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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.
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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
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3.8/5
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4.3/5
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3.9/5
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“The train is expensive but that's a British thing.” Read Review
BigF, France

108 Overall reviews of University of Reading

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by Packersfan24, HEC Ličge, Ličge, Belgium
Business Studies, Erasmus
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I wish I had known more about cooking, as I have noticed that it is really important during such a stay abroad, and I am definitely a bad cooker.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
I think Reading represents well what a university in UK can be. The academic methods for the lectures, the exercises, the essays and exams are typically English. Personally, I like this kind of programme, where you have to read more and do more research before writing essays than in Belgium. It is more original, more interesting, and not so difficult. You can easily get used to it.



FINAL COMMENTS

I believe the best way to enjoy the life at Reading university is to join English student clubs. Personally, I joined the photography club, the athletics club and the "chess and bridge" club. In such clubs, you can meet local and foreign students and make them become your friends. During the time I spent in these clubs, I had great fun and very nice moments. It is also a way to discover how English students live and enjoy life during their spare times. Finally, if you would like to enjoy short trips in England, Scotland or Ireland, you can do it for a 3-day or a 1-week experience in groups of about 20 people sharing a minibus. For Scotland, the company is called "Haggis", for England, I don't remember, sorry, and for Ireland, it is "Blarney buses". With Blarney, I had a great experience in Ireland. I recommend it to everyone.
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by bond25s, Rutgers, New Brunswick, United States
Economics, Independent
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Great! Diversity, education, and activities were marvelous!



FINAL COMMENTS

Do everything your host university tells you to do. I got a huge packet at Rutgers and had a study abroad orientation there. The main reason you are going to another country is academics, so make sure that is your first priority! Take less classes than you do at your host university, so you can have more fun on your experience (travel, nightlife). Make sure you have enough money saved up, the more you have, the more fun you will have! Be responsible and have fun!
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by saab, Haute Ecole ICHEC -St Louis- ISFSC, Brussels, Belgium
Business Studies, Independent
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
get involved into societies, go to the Student Union,...if you don(t move, nobody comes to you. You make your student life!



FINAL COMMENTS

First of all, lots of people chose Reading because it's really near to London (train every 10 min. to Paddington, 25min. all). If you travel a lot by train, it's better buying a reduction card. Academic life: be organised, and begin your essays and stuff quite in advance to have the time to find the right book.
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by Concetta, Universitŕ degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
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that the quality of food was a little bit better than the one I've experienced
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
meet people from other cultures, because it helps you to open your mind and know a bit more about other realities



FINAL COMMENTS

everything was great
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by delphine, Université Stendhal-Grenoble 3, Grenoble, France
Linguistics, Erasmus
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reading is a great student life
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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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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by Matteo, Universitŕ degli Studi di Siena, Siena, Italy
Business Studies, Erasmus
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Live the experience day per day without thinking it is going to finish..
In my opinion:
Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
A good university where you can attend very good courses. In the same time you have time to work as it is very easy to get a job in UK.



FINAL COMMENTS

A very well located university that offers hundreds of opportunities in sports activities, social life, and studies.
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by KMKnight, Centre College, Danville, United States
History of Art, Independent
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I had hoped to get to know more local students than I did.
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
This is the perfect spot for anyone who wants the experience of studying in different environment



FINAL COMMENTS

Studying at Reading was an interesting experience. The professors were wonderful; knowledgable, helpful, aproachable... unfortunately less can be said about most of the students.
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by Noemi, Universitat Rovira i Virgili, Tarragona, Spain
Chemistry, Erasmus
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I wish I had knew that my field of study was not going to fulfill my expectations to change it for another one
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
Don't miss the opportunity to join any activity



FINAL COMMENTS

I think that the best time to enrol is at the beginning of the academic year because is when all the advice is given to the students and everybody is new, but people working at the uni is lovely and really helpful at any time!
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by BigF, Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV, Bordeaux, France
Banking, Erasmus
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I loved it but I'm not sure everybody would.



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Personal recommendation:
Get a bike or have a car



FINAL COMMENTS

The train is expensive but that's a British thing.
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by Reading, Universitŕ di Pisa, Pisa, Italy
Language, Erasmus
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more detailed information about accommodation and courses
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
very good university, well organized, lots of facilities, beautiful location, very helpful teachers and staff



FINAL COMMENTS

it's a great place, very close to London, there are lots of things to do and you will have a lot of fun..that's for sure!!
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by Elena, Universitŕ degli Studi di Pavia, Pavia, Italy
European Studies, Erasmus
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If I knew it would have been like that I would have immediately asked to stay for 9 months instead of just 6.
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
Make the most of it. It is just awesome.



FINAL COMMENTS

Really close to London, in 25 minutes you're right in the middle of the City. Close to Heathrow and Gatwick airports.
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by Daman, Trisakti University, Jakarta, Indonesia
Financial Management, Independent
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i already know everything here before i departed
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
ICMA centre in universty of reading is the vast developing financila business school. People who interested in financial industry should take into consideration about this school.



FINAL COMMENTS

everything here are quite affordable. Compare to london with high living expense.
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by silvie, Eidgenössische Technische Hochschule Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
food science, Erasmus
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no
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



During my experience abroad, I ...
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Happened all the time.
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Personal recommendation:
academic level not as high as in switzerland but great university life on campus, not much contact with english students, international environement



FINAL COMMENTS

England is even more expensive than Switzerland
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by Alvaro, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Computer Science/IT, Erasmus
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Not really... it's exciting finding the surprise
In my opinion:
Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:
I have no recommendations at the moment



FINAL COMMENTS

- Advisable to get informed about trains, buses... before going... information there is not good at all...
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by satoko, Nihon University, Tokyo, Japan
Agricultural Economics, Independent
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speaking skills
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
beatiful campus



FINAL COMMENTS

studing abroad is very good opportunity to improve everything you have.
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by p_del_busto, Universidad de Oviedo, Oviedo, Spain
European Studies, Independent
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no
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
excellent



FINAL COMMENTS

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by Germok, Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Munich, Germany
Meteorology, Erasmus
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Most people loved it.



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Personal recommendation:
none



FINAL COMMENTS

none
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by jakbart, Uniwersytet Lódzki, Lodz, Poland
Banking, Independent
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Everybody loved it, you will too!



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Personal recommendation:



FINAL COMMENTS

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