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Advantages: A friendly, supportive environment which is good for mature students
Disadvantages: none

I started an MA at Reading University when I was 40 and, although I had a lot of life experience I had not done a first degree. My work was assessed and I was admitted straight on to an MA course in Education. I really appreciated being given the chance to study at post-graduate level, and felt that my previous experience was accepted and built on. For mature students who did not go to University in their teens, being given a second chance by the ... Read review

Advantages: all on campus
Disadvantages: expensive

i attended Reading for three years and graduated with a 2.1 degree. i found the course ogranisation very good, the lectures are also willing to help you and fix any problems you have. The campus is very rual basically consisting of many big fields, and a beautiful lake which always has baby birds around exam time. Plus a birdy man with whom many a conversation about the health and well being of the lak can be made. The union is ok and recently done ... Read review

Advantages: Location, town, courses
Disadvantages: None I can think of

Just finished a 3-year BSc at Reading, and find myself committing myself to another 3-years of study for a PhD (I must be mad! :-). As other people have said, the campus itself has to be one of the best in the country - after all, how many Universities can claim to have a centralised campus that's built in the middle of a nature reserve, lake and all! The town has it's merits too, now more so because of the new multi-million shopping centre just completed ... Read review

Advantages: Green campus, good nightlife, good sports facilities
Disadvantages: none

...completed my second year at Reading University and hopefully this will give an insight into what can be expected at Reading University, of course you make it what it is. I spent my first year in Childs Hall, which I found to be a throughally enjoyable experience. I must admit it is quite dated and the food leaves a lot to be desired. However, it is a very sociable hall, mainly due to the fact that it is the largest at Reading, so don't expect ... Read review

Advantages: Quality of courses, great campus, good student life, access to London
Disadvantages: Can't think of any

...into my third year at Reading Uni and I've enjoyed myself greatly so far. The campus is one of its best features, and everything is contained in two main areas, with Whiteknights being the biggest. Reading would be a good choice for foreign students as it offers the chance to live within a half hour train journey of London without London prices, and students from UK can take advantage of this as well. I'm studying history and politics and I've had ... Read review

Advantages: a chance to meet students from all over the world
Disadvantages: british weather

...its own campus close to Reading town center. This is gives the advantage of a quiet a centered campus with easy access to the town. The University has a large international student population, giving you a chance to meet and interact with people from a wide range of different backgrounds. Postgrads are somewhat ignored by the student union - but they do organise lots of entertainment during term time. Very good IT services as well as a large well ... Read review

Advantages: Location in relation to London, Nightlife, Staff
Disadvantages: Strange obligatory fees, some of the accomodation

...spent four years studying at Reading prior to my graduation last year and during all that time not once did I have any reason to complain. I was provided with support when I decided to change course and my life was made fairly easy during that time through the excellent guidance of my personal tutor. Hall accomodation is of a mixed standard, although even the poorest ones are habitable in a certain degree of comfort. Socially Reading was excellent ... Read review

Advantages: Very close to campus
Disadvantages: Not very modern!

...about Bridges Hall rather than Reading University in general but it should be helpful to people who are deciding which hall to apply to. Firstly, I came to Bridges Hall in 2002 as a fresher, which is scary enough in itself! The hall is very large with roughly 460 rooms, some catered, some self-catered but don't let the size frighten you! For the first two years of my degree I was in a catered room in Bridges Hall, and overall i think it was ... Read review