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University of Reading

Reading, United Kingdom

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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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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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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
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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
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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
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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.

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  • Commonwealth 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.

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  • Rhodes 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.

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  • Inlaks 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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