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History

The University of Reading was established in 1892 as the University college, Reading, and is located in Reading, Berkshire. The University of Reading is consistently one of the most popular higher education choices in the UK. People choose to study here for many reasons including the exceptional quality of delivery, innovative teaching fed by the latest research, the rich diversity of provision and the flexibility to combine courses or transfer from one programme to another, the highly supportive state-of-the art learning environment, and an inclusive international culture.

International Applications

The university has a large international community with 5,000 international students coming from 140 countries each year. Entry requirements to courses will vary depending on the subject chosen and the level of study, and English language proficiency is also considered. For those students that don't meet the entry requirements, foundation courses or pre-sessional courses are available.

Subject Areas

The unusually broad portfolio of full- and part-time degree programmes covers the arts, humanities, sciences and social sciences. In addition, they offer courses and research in the specialist areas of agriculture, construction management, horticulture, cybernetics, meteorology, real estate and typography, where there are few other national providers. The university regularly updates programmes as new ideas emerge and industry needs change.


Programs and courses at University of Reading

602 courses at University of Reading, listed alphabetically:

A Accounting & Financial Management, MSc Accounting & International Management, MSc Accounting and Business - Flying Start Degree Programme, BA (Hons) Accounting and Finance, MSc Accounting and Finance, BSc (Hons) Accounting and Finance (with Placement Experience), BSc (Hons) Accounting and Financial Management, PhD Accounting and Financial Management by Distance, PhD Accounting and Management, BA (Hons) Accounting and Management With Placement Experience, BA (Hons) Ad Hoc Continuing Professional Development in Global Crisis, Conflict and Disaster Management, CPD Ad Hoc Continuing Professional Development in Real Estate Investment and Finance, CPD Advanced Computer Science, MSc Advanced Computer Science (flexible-modular attendance only), PG Cert Advanced Computer Science (flexible-modular), PG Dip Advanced Legal Studies (Oct/Jan), LLM Advancing Healthcare Practice, CPD Agricultural and Food Economics (full-time only), MSc (Research) Agricultural Business Management, BSc (Hons) Agricultural Business Management with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Agricultural Economics, MSc Agricultural, Environmental and Food Economics, PhD Agricultural, Environmental and Food Economics by Distance, PhD Agriculture, BSc (Hons) Agriculture and Development, MSc Agriculture and Food, MRes Agriculture with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Agriculture with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Ancient History, BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology, BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology with Placement and Study Abroad, BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology with Professional Placement, BA (Hons) Ancient History and Archaeology with Study Year Abroad, BA (Hons) Ancient History and History, BA (Hons) Animal Science, BSc (Hons) Animal Science with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Animal Science with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Animal, Dairy and Food Chain Sciences, PhD Animal, Dairy and Food Chain Sciences by Distance, PhD Applied International Development, MSc Applied Linguistics, MA Applied Linguistics (taught track & thesis) [Sept entry only - not offered by distance), PhD Applied Linguistics - not open for external applications, MRes Applied Linguistics [SEPTEMBER ENTRY ONLY - not offered by Distance), PhD Applied Meteorology, MSc Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management, MSc Applied Psychology (Clinical), MSci (Hons) Applied Statistics by Distance, PhD Archaeological Science, BSc (Hons) Archaeological Science with Placement and Study Abroad, BSc (Hons) Archaeological Science with Professional Placement, BSc (Hons) Archaeological Science with Study Year Abroad, BSc (Hons) Archaeology, BA (Hons) Archaeology, MA, PhD Archaeology and Anthropology, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology with Placement and Study Abroad, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology with Professional Placement, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology with Study Year Abroad, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Classical Studies, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Classical Studies with Placement