University of Reading

• Rank: 31/131 Sunday Times 2021 league table, 29 out of 84 UK unis in QS rankings, 205 worldwide in QS rank
• Address: University of Reading Whiteknights PO Box 217 Reading RG6 6AH
• Country: United Kingdom
• International Office Contact name: Irem Ozsoy - international office Franki Hunt - Snr Regional Mgr - Sub Saharan Africa Sarah Oduyingbo - West Africa Country Mgr
• International Office Contact Email: irem.ozsoy@reading.ac.uk f.a.hunt@reading.ac.uk s.oduyingbo@reading.ac.uk receipts@reading.ac.uk (tuition/deposit queries)
• International Office Contact Telephone: +44 118 378 3870
• Accommodation Office Contact Email: accommodation@reading.ac.uk
• Accommodation Office Contact Phone: +44 118 378 3870
• Tuition Fee Range: £17 320 - £20,830
• Scholarships:

  UNDERGRADUATE

  The main UG scholarship is the VICE CHANCELLOR GLOBAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD 2021/22. 50 scholarships of £4000 each are available to international undergraduate students. Key information: To be eligible, it is necessary to have been offered and accepted admission to the University for an eligible programme of undergraduate study for entry in the academic year 2021/22. No further application is required. Selection will be on the basis of academic achievement, as evidenced through outstanding performance in the examinations or assessments (qualifications) offered by the student in order to gain admission to the University. The scholarship will take the form of a tuition fee reduction and is applied for each year of study. Recipients must be classified by the University as an international student for fees purposes. There are other UG scholarships - please refer to website for details https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/fees-and-funding/undergraduate-scholarships.aspx ------

  POSTGRADUATE

  The University of Reading provides an extensive range of scholarships to master’s students. Some awards are offered directly by the University, others are allocated to our students by external funding bodies and a few are jointly funded. The University of Reading’s Master’s Scholarships Scheme offers two funding opportunities: scholarships that are centrally-funded and for which all master’s students are eligible (General Scholarships) scholarships provided by our schools and which are course-specific (Subject Scholarships). Students can usually be considered for both types of award. Successful candidates may be offered one or both of these scholarships. Scholarship guidelines: In order to apply, a candidate must have received an offer of admission to one our master’s courses. These scholarships take the form of a tuition fee reduction. Study may be on a full-time or part-time basis but flexible learning (modular) master’s courses are excluded. There are two types of scholarships – those for international students and those for UK/Republic of Ireland students, whose tuition fees are ordinarily lower. Tuition fees are confirmed when an offer of admission is made. Scholarships are awarded primarily on the basis of previous academic accomplishment. Full terms and conditions are provided with the application form and in submitting a scholarship application the candidate is deemed to have read and agreed to the terms and conditions.

  GENERAL PG SCHOLARSHIPS

  The University has allocated £200,000 in partial scholarships for students commencing their master’s degree studies in the 2021/22 academic year. The value of awards is as follows: UK/Republic of Ireland students – £2,000 each International students – £4,000 each. Applications are open now and will close on 20 July 2021.

  SUBJECT SCHOLARSHIPS

  Please refer to website https://www.reading.ac.uk/ready-to-study/study/fees-and-funding/masters-scholarships.aspx

• Additional Info:

  CONTRACT IS GLOBAL WITH THE EXCEPTION OF USA

  ENTRY REQUIREMENTS FOR INDIAN STUDENTS

  UG

  Arts & Humaniites: 80% Central Board. 85% State Boards

  All other subjects: 70% Central Board. 75% State Boards

  PG:

  Must be equivalent to a 2:1 (Upper second). Luke advises that this is going to be around 60% from Central Unis and 65/70% for other Universities.

  If you are not sure whether your student has the right academic grades you can email Ludo.

  For research degrees the student must already have a Masters degree from India.

  Decisions take 2 - 3 weeks.

  There are no in country staff at the moment

  There are no credibility interviews

   

  PG by Research

  Not every MRes or MSc by Research is qualifying for dependant visas at Reading.

