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Campus tours are a great way for you to experience life at the University; you can explore the campus and facilities and see if Reading feels right for you. 

Our campus tours offer you a general overview of the University and are not subject specific. If you would like to meet academic staff before or after your campus tour please make individual arrangements.

We offer two types of campus tour: campus tour and talk and student-led campus tours. These are general tours and do not include visits to academic departments. Please note, if you have applied to the University of Reading and received an offer for a non-interview undergraduate course you will be invited to a Visit Day in the Spring term where you’ll have the opportunity to find out more about your course. If you have any questions specifically about your course, please get in touch with us.

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Campus tour and talk

During term time we offer Campus tour and talks on selected Wednesday afternoons. These tour and talks give you a general feel for the University and the main Whiteknights campus. Tours start at 14:00 and last about 2 hours.

Book your place here.

What happens on a Campus tour and talk?
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Student-led campus tours

Our Student-led campus tours take place throughout term time and give you a general overview of the University. Tours are scheduled for Tuesdays at 11:00 and Fridays at 14:00.

Book your place here.

These small group tours are led by student ambassadors and take around an hour and a half. The student ambassador will tell you all about their experiences and life at University as well as show you around the main facilities on Whiteknights campus. Points of interest include the University library, Students' Union (RUSU), the student services building and some of our teaching spaces.

This is a general tour and does not include visits to academic departments. If you have any questions specifically about your course, please get in touch with us at www.reading.ac.uk/question

If you would like to see more of our campus, please register your interest in one of our Open Days.

When I first walked onto the Reading campus, it just felt like home. I knew straight away that this was the place for me and I would be happy here.

Bethan White
BA Classical Studies and English Literature
Aerial view of the Great Hall and the London Road campus

Visiting the London Road campus

The Institute of Education (IoE) and our brand new School of Architecture are both situated at our London Road campus, which has recently undergone a £21 million transformation to provide superb purpose-built facilities.

See a map of London Road campus (PDF-1.69MB)

Although the London Road campus is not included in either of our campus tours if you would like to visit the campus, please speak to your student guide after the campus tour and they will be able to direct you to London Road. 

Interested in Architecture or the IoE?
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Interested in postgraduate study?

Our campus tours are quite undergraduate-focused but can still be beneficial if you wish to get a general feel for the University. For more information on general postgraduate events as well as department-specific events we recommend you visit our Postgraduate events page.

Teachers and advisors

If you are a teacher or group leader and would like to book a campus tour, please contact Teachers and advisors.

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