and Study Abroad, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Classical Studies with Professional Placement, BA (Hons) Archaeology and Classical Studies with Study Year Abroad, BA (Hons) Archaeology and History, BA (Hons) Archaeology and History with Placement and Study Abroad, BA (Hons) Archaeology and History with Professional Placement, BA (Hons) Archaeology and History with Study Year Abroad, BA (Hons) Archaeology by Distance, PhD Archaeology with Placement and Study Abroad, BA (Hons) Archaeology with Professional Placement, BA (Hons) Archaeology with Study Year Abroad, BA (Hons) Architectural Engineering, BEng (Hons), MEng (Hons) Architecture, BSc (Hons) Architecture, PhD Architecture by Distance, PhD Art and Creative Writing, BA (Hons) Art and English Literature, BA (Hons) Art and Film, BA (Hons) Art and Film & Theatre, BA (Hons) Art and History of Art, BA (Hons) Art and Philosophy, BA (Hons) Art and Psychology, BA (Hons) Art and Theatre, BA (Hons) Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate, MSc Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate by Distance, PhD
C Capital Markets, Regulation and Compliance (12 month version), MSc Capital Markets, Regulation and Compliance (9 month version), MSc Cellular & Molecular Neuroscience, MSc (Research) Certificate in Obesity Management, Certificate Chemical Research, PG Dip Chemical Research (Oct & Jan Start), MSc Chemistry, PhD Chemistry, BSc (Hons) Chemistry (MChem) (4 years), MChem (Hons) Chemistry by Distance, PhD Chemistry SKE Programme [8,12,16 and 20 wk programmes], SKE Chemistry with a Year in Industry or Research, BSc (Hons) Chemistry with a Year in Industry/Research (MChem) (4 years), MChem (Hons) Chemistry with Cosmetic Science, BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Cosmetic Science with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons) Chemistry with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Children, MRes Children's Development and Learning, FdEd, BA (Hons) Classical and Medieval Studies, BA (Hons) Classical Studies, BA (Hons) Classical Studies and English Literature, BA (Hons) Classics, BA (Hons) Classics, PhD Classics and Ancient History, MA Classics By Distance, PhD Classics with Foundation, BA (Hons) Climate Change and Development, MSc Clinical Language Sciences, PhD Clinical Language Sciences by Distance, PhD Coaching and Behavioural Change (Dec), MSc, PG Dip, PG Cert Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Older Adults, PG Cert Cognitive Neuroscience, MSc Communication Design, MA Communication for Development, MSc Computer Science, BSc (Hons) Computer Science by Distance, PhD Computer Science with Industrial Year, BSc (Hons) Construction Cost Management, MSc Construction Management, BSc (Hons) Construction Management, MSc Construction Management (initial registration), PhD Construction Management and Engineering, CPD Construction Management and International Development, MSc Construction Management and Surveying, BSc (Hons) Construction Management by Distance, PhD Consumer Behaviour, MSc Consumer Behaviour and Food Marketing, PhD Consumer Behaviour and Food Marketing by Distance, PhD Consumer Behaviour and Marketing, BSc (Hons) Consumer Behaviour and Marketing with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Corporate Finance (12 month version), MSc Corporate Finance (9 month version), MSc Creative Enterprise (Art), MA Creative Enterprise (Communication Design), MA Creative Enterprise (Film), MA Creative Enterprise (Theatre), MA Creative Writing and Film, BA (Hons) Creative Writing and Film and Theatre, BA (Hons) Creative Writing and Theatre, BA (Hons) Crop Sciences, PhD Crop Sciences by Distance, PhD Cybernetics, PhD Cybernetics by Distance, PhD
E Early Years (3-7), PgCE Early Years Practice (Graduate Entry - employment-based), PG Cert Early Years Practice (Graduate Entry - mainstream), PG Cert Ecology and Agri-Environmental Research, PhD Ecology and Agri-Environmental Research by Distance, PhD Ecology and Wildlife Conservation, BSc (Hons) Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Ecology and Wildlife Conservation with Professional Experience, BSc (Hons) Economic History, PhD, MA (Research) Economic History by Distance, PhD Economics, MSc, PhD Economics, BSc (Hons), BA (Hons) Economics and Econometrics, BSc (Hons) Economics and Econometrics with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance, BSc (Hons) Economics and Finance (12 month version), MSc Economics and Finance (9 month version), MSc Economics by Distance, PhD Economics with Placement Year, BSc (Hons), BA (Hons) Education, PhD Education (Generic Programme), MA Education (Reflective Practice), PG Cert Education by Distance, PhD Education Studies, BA (Hons) Electronic Engineering, PhD Energy and Environmental Engineering, PhD Energy and Environmental Engineering by Distance, PhD English, MA