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Studying at Reading as an international student

By studying at the University of Reading, you will become part of a truly international community of more than 5000 international students from over 165 countries. Our Whiteknights campus is set in 130 hectares of beautiful parkland. It's the perfect place for you to make a home away from home in the UK, and achieve your academic and career goals.

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Entry requirements

We accept a wide range of equivalent academic qualifications, depending on your course and level of study.

International Foundation Programme	Chinese High School Year 2 (Year 11) with leaving certificate of average 80%; High School Year 3 (Year 12) with graduation certificate of average 75%
Undergraduate Degree	Recognised International Foundation Programme OR Successful completion of first-year study at a recognised Chinese University with at least 80% OR NCEE (or Gaokao): 1) Completed the Gaokao with minimum 80% overall average for target undergraduate programmes that require AAA A-level grades 2) Completed the Gaokao with minimum 77% overall average for target undergraduate programmes that require AAB./ABB A-level grades 3) Completed the Gao kao with minimum 74% overall average for target undergraduate programmes that require BBB A-level grades. OR Successful completion of Ambright with AST Maths 165, AST English 200, AST Physics: case-by-case for Sciences and Life Science programmes. OR International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) with 30-34 points overall depending on the programme; or the International Baccalaureate Certificate and Careers Certificate will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Alternatively, any accepted qualifications menioned in our Undergraduate entry requirements.
Postgraduate Degree (master’s and MPhil)	4-year Bachelor's degree is required and athe score refers to a weighted average. The exact requirements depend on whether the applicant is aplying from a Tier 1 or Tier 2 Chinese institution. More information on Chinese postgraduate entry requirements.
PhD	Entry requirements for research programmes vary and are dependent on your previous academic qualifications, experience and personal qualities. Read more about how to apply for a PhD.

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In-country representatives

The University works with a number of approved representatives across the world to offer face-to-face assistance and counselling to prospective students and applicants.

Aceleader Education Group Email: international@aceleader.net Web: www.acehope.com	Amber Education Services Email: wallacehe@amberedu.com Web: www.amberedu.com	Beijing New Oriental Email: uk@xdf.cn Web: https://liuxue.xdf.cn
Can Achieve International Education Email: intlukeu@can-achieve.com Web: www.can-achieve.com	EIC Email: marketing.uk@eiceducation.com Web: www.eic.org.cn	GEA Email: info@geaworld.org Web: www.geaworld.org
Golden Arrow Email: GoldenArrowHQ@ukpass.org Web: www.ukpass.org	IAE Email: lydia.xu@iaechina.net.cn Web: www.iaechina.net.cn	IDP Education Email: shawn.wang@idp.com Web: www.idp.cn
INDEX Education Email: china.uk@indexedu.com Web: www.soweredu.com	JJL Email: marketinguk@jjl.cn Web: www.jjl.cn	Liucheng Email: hezuo@51liucheng.com Web: www.lcig.net
Power Academy Email: beijing@poweracademy.cn Web: www.poweracademy.cn	Shinyway Email: uk@shinyway.com.cn Web: www.igo.cn	SI-UK Email: shanghai@studyin-uk.cn Web: www.studyin-uk.cn
UKEC Email: assistcn@ukec.net.cn Web: www.ukec.net.cn	Wiseway Email: liaison7@wisewayglobal.com Web: www.wiseway.com.cn	51Offer Email: 51offer@ihorizon.cn Web: www.51offer.com
Hope Study Abroad Web: www.hope-studyabroad.com	Huatong Xinnuo International Web: www.ht-international.net	Golden Education Web: www.gaodun.com

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Scholarships

The University of Reading provides an extensive range of scholarships. Find out more information about your scholarship options and what you may be eligible for.

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Studying at Reading as an international student

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In-country representatives

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