Building Surveying with International Foundation Year (September entry) - BSc (Hons)

University of Reading

The community on campus is everything and more and it’s very much easy to get to London from campus, everyone’s friendly and the lecturers make it super easy for everyone

The campus is very big and it might take 20-25 minutes to get to the lecture walking. But the campus is very nice and the lessons are very interesting

Best aspects are that it is a beautiful green campus that feels like you’re in the countryside while still living in a town. The university is very inclusive and has an amazing wellbeing team who genuinely care about you. Worst aspects are that being a town there isn’t as much to do in Reading as there would be in a city, also the prices are similar to London despite not getting the same loan as a student in London, and the university could do more to help with cost of living because of this.

The Real Estate course at Reading is genuinely amazing. Mainly due to the amount of career support you get the whole way through. A lot of my friends at other unis are not offered much guidance when it comes to finding a career, whereas the at Reading Real Estate, you have a designated careers advisor, available through all 3 years to guide you through how to start your career, find the right first jobs, perfect your CV, nail job applications and so much more. This is the best part of the course and what makes Reading Real Estate really stand out. The campus is nice, very green and the university is a strong melting pot of different cultures and people, which makes it a really special place to grow and learn. The town of Reading itself is small, but a good first place to go after leaving home for the first time as it has everything you need without being too overwhelming. There is ample support available at Reading, that I have used the whole year round, including the STaR mentor scheme which pairs 2nd and 3rd year students, to freshers to help guide them through the first few weeks and get settled in as best as possible. After having a great experience with my STaR mentor in my first year, I have gone on to be one in the 2nd and 3rd year which is a really rewarding experience. I have also had the chance to get involved with many societies, as well as non-profit organisations. There are many places to study on campus, but the strong sustainability goals of the University means you may pay for overpriced coffee... a lot! So try and bring your own reusable cup!

The best part about Reading doing Real Estate is the careers support, which is really helpful in looking for internships and graduate jobs etc. The campus is a really nice campus.