English and Comparative Literature, BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics, BA (Hons) English Language and Linguistics with Foundation, BA (Hons) English Language and Literature, BA (Hons) English Language Education (in Guangdong) -, MA English Literature, PhD English Literature, BA (Hons) English Literature and Film, BA (Hons) English Literature and Film & Theatre, BA (Hons) English Literature and German, BA (Hons) English Literature and International Relations, BA (Hons) English Literature and Italian, BA (Hons) English Literature and Politics, BA (Hons) English Literature and Theatre, BA (Hons) English Literature by Distance, PhD English Literature with Creative Writing, BA (Hons) English Literature with Foundation, BA (Hons) English Literature with French, BA (Hons) Enhanced Evidence-Based Practice for Children & Young People, Graduate Certificate, PG Cert Entomology, MSc (Research) Entrepreneurship, BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship (Creative Industries), MSc Entrepreneurship (Financing), MSc Entrepreneurship (Leadership), MSc Entrepreneurship and Management, BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship and Management with Placement Experience, BA (Hons) Entrepreneurship with placement experience, BA (Hons) Environment and Development, MSc Environmental Management, BSc (Hons) Environmental Management, MSc Environmental Management with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Environmental Management with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Environmental Pollution, MSc Environmental Science, PhD Environmental Science, BSc (Hons) Environmental Science by Distance, PhD Environmental Science with Professional Experience, BSc (Hons) Ethics, Value and Philosophy, BA (Hons) Evidence-Based Psych Treat., PG Cert, PG Dip Evidence-Based Psych.Treat. for Children & Young People (C&Y IAPT), PG Dip Evidence-Based PT (IAPT), Graduate Certificate, PG Cert Evidence-Based PT. (IAPT), PG Dip Executive MBA (Finland-based) (Oct & March), MBA Executive MBA (Germany-based) (Oct & March), MBA Executive MBA (Henley-based) (Oct & March), MBA Executive MBA (Nordic-based) (Oct & March), MBA
F Film & Television, BA (Hons) Film and Theatre, BA (Hons) Film Theatre and Television, PhD Film Theatre and Television by Distance, PhD Finance, PhD Finance (12 month version), MSc Finance (9 month version), MSc Finance and Financial Technology (12 month version), MSc Finance and Financial Technology (9 month version), MSc Finance and Investment Banking, BSc (Hons) Finance and Management with the University of Venice, BSc (Hons) Finance by Distance, PhD Financial Engineering (12 month version), MSc Financial Engineering (9 month version), MSc Financial Risk Management (12 month version), MSc Financial Risk Management (9 month version), MSc Fine Art, BA (Hons) Fine Art, MA, PhD Fine Art by Distance, PhD Flexible Executive MBA (Henley based) (Sep & March), MBA Flexible Executive MBA (Malta) (Oct), MBA Flexible Executive MBA (South Africa) (March, April & June), MBA Food and Nutritional Sciences, PhD Food and Nutritional Sciences by Distance, PhD Food Economics and Marketing, MSc Food Marketing and Business Economics, BSc (Hons) Food Marketing and Business Economics with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Food Science, BSc (Hons) Food Science, MSc Food Science with Business, BSc (Hons) Food Science with Business with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons) Food Science with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Food Science with Industrial Training, BSc (Hons) Food Security & Development, MSc Food Technology with Bio Processing, BSc (Hons) Food Technology with Bio-Processing with Industrial Training, BSc (Hons) Food Technology: Quality Assurance, MSc Food, Nutrition and Health, PhD Food, Nutrition and Health by Distance, PhD Formulation Design and Analysis, MSc (Research) Foundation Pharmacy Practice (replaces PPTZGENPPHFC from Nov 15), PG Cert Foundation Pharmacy Practice (replaces PPTZGENPPHFD from Nov 15), PG Dip FPS Conversion Prog. for Independent Prescribing for Pharmacists, Professional Qualification French and Economics, BA (Hons) French and English Literature, BA (Hons) French and History, BA (Hons) French and International Development, BA (Hons) French and International Relations, BA (Hons) French and Management Studies, BA (Hons) French Studies, PhD French Studies and Comparative Literature, BA (Hons) French Studies and English Language, BA (Hons) French Studies by Distance, PhD
