Ask a Student

Collection of our new Mini Series: Ask a Student. You will also find these videos in their corresponding sections within The Hub. At the end of the page, you will find the answers to your questions submitted through the Ask a Student form.

Have a Question?

Submit your questions anonymously and our team of Student Ambassadors will reply to them in our next Q&A instalment.

Ask them about anything you want, from course specific questions to socialising at university!

Ask your questions here!

Meet the Students

These are the students who will be answering your questions throughout this series. They will be sharing their experiences through University, as well as giving lots of advice to new students.

Let's talk about University

Join our students as they talk about University, their first impressions and how different university is from school.

Why should someone go to University?
What shocked you the most when coming to university?
What are the main differences between School and University?
What are the differences socially?
What are the differences academically?
What are the differences when it comes to assignments?
How did you adapt/handle the differences?

Let's talk about Choosing a Course

Join our students as they talk about how they chose their courses and what advice they have for new students.

What made you want to study your course?
What are the main things you were looking for in a course?
Is the course different to what you expected?
Do you have any advice for students choosing their course?

Let's talk about Choosing a University

Join our students as they talk about how they navigated their university choices and their advice for new students.

What were you looking for in a University?
What would you recommend others to consider when choosing a university?
How did you pick which University you went to?

Let's talk about Finance

Join our students as they talk about Finance, Student Loans and Budgeting.

How did you find applying for student finance?
How did you spend most of your loans in your first semester?
Do you have any budgeting advice?
Where can students get discounts or freebies?
Do you recommend part-time work?
How would you describe the process of applying for Disabled Students' Allowance (DSA)?
How much do you roughly spend on food per week? Any funny stories about cooking?
Do you have any field trips as part of your course?

Let's talk about Accommodation

Join our students as they talk about student accommodations and their experiences.

Did/do you live in Student Accommodation?
What is important to consider when looking for accommodation?
Did you enjoy your experience?
What are the advantages and disadvantages of staying in Student Accommodation?
Do you have any funny stories about living in accommodation?

Let's talk about Study Skills

Join our students as they talk about their study skills and share about the best skills that have helped them.

How do you usually study?
How do you prioritise your time?
How do you manage your study-life balance?
What study advice would you give new students?
What study practice has helped you the most at University?

Let's talk about Brookes

Join our students as they share their experiences at Brookes.

How did you hear about Brookes?
What made you choose Brookes?
What would be your favourite thing about Brookes?
How would you say Brookes differs from other Universities?
Would you recommend Oxford City or what is your favourite thing about it?

Let's talk about Open Days

Join our students as they talk about Open Days and give their advice on how to make the most out of an Open Day.

Did you attend any Open Days when looking for universities?
What did you find most useful about them?
What advice would you give your younger self before going to an Open Day?
What types of questions should one ask at an Open Day?
How did you get to the Open Days? And did you go with a friend or family member?

Let's talk about Support

Join our students as they talk about Support available at university, such as mental health and wellbeing, disability support and counselling.

Have you used Inclusive Support before?
Could you share your experiences?
How can you get supported at Brookes?

Let's talk about Sports and Societies

Join our students as they talk about the social side of university. Student Societies and Sports Teams.

What is a Society?
Have you joined any sports or societies?
Can you share your experiences with them?
What society or sport caught your attention the most?
What advice would you give a new students looking at societies?
Would you recommend students join a sport/society?

Let's talk about Academic Support

Join our students as they talk about Academic Support at university. What to do is you are struggling academically and where to find that support.

What academic support is available at Brookes?
Have you used your Academic Advisor?
Have you used the Centre of Academic Development (CAD)?
Do you use the library facilities?
Do you feel supported at University?
What advice would you give students struggling academically?
How does one get support at University?

Let's talk about UCAS Clearing

Join our students as they talk about UCAs Clearing, share their experiences going through Clearing and give advice on how best to prepare for it.

What is Clearing?
Why did you apply through Clearing?
How did you prepare for Clearing?
What advice would you give a student about to go through Clearing?
How did you hear about Clearing?

Let's talk about Preparing for Uni

Join our students as they give advice on how to best prepare to start university.

Did you pack anything to remind you about home?
How did you prepare for university?
What advice would you give students to make friends at university?
What would you have liked to know before coming to university?
What shocked you the most when arriving at university?
What advice would you give students for arrivals week?

Let's talk about UCAS

Join our students as they talk about UCAS and give advice university applications.

How did you find writing your Personal Statement?
How did you decide on your final 5 choices in your application?
Is your course something that you have always wanted to study or did you start a brand new subject?

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