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Register to attend our Open Days

11 October 2025

8 November 2025

Have a first-hand taste of what being a student at the School of Law at Reading is like. You’ll explore our home Foxhill house, a Grade II-listed building set into our beautiful Whiteknights campus, and will have the opportunity to connect directly with our world-class academics.

Study with us 

At the School of Law at the University of Reading we are makers of change. World leaders in global law and justice, we develop socially conscious graduates who have the knowledge, insight and skill to empower change throughout their careers.

Law

Our connections in criminal justice and legal practice not only connects the real world to your learning, but also opens doors to help support you in your future career.

Our academics are actively working nationally and internationally with NATO, the United Nations, US Defence, UK Government, national law firms, NGOs and charities.

Studying at Reading means learning directly from those influencing real change in policy and practice.

Criminology

Our academics are leading their fields in some of the most important areas of criminology, such as youth justice and punishment, gender-based and intimate partner violence, harms of criminal justice institutions, prostitution policy reform, child sexual exploitation, and the dynamics of social control.

We support your development into highly employable, in-demand graduates with the skills and experience for rewarding, lifelong careers with impact.

Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship

Our Global Sustainability Leaders Scholarship is an undergraduate scholarship scheme focused on creating a community of global sustainability leaders of the future.


Up to 400 scholarships are offered per year to high-achieving students from any subject. Scholars receive £6,000 per academic year, subject to terms and conditions, for maintenance and living costs.


Scholars can also access additional opportunities to:


  • develop knowledge and leadership skills that are relevant to addressing climate and nature issues
  • engage in cross-disciplinary learning and activities
  • become part of a growing community of global sustainability leaders of the future.