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The University of Reading (UoR) has been at the forefront of UK higher education for nearly a century. Over the decades, they have become innovators and pioneers, pushing academic boundaries and leading social change.
UoR strives to create a stronger, better University, building on the past to create an exceptional future. Their four guiding principles form the foundation of their strategy: a genuine love of learning, creating new knowledge, embracing diversity in people, and celebrating diverse ideas, along with care for the environment.
UOR offers a wide range of programs from the pure and applied sciences to languages, humanities, social sciences, business, and arts. New research and the latest thinking continually feed into their teaching, with academic staff working at the forefront of their fields of expertise. They remain one of the most popular higher education choices in the UK.
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Top courses
Deadlines, entry requirements & more
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Master of Science in Data Science and Advanced Computing
Upcoming intake
September (30/09/2024)
Deadline
July (01/07/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements:Normally at least a high 2:2 honours degree, or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in computing or a related discipline (including, but not limited to, mathematics, engineering, physics, chemistry, economics), or relevant work experience. You must have some experience of programming.English Requirements:IELTS/UKVI - Overall score of 6.5 with no element score less than 5.5Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)/C1 Advanced - Grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency - Grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Duolingo - Overall score of 125 with no sub score less than 100Duolingo - Overall score of 120 with no sub score less than 100 plus you must have taken the 6 week Online Pre-sessional English courseDuolingo - Overall score of 115 with no sub score less than 90 plus you must have taken the 10 week Online Pre-sessional English coursePearson PTE/UKVI (Academic) - Overall score of 69 with no area less than 59TOEFL Internet-based test - Overall score of 88 with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in SpeakingTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II - Pass overall with Merit in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III - Pass overall with Pass in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV - Pass overall with Pass in each elementLanguageCert international ESOL SELT and LanguageCert Online - B2 Certificate with a High Pass in Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing overall and no element score less than 33View course in-platform -
Master of Arts in Creative Writing
Upcoming intake
September (30/09/2024)
Deadline
July (01/07/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements:Normally a good undergraduate honours degree (2:1 or above), or equivalent from a university outside the UK, in an appropriate subject.For MA Creative Writing, you will need to submit two examples of your creative writing.View course in-platformEnglish Requirements:IELTS/UKVI - Overall score of 6.5 with no element score less than 6.0Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)/C1 Advanced - Grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency - Grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 169Duolingo - Overall score of 125 with no sub score less than 105Duolingo - Overall score of 120 with no sub score less than 105 plus you must have taken the 6 week Online Pre-sessional English courseDuolingo - Overall score of 115 with no sub score less than 100 plus you must have taken the 10 week Online Pre-sessional English coursePearson PTE/UKVI (Academic) - Overall score of 69 with no area less than 64TOEFL Internet-based test - Overall score of 88 with no less than 20 in Listening, Writing and Reading and 21 in SpeakingTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II - Pass overall with Merit in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III - Pass overall with Pass in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV - Pass overall with Pass in each elementLanguageCert international ESOL SELT and LanguageCert Online - B2 Certificate with a High Pass in Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing overall and no element score less than 33 -
Master of Science in Management
Upcoming intake
September (30/09/2024)
Deadline
July (01/07/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements:Undergraduate degree - Minimum 2:1 or the equivalent from an Internationally recognized university.Degree discipline - Any discipline.View course in-platformEnglish Requirements:IELTS/UKVI - Overall score of 6.5 with no element score less than 5.5Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)/C1 Advanced - Grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency - Grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Duolingo - Overall score of 125 with no sub score less than 100Duolingo - Overall score of 120 with no sub score less than 100 plus you must have taken the 6 week Online Pre-sessional English courseDuolingo - Overall score of 115 with no sub score less than 90 plus you must have taken the 10 week Online Pre-sessional English coursePearson PTE/UKVI (Academic) - Overall score of 69 with no area less than 59TOEFL Internet-based test - Overall score of 88 with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading and 20 in SpeakingTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II - Pass overall with Merit in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III - Pass overall with Pass in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV - Pass overall with Pass in each elementLanguageCert international ESOL SELT and LanguageCert Online - B2 Certificate with a High Pass in Listening, Reading, Speaking and Writing overall and no element score less than 33 -
International Foundation Programme
Upcoming intake
September (30/09/2024)
Deadline
June (30/06/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements:GCSE/IGCSEs at grades 9–4 (A*–C) in five subjectsEnglish Requirements:You will be required to have a UKVI IELTS between 5.0 and 6.5 overall, with no skill below 4.5–5.5, depending on your intended degree course.View course in-platformCambridge English: C1 Advanced - A score of 160 overallCambridge English: C2 Proficiency - A Score of 180 overallLanguageCert International ESOL SELT - B1 Certificate with a Pass overall and no element less than 33Pearson PTE (Academic) - Overall score of 53 with no area less than 43Trinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II, II, IV - Pass overall with Pass in each element -
Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Sciences
Upcoming intake
September (30/09/2024)
Deadline
June (30/06/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements:Typical offer ABB with B in Biology, or BBB with B in Biology and B in a second science subject.Acceptable second science subjects: Chemistry, Physics, Maths, Further Maths, Statistics, Psychology, Geography, Environmental Science/Studies, Applied Science, Geology, Computer Science.International Baccalaureate 32 points including 5 in Biology at higher lever / 30 points including 5 in Biology a second science subject, both at higher level.Extended Project Qualification In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.BTEC Extended Diploma DDD (modules taken must be comparable to subject specific requirement)View course in-platformEnglish Requirements:IELTS/UKVI - Overall score of 6.5 with no element score less than 5.5Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)/C1 Advanced - Grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency - Grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Duolingo - Overall score of 125 with no sub-score less than 100Duolingo - Overall score of 120 with no sub-score less than 100 plus you must have taken the 6-week Online Pre-sessional English courseDuolingo - Overall score of 115 with no sub-score less than 90 plus you must have taken the 10-week Online Pre-sessional English coursePearson PTE/UKVI (Academic) - Overall score of 69 with no area less than 59TOEFL Internet-based test - Overall score of 88 with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading, and 20 in SpeakingTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II - Pass overall with Merit in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III - Pass overall with a Pass in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV - Pass overall with a Pass in each elementLanguageCert International ESOL SELT and LanguageCert Online - B2 Certificate with a High Pass in Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing overall and no element score less than 33 -
Bachelor of Science in Business and Management
Upcoming intake
September (30/09/2024)
Deadline
June (30/06/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements :Typical offer ABBInternational Baccalaureate 32 points overall, including 4 in Maths and English at standard levelGCSE Maths and English at grade B (5).BTEC Extended Diploma DDDView course in-platformEnglish Requirements:IELTS/UKVI - Overall score of 6.5 with no element score less than 5.5Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)/C1 Advanced - Grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency - Grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Duolingo - Overall score of 125 with no sub-score less than 100Duolingo - Overall score of 120 with no sub-score less than 100 plus you must have taken the 6-week Online Pre-sessional English courseDuolingo - Overall score of 115 with no sub-score less than 90 plus you must have taken the 10-week Online Pre-sessional English coursePearson PTE/UKVI (Academic) - Overall score of 69 with no area less than 59TOEFL Internet-based test - Overall score of 88 with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading, and 20 in SpeakingTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II - Pass overall with Merit in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III - Pass overall with a Pass in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV - Pass overall with a Pass in each elementLanguageCert International ESOL SELT and LanguageCert Online - B2 Certificate with a High Pass in Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing overall and no element score less than 33 -
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Upcoming intake
September (30/09/2024)
Deadline
June (30/06/2024)
Academic Requirement
Entry Requirements :Typical offer AAB (some preference is given to science A levels, including Psychology)International Baccalaureate 34 points overallGCSE Grade C (4) in ScienceExtended Project Qualification In recognition of the excellent preparation that the Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) provides to students for University study, we can now include achievement in the EPQ as part of a formal offer.BTEC Extended Diploma DDDView course in-platformEnglish Requirements:IELTS/UKVI - Overall score of 6.5 with no element score less than 5.5Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE)/C1 Advanced - Grade B or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE)/C2 Proficiency - Grade C or a score of 176 overall with no element less than 162Duolingo - Overall score of 125 with no sub-score less than 100Duolingo - Overall score of 120 with no sub-score less than 100 plus you must have taken the 6-week Online Pre-sessional English courseDuolingo - Overall score of 115 with no sub-score less than 90 plus you must have taken the 10-week Online Pre-sessional English coursePearson PTE/UKVI (Academic) - Overall score of 69 with no area less than 59TOEFL Internet-based test - Overall score of 88 with no less than 17 in Listening and Writing, 18 in Reading, and 20 in SpeakingTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) II - Pass overall with Merit in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) III - Pass overall with a Pass in each elementTrinity Integrated Skills in English (ISE) IV - Pass overall with a Pass in each elementLanguageCert International ESOL SELT and LanguageCert Online - B2 Certificate with a High Pass in Listening, Reading, Speaking, and Writing overall and no element score less than 33
Mandatory documents
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Application
- Academic: Transcripts & Certificates
- Experience: Letter of Reference
- Identity: Passport Certified Adventus for University Application
- Intention: Statement of Purpose
- Experience- Letter of Reference (Second):
- Student Authorization: Permission to share and process personal data
Scholarships
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Scholarships
- Henley Business School and Reading University Alumni Discount - £1,500
- Henley Masters Scholarship - £2,000-£8,000
- Real Estate and Planning Scholarship - Covering tuition fees and providing a stipend for one year, renewable for a further two years subject to performance.
- Built Environment Undergraduate Scholarships - £1,000 scholarship for each year of study
- Centenary Scholarships - £5,000
- Director's Award Executive MBA Scholarship - Variable
- Vice-Chancellor Global Scholarship Award 2024/25 - £4000 and is applied for each year of study
- IFP Ambassador Scholarship - £3,000
- Subject Scholarships - £5,000
- IFP Country-specific Scholarships - £3,000