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2025/26 price per week: £185.15–£189.00

  • Single bed
  • Shared bathroom facilities
  • Self-catered
  • 40 or 51-week residency period available

Want to live in greater comfort? Situated in modern, well-appointed buildings with large kitchens and dining areas, premium rooms are a great choice for students looking for a high standard of self-catered accommodation. 

Our premium rooms with shared bathroom facilities are arranged into flats of 10 bedrooms sharing three bathrooms. Each flat has a light, spacious kitchen and dining room with sofas.

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  • Bridges Hall (premium with shared bathroom)

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Log into our online portal to apply for a place in halls.

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Meal plans

The University recommends all first-year students select a Meal Plan with your Accommodation choice to support your transition to life at university and help you reach your full potential academically. 

We offer a choice of 3, 7, 14 or unlimited number of Meals per week across 5 large dining sites to all students regardless of where you live. 

For more information visit the Clever Cuisine Meal Plans page.

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If you have any questions about university accommodation, our team is happy to help:

+44 (0)118 200 5011
accommodationonline@reading.ac.uk

For information about private accommodation, visit the Students' Union's housing information page.

More information

For more details about the types of room we offer and the cost of individual rooms, please read our guides and fee documents:

  • Accommodation guide 2025-26 (PDF, 5.49MB)
  • Families, couples and mature students accommodation guide 2025-26 (PDF, 1.08MB)
  • Accommodation charges for 2024-25 (PDF, 330KB)
  • Accommodation charges for 2025-26 (PDF, 277KB)

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 3 September 2025.
  • 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 3 September 2025.

*Subject to restrictions, please see:

  • 2024/25 Accommodation Policy (PDF, 130KB)
  • 2025/26 Accommodation Policy (PDF, 134KB)
  • 2024/25 Accommodation Application terms and conditions (PDF, 184KB)
  • 2025/26 Accommodation Application terms and conditions (PDF, 194KB)

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

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  • Accounting
  • Agriculture
  • Ancient History
  • Anthropology
  • Archaeology
  • Architectural Engineering
  • Architecture
  • Art
  • Biochemistry
  • Biological Sciences
  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Biomedical Sciences
  • Bioveterinary Sciences
  • Building and Surveying
  • Business and Management

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  • Chemistry
  • Classics and Classical Studies
  • Climate Science
  • Computer Science
  • Construction Management
  • Consumer Behaviour and Marketing
  • Creative Writing
  • Criminology
  • Drama
  • Ecology
  • Economics
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  • Engineering
  • English Language and Applied Linguistics
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  • Environment

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  • Foundation programmes
  • French
  • Geography
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  • Healthcare
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  • Linguistics
  • Marketing
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  • Microbiology
  • Museum Studies

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  • Nutrition
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  • Pharmacy
  • Philosophy
  • Physician Associate Studies
  • Politics and International Relations
  • Psychology
  • Real Estate and Planning
  • Sociology
  • Spanish
  • Speech and Language Therapy
  • Surveying and Construction
  • Teaching
  • Theatre & Performance

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  • Zoology

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