I Independent & Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses (Level 7), PG Cert Independent & Supplementary Prescribing for Pharmacists (Level 7), PG Cert Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals, PG Cert Independent and Supplementary Prescribing for Nurses (Level 6), Graduate Certificate Informatics, MRes Informatics and System Science, PhD Informatics and System Science by Distance, PhD Information Management and Digital Business - Big Data in Business, MSc Information Management and Digital Business - Business Service Design, MSc Information Management and Digital Business - Digital Health and Data Analytics, MSc Information Management and Digital Business - Digital Innovation, MSc Information Management for Design Construction & Operation, MSc International and Rural Development, PhD International and Rural Development by Distance, PhD International Business and Finance, MSc International Business and Finance, BSc (Hons) International Business and Management, BA (Hons) International Commercial Law (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with Competition Law and Regulation (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with Energy Law and Natural Resourcecs (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with Information Technology Law and Commerce (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with Insolvency and Corporate Rescue (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with Intellectual Property Law and Management (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with International Banking Law and Financial Regulation (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with International Corporate Finance (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with International Dispute Resolution (Arbitration) (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with International Economic Law (Oct/Jan), LLM International Commercial Law with Oil and Gas Law (Oct/Jan), LLM International Development, BSc (Hons) International Development with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) International Foundation and Language Programme (July entry), Foundation Certificate International Foundation and Language Programme (September entry), Foundation Certificate International Foundation Programme (January entry), Foundation Certificate International Foundation Programme (September Entry), Foundation Certificate International Human Resource Management, MSc International Law (Oct/Jan), LLM International Law with Conflict (Oct/ Jan (FT only)), LLM International Law with Development (Oct/ Jan (FT only)), LLM International Law with Transnational Law (Oct/ Jan (FT only)), LLM International Management and Business Administration with French, BA (Hons) International Management and Business Administration with German, BA (Hons) International Management and Business Administration with Italian, BA (Hons) International Management and Business Administration with Spanish, BA (Hons) International Relations, MA International Relations and Economics, BA (Hons) International Relations and Economics with Placement Year, BA (Hons) International Security Studies, MA International Shipping & Finance (12 month version), MSc International Shipping & Finance (9 month version), MSc Interpersonal Psychotherapy for Adolescents with Depression (IPT), PG Dip Investment and Finance in Property, BSc (Hons) Investment Management (12 month version), MSc Investment Management (9 month version), MSc Italian and Classical Studies, BA (Hons) Italian and Economics, BA (Hons) Italian and History, BA (Hons) Italian and International Relations, BA (Hons) Italian and Management Studies, BA (Hons) Italian Studies, PhD Italian Studies and Comparative Literature, BA (Hons) Italian Studies and English Language, BA (Hons) Italian Studies by Distance, PhD
M Management, MSc Management (International Business), MSc Management - International Business and Strategy [NOT available part-time or by distance], PhD Management - Leadership, Organisations and Behaviour [NOT available part-time or by distance], PhD Management - Marketing and Reputation [NOT available part-time or by distance], PhD Management with Information Technology, BSc (Hons) Marketing (Consumer Marketing), MSc Marketing (Digital Marketing), MSc Marketing (International Marketing), MSc Master of Architecture, MArch Master of Laws by Thesis, LLM Mathematics, BSc (Hons) Mathematics (MMath) (4 years), MMath Mathematics (MMath) with a Placement Year, MMath Mathematics and Economics, BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Economics with a Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Meteorology, BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Meteorology (MMath), MMath Mathematics and Meteorology (MMath) with a Placement Year, MMath Mathematics and Meteorology with a Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Statistics, BSc (Hons) Mathematics and Statistics with a Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Mathematics by Distance, PhD Mathematics SKE Programme [12 wk programme only], SKE Mathematics with a Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Computer