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Shared kitchen with ovens, fridge and cupboards visibleThree students in a room at Wessex HallStudents sit around a table as others play pool in the backgroundStudent in shared kitchen

Key facts

  • 0.7 km from central Whiteknights campus
  • Upgraded rooms with shared bathrooms
  • Studios
  • Fully equipped shared kitchen/dining areas
  • Situated in beautiful surroundings
  • High speed Wi-Fi
  • Laundry facilities
  • On-site bar
  • Mini-cinema
  • Utility bills and basic contents insurance included
  • 40-week residency period

Overlooking Whiteknights lake, Wessex Hall is a traditional hall set in the midst of trees and meadows. All of the rooms feature new, modern furniture, carpets and fittings. 

This hall offers excellent opportunities for students to socialise, with its newly renovated Ice House bar with pool table, and 25-seat cinema. 

Room Costs

Room type at Wessex Hall Weekly rent 2022–23 Weekly rent 2023–24
Self-catered upgraded washbasin room with shared bathroom £137.55   £151.76
Self-catered studio
 £216.79  £234.78

Meal plans

With our flexible Meal Plans, you can eat fresh, nutritious meals at 13 of our food outlets across our campuses, benefiting from discounts of up to 75% on food as well as free drinks.

Choose from four plans which cover three, seven, 14 or 21* meals per week. Meal Plans are available to all students, and in all of our halls and flats.

If you're a first-year student, the University encourages you to choose a Meal Plan to support your transition to life at university.

Advertised prices are fixed for the respective academic year.

For more information, visit the Meal Plans page.

*Provided as three meals a day, seven days a week.

Students with specific requirements

Due to this hall's layout, there is no single-sex or quieter lifestyle accommodation available. 

Accessibility

We work closely with the University of Reading's Disability Advisory Service to support students who require adaptations or accessible rooms. Find out more on the accessible accommodation page.

Accommodation Guarantee

Prospective students are guaranteed a place in halls if they are:

  • A new full-time undergraduate who holds Reading as a Firm UCAS choice and applies for accommodation by 1 August** and satisfies any conditions of their academic offer by 6 September of their year of entry*
  • A new full-time postgraduate who has accepted an offer from the University and applies for accommodation by 1 August** and satisfies any conditions of their academic offer by 6 September of their year of entry*

*Subject to restrictions, please see:

**Please note, applications need to be received by 23:59 British Summer Time (UTC+1) on 1 August.

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