Education, Early Years and Teacher Training

Sabiha Dewji

"The teaching staff on the course have been excellent throughout and have guided me time and time again. They are always ready to meet up for one to one meetings and have helped me to achieve my full potential"

Becky Turner

"I was attracted to the programme by the balance of theory and practical experience involved. I wasn’t sure when I started at Oxford Brookes what I wanted to do after graduating and I felt that the number of placements offered allowed me to gain valuable practical experience to help make a decision about what to pursue for a career"

Daisy Brown

"I will take lots of valuable life skills away from my time at Brookes. I have learnt how to conduct academic research, write in an appropriately academic style, and function well in groups"

Katherine Skrzypiec

"I like the teachers and the support system in place on the course. There is information available about a wide range of issues on every campus, which helps to motivate you and help you feel confident in your own thinking and work"

Jodie Evans

"The best thing about the course is the range of modules offered: from the unique Outdoor Learning module to the Special Needs modules. This was an area I’d never really looked into before, and really enjoyed"

Adam Beg

"The passion shown by the lecturers at the open day I attended, impressed me. My interest sparked, as I discovered that there were lots of pathways and opportunities open to me after graduation"

Alice Laidler

"Brookes is truly a university where students feel valued and looked after"

Dawn Yardley

"The department is very personable which makes you feel welcome. Additionally my classes were usually quite small which made the lecturers very accessible. I also found the facilities to be very good including a 24-hour computer room and a well-stocked library, with many of the books also available electronically"

Josh Harsant

" Throughout my degree, I’ve become actively involved – voluntary and employed – in local charities and national youth organisations, including local authorities, Student Hubs, ArtsWork and Adviza. I was also a participant in Camp America, which was invaluable experience to support my degree and my career aspirations"

Joanna Bird

"I really like that the course has specific classrooms for different subjects, as I feel it really enhances our learning. There is also a bank of resources that are available for us to use to further our knowledge of resources that can be used in schools"

Joshua Denton

"The course at Oxford Brookes in particular attracted me as after attending many open days and interview days, Brookes just felt right!"

Louise Bradley

" I was attracted to the Brookes course because I knew several people who had been on the course and they recommended it to me and because it was close to home. Oxford is a beautiful city with so much going on, it’s charming, quirky and definitely the friendliest city I have been to"

Nana Acquah

"I have always wanted to work with children and the course provided the necessary skill-set and learning experiences to achieve my goals. I was attracted to the course because of the wide range of modules that were offered, such as the option of placements"

Richard Alan Greenwood

"The best thing about the course is the lecturers. It is the lecturers and seminar leaders that make this course. Most of our teachers have had primary experience at some point, most with recent experience"

Michael Issitt

"I decided to study this course because I wanted to do something intellectually stimulating that would support my interests in the arts

Adam Donalson

"Brookes was one of the few universities to offer the MA in Education that specialised in leadership and management"

Christine Kelly

"I have always enjoyed teaching children and working with others and have been extremely fortunate as my experience, so far, has allowed me to participate in many different things, including aspects of leadership and management"

Grant Chapman-Clarke

"The teaching on the course is really engaging, the majority of the teaching is completed online and I meet with my lecturers to go over tutorials"

Jihye Lee

" I think Oxford is the ideal size for a city and it encouraged me to read and concentrate on my studies. I thoroughly enjoyed the cultural events and festivals that take place in Oxford and the abundant art exhibitions"

Lucy Victoria Richardson

"My interest in the teaching profession grew when I was working as a teaching assistant. This led me to return to my studies as a postgraduate student to gain a PGCE. I chose to study my PGCE at Oxford Brookes because I had such an enjoyable experience during my undergraduate studies, and its location is ideal, as my home is in Oxford"

Matt Paine

"My academic passion developed later on in life and it was this that led me to research postgraduate courses"

Stuart Cateridge

"I decided to study the MA Education at Oxford Brookes as I had already completed my National Professional Qualification for Headship (NPQH) as well as a couple of modules about leadership in education at a different university. I wanted to convert these into an MA and Brookes was the closest well-regarded MA Education course to my home"

Katherine Morton

"Teaching has always been something I’ve wanted to do and I knew the School of Education department at Oxford Brooke’s offered an excellent service"

Sarah-Jane Grace

"I had already heard that the Oxford Brookes PGCE was a really good course and I liked the idea of joining a university that had a lot of courses surrounding education, as I knew that there would be plenty of resources and many people to give a professional opinio"

Laura Crofts

"The most enjoyable aspect of my year spent with the Education Studies cohort was the freedom that we were given to explore educational issues that we were really passionate about"

Bethany North

"I initially investigated studying at Brookes after the course was recommended to me by several Head teachers I spoke to during my work experiences. It was clear from the start that Oxford Brookes had established a high standard for themselves which was also reflected through their Ofsted report"

Marlene Vasquez

"As an international student my advice is to join societies, you’ll find people with similar interests and make new friends. The time will fly; take advantage of everything Brookes has to offer"

Michelle Pugh

"I really like the passion that the lecturers bring; it makes me want to know more!"

Ian Mazonowicz

"I was attracted to the PGCE at Oxford Brookes because of its locality and because it offered the balance between placement and campus time that I wanted in order to be the best teacher I could possibly be"

Jennie Clark

"With the knowledge of the University that I had from studying here, I knew already just how highly rated the PGCE course at Oxford Brookes was, and the 10% Alumni discount was also something that swayed my decision!"

Scott Parker

"The reputation of the PGCE Primary course at Brookes is well known, and even before I became interested in becoming a Primary School teacher I was aware that Brookes was well-respected in this area"