Standard fees for international undergraduate students starting a new programme in the 2020/21 academic year are £16,890 a year for Band 1 subjects (which are all non-laboratory courses, including all International Foundation Programmes) and £20,315 a year for Band 2 subjects (courses involving significant laboratory study or workshop content).

Although the majority of the University's courses are charged at the standard Band 1 or Band 2 level, certain courses attract a premium course fee. You can see the fees for your course on its individual page.

There may be support available - consult your local British Council/Education Counselling Service.

For students who are experiencing unexpected financial hardship please contact the Student Financial Support team on +44 (0) 378 5555 or email studentfunding@reading.ac.uk.

Year Abroad Fees

Some programmes include an optional or required year abroad studying at a host university, working abroad or undertaking a combination of the two. For students starting in 2021/22 and going on their year abroad in 2023/24, a discounted fee of 15% of the normal tuition fee (either at home or international level) is payable to the University of Reading for this year abroad and no fee is paid to the host University abroad.

This applies only to situations where the full year is spent abroad. Where only a part of the year is spent abroad the full tuition fee is payable to the University of Reading as normal and no fee is paid to the host university abroad.

Placement/Sandwich Year Fees

Some programmes include an optional or required placement year. A discounted fee of 15% of the normal tuition fee (either at home or international level) is payable to the University of Reading for this year (for example, 2023/24 if starting course in 2021/22). The discounted fee only applies to situations where the full year is spent on placement. Where only a part of the year is spent on placement the full tuition fee is payable to the University of Reading as normal.

Find out more about tuition fees and your financial obligations as a student by reading the University's Fees Policy.