  The qualifying courses as of July 2025 are:

  • MA Fine Art
  • MA by Research Film, Theatre and Television
  • MA by Research Philosophy
  • MA by Research Typography & Graphic Communication
  • MSc by Research Agriculture, Ecology and Environment
  • Msc by Research Biomedicine
  • MSc by Research Entomology

  Please also consult the document upload section before for a PDF containing qualifying courses.

   

  ENGLISH LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS

  Minimum of 6.5 IELTS but some subjects will require 7.0 or 8.0 (Arts & Humanities)

  The University has their own online English language test called Test of English for Educational Purposes (TEEP).  Cost is £180 but this is deducted from the tuition fee.

  See link for further information TEEP details 

   

  INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION YEAR (IFY) AND INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION PATHWAYS (IFP)

  IFP and IFY are both 1 year duration designed for students who do not quite meet the entry requirements to year 1 of a degree course.  They are run by the University directly under what they call their "Global Academy".  There is no 3rd party involved such as Kaplan or Navitas as the University teaches the student.

  The difference between the two programmes is that IFY is designed for specific undergraduate courses only.  A consolidated CAS will be given for IFY students for 4 year duration. To apply for IFP you go through the University website and after submission you email international@reading.ac.uk and ask for the application to be tagged to Connect2Counsellors Ltd

  IFP students will be able to apply to a much wider range of courses and is more suited to students who perhaps are not yet sure which degree they might want to take.  They would need a separate CAS for the IFP and a seperate CAS for the degree.  You can apply for the IFP through the Agent Portal.  No need to request tagging.

  Please see the 2 attached PDF documents below which will give you further information.

  Tuition fee is £23,000 and there are £5000 scholarships

  Contact person for queries if this Recruitment Management Atul Rana - atul.rana@reading.ac.uk

   

  HOW TO APPLY

  IFP/IFY

  IFP through the Agent Portal

  IFY direct on the University website and then contact the Unviersity to tag the application to C2 C.

   

  UG - UCAS.

  Please contact Luke for guidance if you wish to submit a UCAS application form 

   

  PG - by their online application portal RISIS. University of Reading online application portal

  Username: AG275-001

  Password: C2C2021$

  Please use the student's email address in the application form.  The application is tagged to C2C automatically after logging in using the above username and password.

  After application submission the student will be sent an email asking them to use their email address and set up a password so that they can access the application portal.  Please ask your student to share their password with you.

   

  SENDING ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS AFTER APPLICATION SUBMISSION

  The current portal does not allow you to upload additional documents.  Please send any additional documents to mailto:pgadmissions@reading.ac.uk

  You should list in the subject heading:

  1.Student's full name

  2. Application ID number

  In the body of your email you should list 

  1. Student's full name

  2. Application ID number

  3. Full course name

  4.  Intake

  Do remember to make sure your email signature is in the email

   

  IMPORTANT NOTE: EMAILS TO READING UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS

  Please be aware that if you or your student is sending emails to PG Admissions at the University of Reading they should not copy anyone into that email. If you or the student cc or bcc anyone into the email then for some reason the server blocks the email and PG admissions will not receive it.  You will not get a bounced back email to say undelivered so you think the email has been received!  When an email is sent to PG Admissions and has been received you will get an auto reply immediately to confirm receipt.

• Commission(%): 15%
• Commission(Additional Information):

  15% commission for UG and PG students based on the GROSS fee before any deductions for scholarships or fee discounts

  In September 25 there will be a bonus of £1000 per additional student recruited over the number of students sent in September 24.  In September 24 C2C sent 2 students to Reading.  Consequently in September 25 if we send 3 students there will be a £1000 bonus which will be shared between the Counsellors who have sent students.

  If we recruit students to the one year International Foundation Programme (IFB) we receive 15% and a further 10% when they proceed onto a UG degree.

  If the student is a direct applicant or has applied via another agent and changes their agent then we can claim 7.5%

  A bonus of £3000 will be paid for every 3 students recruited onto the IFP in multiples of 3. So to receive a £6000 bonus we would need to have recruited 6 students. Commission is paid after at least 50% of the tuition fee is paid by the student. Invoices should be sent to the International office.