Subject taster days give you the opportunity to discover what it would be like to study your chosen subject at degree level. 

On these free of charge days, you will sample lectures and practical sessions, work alongside other students interested in your subject, visit our beautiful award-winning campus, meet our enthusiastic staff and students, and get a real feel for student life at the University of Reading.

To request your place on a subject taster, please complete the application form.

We try to accommodate as many students as possible in our outreach provision and in most cases are able to offer places to all. However, in the case of oversubscription on events, priority will be given to students from groups currently under-represented in Higher Education, and to young people with little or no experience of Higher Education in their family.

Travel bursaries

To enable all students access to our subject tasters we offer travel bursaries to those who meet certain qualifying criteria. We can provide advance return train and bus tickets to the University from a named UK station, or reimburse mileage costs after the event for qualifying students.

To apply for a travel bursary, please complete the travel bursary section of the application form.

We offer a wide range of subject-specific tasters, from Accounting to Zoology.

Want to be the first to know about events and activities in your subject area of interest? 

Please email us at outreach@reading.ac.uk

For teachers and advisors

Keep up to date with what is happening at the University and join our events mailing list. Please visit our teachers and advisors website.

Wednesday 19 September 2018

The ATOM (Alternatives to Medicine Day) is for year 12/13 students currently studying science-based or related A levels and who are interested in learning more about studying chemistry, biology, pharmacy or food science at university.

To apply for this event, please complete the online subject taster application form. The deadline for applications is Monday 3 September.

Tuesday 30 October

The Architecture Masterclass is for year 12/13 students who are interested in learning more about studying Architecture at university. 

Thursday 7 November 2018

We are delighted to announce the Business & Accounting taster day on Wednesday 7 November 2018, to be held at the Henley Business School on our main Whiteknights campus. This exciting degree programme is suitable for students studying A levels or the equivalent and who are interested in the PwC Flying Start Programme - BA Accounting & Business.

Together with universities and cultural institutions from around the world, the University of Reading has developed a wide range of free online courses. 

Providing you are 13 years or older you can explore a diverse and exciting range of topics in your own time and on any device. Courses include Begin Robotics, Our Changing Climate, and A Beginner's Guide to Writing in English for University Study. Find out more about our free online courses

In unforeseen circumstances, we may have to cancel or amend the events. Participants will be notified of any changes as far in advance as possible.