Facilities
Our sites offer you a welcoming environment where you'll be treated like an adult, with high-specification facilities to fire up your learning.
State-of-the-art workspaces and facilities
Across the campus, you can study in dedicated learning spaces within well-equipped workshops and classrooms, fitted with some of the latest technologies, including Apple TVs, PCs, iPads and laptops. In our spacious and well-stocked Learning Environment, you can access reference and textbooks, PCs and online study resources.
You will also put theory into practice at our industry-standard training facilities, many of which are open to the public.
- Hospitality and catering students learn to cook in our industry standard kitchens, before serving food to paying customers in our restaurant The Kitchen.
- Creative arts students can practise their skills in workshops dedicated to a fashion, jewellery, ceramics, wood, metal and printmaking. We also have a large photography studio and equipment store, as well as Mac suites for graphics.
- Music, media and TV students can rehearse, record and perform in a range of specialist facilities including music and TV studios, and a working theatre run by Reading Rep, with whom we have a working partnership. The music department also work in partnership with CultureMix, providing business training, work experience and talent development.
- Hair and beauty students practise in purpose-built salons before offering hair and beauty treatments to paying customers.
- Motor vehicle students learn in our industry standard garage. There is a wide variety of extra-curricular activities, including the chance to get involved with banger racing projects.
- Construction students train in a space dedicated to brickwork, plastering, plumbing, painting and decorating, and carpentry.
- The Shop is run by our LLD/D students (Learners with learning difficulties and/or disabilities), allowing them to develop their customer service and employability skills through selling a range of goods to customers.
- Sports students carry out some of their practical activities in The Gym, our on-site fitness facility.
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Why Reading College?
- Clear routes of progression with qualifications ranging from foundation level to degree level!
- Industry experienced teaching staff give you the responsibility and independence you need to take charge of your own future.
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150+
courses available
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95%
of our students go into work or higher education
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65+
years of teaching experience