Transferring to the university of reading

I haven’t started university yet but i’m already considering transferring from the university of westminster to the university of reading after i’ve completed my first year. I have okay alevel grades but they’re not the best and when i checked through clearing the uni was already full 😭. I’m going to be starting Computer science this year and some reasons i’m thinking of switching unis is because Reading has a smaller classes so it would be easier to learn and receive help from teacher, It’s closer science i’m travelling i’d be able to cut my expenses and travel time IN HALF!!, They have a better course for what i want to do in the future and is an ever all social uni. What i want to ask is how would i go about applying later, what/ how should i go about writing my personal statement and what should i include and just overall what i should consider.

I'm assuming you are looking to transfer from Year 1 at the University of Westminster to Year 2 at the University of Reading? I would first speak to the Admissions Tutor at the University of Reading for the BSc Computer Science programme which is currently Dr. Martin Lester and explain your reasons why you want to transfer as a 'Direct Entrant at Part 2".

The university has a Policy for the Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), I would encourage you to glance through the relevant parts for your studies before reaching out. This can be found at https://www.reading.ac.uk/cqsd/-/media/project/functions/cqsd/documents/qap/rpl.pdf. From memory, generally, the syllabus/modules should be as closely aligned to the respective programmes for RPL to be granted. However, the admissions tutor can advise accordingly.

Re: Your personal statement will be indifferent to the one you submitted when you first applied to the University and will add any information you will have built up in your business case by talking to the Admissions tutor, so would be a hybrid of the two.

Hope this helps!

Do you think i should wait until i’ve actually started Westminster to even begin trying to transfer or should i email the Reading University CS admissions tutor now so i can know if i even have a chance ?

Do you think i should wait until i’ve actually started Westminster to even begin trying to transfer or should i email the Reading University CS admissions tutor now so i can know if i even have a chance ?

The general process for transferring is detailed in the Transfer FAQ thread.

I would recommend contacting Reading before enrolling elsewhere. The general advice is not to enrol anywhere with the intention of transferring out, (unless you'd be happy to stay there).

Either speak to the CS dept directly or [email protected].

I’ve contacted Reading through clearing for this year and they’ve told me that the course is currently full. So i’m hoping that if i apply through transfer for the next academic year there will be some spaces available. I’m still unsure on what i should do but the one thing i know is that taking a gap year isn’t in my line of scope.

Then so long as a transfer is your plan B then that's all you can really do. Have you asked them if they accept transfers?

i emailed reading undergraduate admission around 3 days and they have yet to get back to me but due to the chaos from clearing and trying to get enrolment smoothly for their students it could be a while.

I haven’t started university yet but i’m already considering transferring from the university of westminster to the university of reading after i’ve completed my first year. I have okay alevel grades but they’re not the best and when i checked through clearing the uni was already full 😭. I’m going to be starting Computer science this year and some reasons i’m thinking of switching unis is because Reading has a smaller classes so it would be easier to learn and receive help from teacher, It’s closer science i’m travelling i’d be able to cut my expenses and travel time IN HALF!!, They have a better course for what i want to do in the future and is an ever all social uni. What i want to ask is how would i go about applying later, what/ how should i go about writing my personal statement and what should i include and just overall what i should consider.