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The University of Reading uses a Trimester system.
Most teaching takes place during the autumn (September — December) and spring terms (January — March) with a small number of modules, but mainly revision classes and exams, taking place during the summer term (April — June).

Therefore, incoming exchange students can study at Reading for one of the following periods:

Study Block 1: Monday 20 September 2021 — Friday 10 December 2021

Study Block 2: Wednesday 5 January 2022 — Friday 10 June 2022

Full academic year: Monday 20 September 2021 — Friday 10 June 2022

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Students can apply for University Accommodation once they have received instructions from the University of Reading

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Accommodation: prices vary from around £100 to £200 per week 

Food: depends on the accommodation, catered or self-catered

Normal travel: around £14 per week 

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The Erasmus+ Grant is no longer available for exchange students who are going to the UK. The British Universities Transnational Exchange (BUTEX) is offering a scholarship opportunity which students can apply to. You can read more about the scholarship on their website  Read more about other grants on our website.

Find more information on the University of Reading's study abroad website.

Check if you need a visa on the website of the UK government.

- Students nominated for 6 months or less can enter the UK on a Standard Visitor Visa.
- Students nominated for more than 6 months will be required to apply for a Student Route Visa.

You can find information on this university’s credits in the credit conversion table

Number of places available: 2 studens (full year or for a semester)

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Grade requirement: GPA of 3.0 equivalent to an average grade of 6,5 for UU students

English language: B2, please note the differences between:

• Standard Visitor (students coming for one semester)
  Standard Visitors only planning to take courses within the subject area of their Erasmus exchange agreement and any other 1st / 2nd year level courses do not need to provide evidence of their English level. Though the expectation is that nominated students will have B2 Level English.
  You need to provide an English certificate C1 if you want to take 3rd/4th year level courses outside of the subject area of the Erasmus agreement (Law), or if a visa is required to study in the UK.

• Student Route Visa (students coming for the full academic year)

  If you are coming into the UK on a Student Route visa then as part of the immigration process you will need to provide evidence of English level that meets the Edinburgh minimum entry requirements. You will need to provide a certificate from one of the following exams: IELTS, TOEFL iBT, Cambridge CAE/CPE or Trinity ISE which meets our minimum entry scores listed here. The English language certificate must be no more than two years old at the start date of your studies in Edinburgh.

Students who are of a nationality outside of Europe will be required to provide a proof of an official English Language certificate.