Reading College is a diverse further education college and welcomes students from all over the world. Many international students come here to study English or prepare for a degree course. Reading College has approximately 6,000 students. Around 10% of the student population come from overseas.

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Students enjoy studying at Reading College because:

• we offer an extensive range of courses for those aged 16 and over
• there is a high success rate
• many progress on to their preferred choice of study or work
• they have plenty of academic and personal support whilst studying
• it is a well-equipped and modern learning environment
• additional English support is available
• it is near to London with good transport links.

College Location

Reading College is situated within one of the most interesting and dynamic towns in south east England.  The college site is a ten-minute walk from the town centre. It is also on major bus routes, so getting here is easy.

Reading College Location Map (PDF, 1MB)

Easy access

Reading has excellent transport links, including a direct train to Central London (Paddington Station) taking just 25 minutes. There are also regular train links to other major cities within the UK, including:

• Birmingham
• Bristol
• Cardiff
• Manchester
• Oxford

From Reading train station you can get direct services to both major airports with the coach to London Heathrow (http://www.railair.com) taking around 40 to 50 minutes and the train to London Gatwick Airport taking around 1hour and 15 minutes.