Internaltional Oxford students need some advice

[Drewbe]

My friend and I are moving from Texas to study Motorsport eng and mgmt at Oxford Brookes. We need to apply for accommendation soon and I would like to read any advice the Oxford community has to offer on moving to the area for classes. Thanks everyone!

[TMichaels]

Hey,
I think sending a mail directly to the Oxford team will be more successful.

Regards,

Tobi

[Calum Douglas]

Hi Guys,
It is very wise to seek some wisdom before arriving! Please email me details (how many people + when you start etc) and I`ll do my best to make recommendations for you.

Calum42@gmail.com

Calum
Chief Engineer 09+`10

[James Morris]

Hi, Iv lived in village just outside Oxford my whole life minus my uni years so i think i will be able to give you some fair comments.

Oxford Brookes is based just outside if the city centre but i guess you'll be studying a BEng, MEng or MSc in motorsports so in that case your classes will be in the technology centre which is based in a new pimpin complex just out side the city in a village called Wheatley. (Dont worry public transport is heavily discounted for students and its a very short trip).

In general living in Oxford is good, people are forwards thinking and friendly and the city is beautiful and Brookes has some good society's, clubs and sports teams, and has some great bands and DJ's at its night club. Also Oxford has an O^2 arena which attracts some big bands.

At the moment doing a MSc at Brookes starting September is my plan B if plan A fails, so i might see you there!

[Drewbe]

Well I emailed Calum and never saw a response. James, do you think it matters which dorm we choose to live in? They seem to be scattered across Oxford, some don't even seem to be on campus. Where do most of the formula students live? Maybe apartment life is better? Also what do you know about classes. How do I sign up for classes and when is the deadline?

[James Morris]

If i were you i would give Harcourt Hill Halls and
Lady Spencer Churchill Halls a miss and try and get halls in the main Headington campus.

http://www.brookes.ac.uk/study...ommodation/halls/map (http://www.brookes.ac.uk/studying/accommodation/halls/map)

2 of my friends who studied masters there last stayed in the Cheney student village which seem very clean, nice, modern and close to the university's amenity's. (sports centre, shops, student union ect ect).

Although spending every waking hour with the formula student team may seem like a great idea right now, its good to get social interaction with other parts of the student body, and its nice to have a break from engineerlish and "that what she said jokes".

[Calum Douglas]

I suggest you try again,
I`ve certainly had no emails.

Calum

[ed_pratt]

Hi Drew,

I did this course a couple of years ago. If you want a hassle free life, go to cheney as with all the other halls of residence you have to move out before the course finishes. Cheney halls are where the majority of the overseas students for the MSc stayed in my year. There were quite a few of us on the course that year and I'd definitely recommend it.


Also, try Calum again!

Ed

[Felippe Vieira - Fórmula FEI]

I did this course a couple of years ago. If you want a hassle free life, go to cheney as with all the other halls of residence you have to move out before the course finishes. Cheney halls are where the majority of the overseas students for the MSc stayed in my year. There were quite a few of us on the course that year and I'd definitely recommend it.


Also, try Calum again!

Ed

ed

any comment and thoughts for who want do this msc??

thnak you for your attention

[ed_pratt]

Hi felippe,

Firstly, the following is only my experience of the course from 2007-2008.

Obviously the course has both good and bad aspects, the same as anything.

For me, the only bad thing was the lack of any engines teaching - this is the result of there being an engine design MSc as well - however, this may have changed as we tried to get a little teaching started the year I was there. And if you have any specific questions there are plenty of staff around to help - not sure if geoff goddard is still there but if you listen to his stories (and you will have too!) you can get a lot of decent information.

This is however a small niggle which is completely outweighed by the fantastic chassis engineering course. Just make sure you ask loads of questions as now I'm gone I still have a lot to ask which I wish I had done at the time!

You get a few options for courses too, the CAD course is decent as you get to use CATIA, which is the industry standard. I didn't take the materials or numerical methods courses as I had already covered that to a fair level in my undergraduate degree.

there is also obviously the opportunity to work in the FS team and as always, the more you put in, the more you will get out.

I can't comment on the course for the years I wasn't present, but the year I did was great and well worth the effort.

hope that helps

Ed