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The University of Reading began its life as an extension of Christ Church College, University of Oxford in 1892 before becoming an independent university in 1926. An excellent higher education facility, Reading has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize five times. The university is made up of four main campuses - notably Whiteknights being the largest and Greenlands based along the bank of the river Thames. Reading has strong ties with Southeast Asia with their Malaysia campus officially opened in February 2016 offering students the exciting prospect of study overseas.
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The University of Reading began its life as an extension of Christ Church College, University of Oxford in 1892 before becoming an independent university in 1926. An excellent higher education facility, Reading has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize five times. The university is made up of four main campuses - notably Whiteknights being the largest and Greenlands based along the bank of the river Thames. Reading has strong ties with Southeast Asia with their Malaysia campus officially opened in February 2016 offering students the exciting prospect of study overseas.
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Students with a keen interest in business related disciplines will do well at the University of Reading. Its Henley Business School is world-renowned as a centre of excellence and is amongst only 58 institutions worldwide to achieve triple accreditation by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. However, the university isn't only attractive to business students - its outstanding Queen's Anniversary Prize record commends the University of Reading's performances in the humanities, social sciences, law, literature, environment, conservation and design, making this university a true all-rounder.
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The University of Reading began its life as an extension of Christ Church College, University of Oxford in 1892 before becoming an independent university in 1926. An excellent higher education facility, Reading has been awarded the Queen's Anniversary Prize five times. The university is made up of four main campuses - notably Whiteknights being the largest and Greenlands based along the bank of the river Thames. Reading has strong ties with Southeast Asia with their Malaysia campus officially opened in February 2016 offering students the exciting prospect of study overseas.
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Students with a keen interest in business related disciplines will do well at the University of Reading. Its Henley Business School is world-renowned as a centre of excellence and is amongst only 58 institutions worldwide to achieve triple accreditation by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. However, the university isn't only attractive to business students - its outstanding Queen's Anniversary Prize record commends the University of Reading's performances in the humanities, social sciences, law, literature, environment, conservation and design, making this university a true all-rounder.
Students with a keen interest in business related disciplines will do well at the University of Reading. Its Henley Business School is world-renowned as a centre of excellence and is amongst only 58 institutions worldwide to achieve triple accreditation by EQUIS, AMBA and AACSB. However, the university isn't only attractive to business students - its outstanding Queen's Anniversary Prize record commends the University of Reading's performances in the humanities, social sciences, law, literature, environment, conservation and design, making this university a true all-rounder.