About
The University of Reading is a public research university in Reading, Berkshire, England. It was founded in 1892 as the University Extension College, Reading, an extension college of Christ Church, Oxford, and became University College, Reading in 1902. The institution became a university with the power to grant its own degrees in 1926 by royal charter from King George V, and was the only university to receive such a charter between the two world wars. The university is usually categorised as a red brick university, reflecting its original foundation in the 19th century.
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Key facts
- Global rank
- #408
- Location
- Reading, United Kingdom
- Founded
- 1926
- How to apply
- Direct portal
Programmes
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Postgraduate · Architecture
Master of Architecture (MArch)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 31,650 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 24 months
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- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied Linguistics
Master of Arts - Applied Linguistics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Archaeology
Master of Arts - Archaeology
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Classics and Ancient History
Master of Arts - Classics and Ancient History
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication Design: Book Design
Master of Arts - Communication Design: Book Design Pathway
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication Design: Graphic Design
Master of Arts - Communication Design: Graphic Design Pathway
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication Design: Information Design
Master of Arts - Communication Design: Information Design Pathway
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication Design: Typeface Design
Master of Arts - Communication Design: Typeface Design Pathway
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Conflict and International Security
Master of Arts - Conflict and International Security
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Creative Enterprise – Film
Master of Arts - Creative Enterprise: Film Pathway
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Education
Master of Arts - Education
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Fine Art
Master of Arts - Fine Art
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · History
Master of Arts - History
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · International Relations and Diplomacy
Master of Arts - International Relations and Diplomacy
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
Master of Arts - Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL)
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · Film, Theatre and Television
Master of Arts by Research - Film, Theatre and Television
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Philosophy
Master of Arts by Research - Philosophy
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Typography and Graphic Communication
Master of Arts by Research - Typography and Graphic Communication
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Advanced Legal Studies
Master of Law - Advanced Legal Studies
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · International Commercial Law
Master of Laws - International Commercial Law
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · International Commercial Law and Intellectual Property Law and Management
Master of Laws - International Commercial Law with Intellectual Property Law and Management
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · International Commercial Law with International Banking Law and Financial Regulation
Master of Laws - International Commercial Law with International Banking law and Financial Regulation
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · International Commercial Law with International Corporate Finance
Master of Laws - International Commercial Law with International Corporate Finance
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 30 November 2026 Intakes: 1 January 2027, 1 September 2027, 1 January 2028
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Postgraduate · International Law
Master of Laws - International Law
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 February 2027 Intakes: 1 February 2027, 1 October 2027, 1 February 2028
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Postgraduate · Agricultural and Food Economics
Master of Research - Agricultural and Food Economics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Law
Master of Research - Law
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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- ApplyBoard
Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Politics and International Relations
Master of Research - Politics and International Relations
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Agricultural Economics
Master of Science - Agricultural Economics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Agriculture and Development
Master of Science - Agriculture and Development
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied AI for Business
Master of Science - Applied AI for Business
- Tuition per year
- GBP 27,600 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 36 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 September 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied Economics
Master of Science - Applied Economics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied International Development
Master of Science - Applied International Development
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied Meteorology and Climate
Master of Science - Applied Meteorology and Climate
- Tuition per year
- GBP 31,650 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Applied Meteorology and Climate
Master of Science - Applied Meteorology and Climate with Management
- Tuition per year
- GBP 31,650 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate
Master of Science - Atmosphere, Ocean and Climate
- Tuition per year
- GBP 31,650 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Behavioural Finance
Master of Science - Behavioural Finance
- Tuition per year
- GBP 29,150 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Biotechnology
Master of Science - Biotechnology
- Tuition per year
- GBP 31,650 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 September 2027 Intakes: 1 September 2027, 1 September 2028
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Postgraduate · Business Economics
Master of Science - Business Economics
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Cognitive Neuroscience
Master of Science - Cognitive Neuroscience
- Tuition per year
- GBP 31,650 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Postgraduate · Communication for Development
Master of Science - Communication for Development
- Tuition per year
- GBP 26,450 (ApplyBoard listing)
- Duration
- 12 months
- Apply through
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Deadline: 1 October 2027 Intakes: 1 October 2027, 1 October 2028
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Scholarships you could use here
Chevening Scholarship · UK Government (FCDO)
Open to Indian nationals for a one-year master's degree in the UK. Needs at least 2,800 hours of work experience after the undergraduate degree, over at least two years.
2027-2028 cycle open until 6 October 2026, 11:00 UTC.
Official pageCommonwealth Master's Scholarships · Commonwealth Scholarship Commission in the UK
India is eligible for 2027/28. Needs a first degree at 2:1 standard or equivalent and demonstrated financial need. Applicants must be nominated by a national nominating agency or approved NGO; no direct applications.
2027/28 cycle closes 16:00 BST on 20 October 2026. Nominating agencies may set earlier dates.
Official pageRhodes Scholarship (India) · Rhodes Trust
Five places for India, for full-time postgraduate study at the University of Oxford. Check the official India candidate information for citizenship, age and degree rules.
The 2027 India cycle closed on 23 July 2026. The next cycle date is not yet published.
Official pageInlaks Shivdasani Foundation Scholarships · Inlaks Shivdasani Foundation
Indian passport holders living in India with a bachelor's degree from an Indian university and an admission offer. Age and minimum-grade rules apply, and some subjects (including business, computer science, engineering and medicine) are excluded. Also covers study in the USA and Europe.
The 2026 window is closed; the next cycle date is not yet published.
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