Archaeology for overseas students
“Attending Reading Uni changed my life for the better”
Maria Julia Garcia de Leon Valenzuela, BSc Archaeology. Mexico.
Location and Affordability
Reading is located in central southern England, between London and Oxford, on the River Thames (and has an excellent University rowing club!)
Unlike many other parts of southern England Reading is relatively affordable to live in, while putting you within easy reach of museums, libraries, and world-famous archaeology…
Access
Reading has excellent links (road and rail) in all directions:
- London (30 minutes by fast train)
- Oxford (25 minutes by fast train)
- Southampton (50 minutes by fast train) and the south coast
- Bristol (75 minutes by fast train)
Reading is also surrounded by the beautiful countryside of west Berkshire and south Oxfordshire, full of excellent walking and opportunities for long lunches...
Archaeology on your doorstep
The unique later prehistoric landscape of Wessex, including Avebury, Stonehenge, Danebury and numerous other monuments, is easily accessible from Reading
The archaeology of Oxfordshire (including the Uffington White Horse and the Rollright Stones) is just a short journey from Reading
The key Roman centre of Bath is also less than 2 hours by car, as is the Roman villa at Fishbourne
Museums & Libraries
With a short journey from Reading you can visit:
- London ( The British Museum, The Natural History Museum, and The National Maritime Museum, and many other museums and art galleries including the Tate Modernand the National Gallery.
- Oxford (the Pitt Rivers Museum and many other attractions)
- Portsmouth (the Mary Rose & Historic Dockyard)
Academic resources
As well as Reading's own University Library, you are also close to:
- The British Library (London)
- The Bodleian Library (Oxford)
- The Butser Ancient Farm experimental archaeology site (c.1 hour by car from Reading)