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University of Reading (RDG)

University of Reading, Whiteknights, PO box 217, RG6 6AH READING, United Kingdom
3.86 / 5 based on 108 reviews.
Description:
Reading University, founded by the Univeristy of Oxford in 1892, is a leading international teaching and research institution located in the heart of the Thames Valley within easy striking distance of London.


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88% of students recommend
108 reviews
Housing
3.8/5
 All experiences (108)
Student life
4.3/5
 5 stars (12)
Academic
3.9/5
 4 stars (72)
Languages
4.3/5
 3 stars (24)
Expenses
2.8/5
 2 stars (0)
Overall
4.4/5
 1 star (0)
“keep in mind that Reading is near london, and that you can be in the center of london in 20 mn :)” Read Review
delphine26, France

108 reviews of University of Reading

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HOUSING    
by Alvaro, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
Personal assessment
Cost
KEY:
Couldn't have asked for more.
Pretty good.
Could've been better, but didn't lessen the overall experience.
Disappointing.
Facilities
Location
Cleanliness
Space
Type of housing: On campus
Arranged by: Host university
If returning, I would choose: On campus
Why? Because it provides you the opportunity of knowing new people in an easier way
Personal comments:
I ended really glad about the experience there, I would recommend it
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STUDENT LIFE    
by Matteo, Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
Personal social experience
Activities
KEY:
Amazing! Hardly had time to study.
Plenty to do when I had the time.
So-so.
Did not get involved.
Nightlife
Travel
Overall
Describe host city: Student life dominates the city
Activities: Takes place mostly within the university/student environment
Nightlife: Takes place mostly outside the university/student environment
Travel: Takes place both within and outside of the university/student environment
Personal comments:
Every night there is a students' event where students can enter for free and have cheap drinks. Bar Risa and Bar Med are two places not to be missed
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ACADEMIC    
by Matteo, Università degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
My academic experiences
Quality of courses
KEY:
Fantastic.
Pretty good.
Could've been a bit better.
Disappointing.
Variety of courses
Availability/access to resources
Interaction with teachers
Interaction with other international students
Interaction with local students
Course recommendations:
All courses are well structured as they have both practical and theoretical approaches. I enjoyed very much the Business Finance class.



My opinion of the university assessment
Exams at end of course
KEY:
Liked it.
It was alright.
A bit annoying.
Didn't like it.
Exams throughout the course
Essays and/or projects at the end of course.
Essays and/or projects throughout the course
Overall
Personal comments:
N/A

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by bond25s, Rutgers, New Brunswick, United States
Economics, Independent
Language difficulties
Social
KEY:
No problems.
I coped pretty well.
Sometimes it was difficult.
It was a constant struggle.
Educational
Administrative / Institutional
Overall
Language of instruction: English
Was learning English a key decision factor?
No, it wasn't.
How much did you improve your English?
My level before: No problems in any areas (including slang)
My level after: No problems in any areas (including slang)
Personal comments:
I came from America, so I just needed to cope with the accent and a couple of variations (queue-line, lift-elevator, mobile phone-cell phone), and overall, it was no problem.
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EXPENSES    
by delphine, Université Stendhal-Grenoble 3, Grenoble, France
Linguistics, Erasmus
The accessibility of student needs
Second-hand text books
KEY:
Very easy.
Minimal effort.
Accessible but required effort.
Almost impossible.
Second-hand household items
Computers / Internet
Administrative
Money from home
Main source of funding:
Family
Other sources of funding:
Personal savings
An ERASMUS grant
Work opportunities:
I worked during my study abroad experience
Personal spending habits:
Reading being quite near from London, everthing was genberally more expensive than at my home university in france
Food, Nightlife, Overall, Housing: was more expensive than at home.
Travel, Telephone: was the same price as at home.
Personal comments:
Do your shopping in the big supermarkets (asda...) and not at Mark and spencer :)
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OVERALL    
by delphine, Université Stendhal-Grenoble 3, Grenoble, France
Linguistics, Erasmus
Important to choosing this university...
Academic reasons
KEY:
Very Important.
Important.
Not really important.
Unimportant.
Culture
Costs
Activities
Campus life
Party / people
Weather / Location
I wish I had known...
reading is a great student life
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
Became familiar with another culture
KEY:
Happened all the time.
Happened quite a lot.
Happened a bit.
Didn't happen.
Traveled
Improved language skills
Met people from other countries
Became more independent
Partied a lot
Experienced a change in life
Advanced my studies/career
Personal recommendation:
very good professors in the linguistics field (internationnaly renowed)



FINAL COMMENTS

keep in mind that Reading is near london, and that you can be in the center of london in 20 mn :)
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