Science, BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Computer Science with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking, BSc (Hons) Mathematics with Finance and Investment Banking with a Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Medical Science, BSc (Hons) Medical Science with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Medical Science with Professional Experience, BSc (Hons) Medieval Studies, MRes, PhD Medieval Studies by Distance, PhD Meteorology and Climate, BSc (Hons) Meteorology and Climate and a year in Oklahoma, MMet Microbiology, BSc (Hons) Microbiology with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Microbiology with Professional Experience, BSc (Hons) Modern Languages, BA (Hons) Molecular Medicine, MSc Museum and Classical Studies, BA (Hons) Museum Studies and Archaeology, BA (Hons) Museum Studies and Archaeology with Placement and Study Abroad, BA (Hons) Museum Studies and Archaeology with Professional Placement, BA (Hons) Museum Studies and Archaeology with Study Year Abroad, BA (Hons)
P Pharmaceutical Chemistry, BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Chemistry with a Year in Industry/Research, BSc (Hons) Pharmaceutical Chemistry with Foundation, BSc (Hons) Pharmacology, BSc (Hons) Pharmacology with a Year in Industry, BSc (Hons) Pharmacy, MPharm (Hons) Pharmacy, PhD Pharmacy by Distance, PhD Pharmacy Practice, MSc (Research) Pharmacy with Foundation, MPharm (Hons) Philosophy, MRes, PhD Philosophy, BA (Hons) Philosophy and Classical Studies, BA (Hons) Philosophy and English Literature, BA (Hons) Philosophy and International Relations, BA (Hons) Philosophy and Politics, BA (Hons) Philosophy by Distance, PhD Philosophy with Foundation, BA (Hons) Philosophy, Politics and Economics, BA (Hons) Physician Associate Studies, MPAS Physics of the Environment, BSc (Hons) Physics of the Environment with Placement Year, BSc (Hons) Physics SKE Programme [8,12,16 and 20 wk programmes], SKE Politics, PhD Politics and Economics, BA (Hons) Politics and Economics with Placement Year, BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations, BA (Hons) Politics and International Relations, MRes Politics and International Relations with Placement Year, BA (Hons) Politics by Distance, PhD Primary Education, BA Primary Education with Art, BA (Hons) Primary Education with English, BA (Hons) Primary Education with Mathematics, BA (Hons) Primary Education with Music, BA (Hons) Primary with Mathematics, PgCE Primary with Special Education Needs, PgCE Professional Certificate in Coaching Supervision (Henley based), Professional Certificate Professional Human Osteoarchaeology, MSc Project Management, MSc Psycholinguistics, PhD Psycholinguistics by Distance, PhD Psychology, BSc (Hons) Psychology, PhD Psychology and Language Sciences, BSc (Hons) Psychology and Philosophy, BA (Hons) Psychology by Distance, PhD Psychology Conversion, MSc Psychology with Neuroscience, BSc (Hons) Psychology with Professional Placement, BSc (Hons) Public Policy, MA
S Secondary Education: Physics with Mathematics, PgCE Secondary Education: Religious Education, PgCE Secondary Education: Art & Design, PgCE Secondary Education: Computer Science, PgCE Secondary Education: Design & Technology, PgCE Secondary Education: Drama, PgCE Secondary Education: English, PgCE Secondary Education: French, PgCE Secondary Education: Geography, PgCE Secondary Education: German, PgCE Secondary Education: History, PgCE Secondary Education: Mathematics, PgCE Secondary Education: Music, PgCE Secondary Education: Physical Education, PgCE Secondary Education: Science with Biology, PgCE Secondary Education: Science with Chemistry, PgCE Secondary Education: Science with Physics, PgCE Secondary Education: Spanish, PgCE Security Studies with MGIMO, Mosow (2 year programme, see notes), MA Soil Science, PhD Soil Science by Distance, PhD Spanish and Economics, BA (Hons) Spanish and English Literature, BA (Hons) Spanish and History, BA (Hons) Spanish and International Development, BA (Hons) Spanish and International Relations, BA (Hons) Spanish and Management Studies, BA (Hons) Spanish Studies, PhD Spanish Studies and Comparative Literature, BA (Hons) Spanish Studies and English Language, BA (Hons) Spanish Studies by Distance, PhD Spatial Planning and Development, MSc Special Education Needs Coordinator (SENCO), PG Cert Species Identification and Survey Skills (full-time only), MSc Speech and Language Therapy, MSci Strategic Studies, MA Supervision for Children and Young People's Improving Access to Psychological Treatments (IAPT), PG Cert Supplementary Prescribing for Allied Health Professionals, PG Cert Sustainable Food Qual for Health, MSc Sustainable Food Qual for Health CPD (PT flex), CPD Sustainable Livestock Production, CPD Systemic Family Practice for Children and Young People (SFP), PG Dip

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