outdoor Mobility CertHE, PGCert, and PGDip through Driving Mobility.
• Oxford Centre for EnablementminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partnership delivering Posture Management for People with Complex Disability PGCert through Oxford Centre for Enablement.
• Social, Emotional & Behavioural Difficulties Association (SEBDA)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partnership delivering Social Emotional and Mental Health Difficulties PGDip through SEBDA.
• Thames Valley & Wessex Adult Critical Care NetworkminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorUK partnership delivering Adult Critical Care PGCert through Thames Valley & Wessex Adult Critical Care Network.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• University of Portsmouth: UK post-92 university with strong technology, business, and health faculties and a comparable modern university profile. Direct peer on scale, international reach, and portfolio mix.
• University of Oxford: Shares the Oxford city location and "Oxford" name. While University of Oxford is a much larger and more research-intensive institution, it is the most directly comparable local peer and the dominant force shaping Oxford Brookes' brand positioning.
• University of Reading: Another Thames Valley post-92 university with comparable scale, similar faculty mix (Henley Business School, science and life sciences), and similar UK modern university positioning. Directly comparable on size, programmes, and applicant pool overlap.
• Coventry University: One of the largest UK post-92 modern universities with strong international student recruitment, business school (CU Coventry), and engineering programmes. Highly comparable operating model and revenue mix.
• Nottingham Trent University: Large UK post-92 university with Nottingham Trent Business School, strong applied/professional focus, and significant international student population. Closely comparable on scale, mission, and target student segments.
• University of Hertfordshire: UK post-92 university with a comparable faculty mix including a business school, health and education programmes, and significant postgraduate distance learning — directly comparable on operating model and student demographics.
• University of Westminster: London-based post-92 university with comparable international student mix, business school, and modern university positioning. Comparable on size, programmes, and applicant pool.
• University of Bedfordshire: UK post-92 university of similar size and profile, with business, health, and applied programmes. Closely comparable as a smaller modern UK university with similar international partnerships strategy.
• Northumbria University: Large UK post-92 university with Newcastle Business School, strong professional/accredited programmes, and significant international recruitment. Direct peer on scale, portfolio, and operating model.
• University of the West of England (UWE Bristol): Large UK post-92 university with comparable business school (Bristol), health and applied sciences programmes, and similar modern university positioning. Direct comparable on scale and faculty mix.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/oxford_brookes
• YouTubeyoutube.com/oxfordbrookes
• Facebookfacebook.com/oxfordbrookes
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/oxford-brookes-university
• Instagraminstagram.com/oxfordbrookes
• TikToktiktok.com/@oxfordbrookes

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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