After your exchange

You will automatically be sent a request to complete a web-based questionnaire. 

Note: To receive credits for your exchange you must complete this individual feedback form. Your academic transcript will be forwarded to the academic department at Brookes once you have completed this.

International exchange universities may not use the ECTS system. If you are still unsure about the number of their credits equivalent to 30 ECTS credits, please check your nomination email or see our credit equivalence tables:

• International Credit Equivalence Table

Please ensure you arrange for suitable accommodation for your return to Oxford whether in halls or in private housing.

• Oxford Brookes accommodation information
• Daily Info: Advice about renting accommodation in Oxford

Returners need to attend a debrief session we organise in liaison with the faculties.
If you are a Language student (YAB), you will receive information about these sessions from your academic department.
All other students will get an invitation directly from the Exchanges Office. Please note, that you have to attend one of the sessions in order to complete your exchange.

Now that you have returned from a remarkable learning experience abroad, you will find yourself facing cultural and academic adjustment to life back at Brookes.

After returning home, you are likely to experience some possibly surprising reactions that are part of what is known as “reverse culture shock” or “re-entry shock”. In the first few weeks back, you might suffer from jet lag and general exhaustion from lots of changes. You might feel tired because of various “welcome back” parties and trying to do and see everything and everyone at once.

Reverse culture shock will subside. You will come to terms with your “new” old culture and home university, incorporating the fact that you have become a member of another culture and university as well. You can benefit of these true biculturalism skills, and from the ability to move from one cultural practice to another.

The staff in the Exchanges Office and in your Faculty are here to help you adjust to being back at Brookes and in the UK. Try some of the following to help with reverse culture shock and to get involved:

1. Remember to attend the debrief meetings where you will meet other returners and can share your experiences with them
2. Join the Global Buddies scheme to welcome new incoming exchange and study abroad students at Brookes
3. Join the Exchanges Society ESN at Brookes Union. ESN is run by returning exchange students. At their events you can meet incoming exchange/study abroad students, first year students planning to go abroad - and of course other returners, too!
4. Help the Exchanges Office to spread the word! We organise info events, lecture visits and Hot Desks throughout the year. We look forward to working with you on advising and motivating new students to study or work abroad as part of their Brookes degree. We will send you invites to various events via email.