The University of Reading is set on 300 acres of landscaped parkland, known as Whiteknights. It is one of Britain's medium-sized universities. There are some 7,000 full-time undergraduates and more than 3,500 postgraduates. There are 15 residence halls, and a development of shared student housing. Most rooms in the hall are single occupancy with shared bathrooms.
Students take their meals in the hall dining rooms.
Students pay tuition and administrative fees to GMU and housing, and incidentals to the University of Reading. Exchange students at the University of Reading may chose fully integrated courses from the University course offerings. Generally, students take between 10-16 credits per semester. A feature of courses in British universities is an emphasis on the student's responsibility to learn rather than simply waiting to be taught. A typical schedule for a degree student will include approximately 16 hours per week of formal teaching.