University of Reading（雷丁大学）entry requirements for Chinese students — minimum average mark, university list tiers and programme extras
For the 2026 intake, 雷丁大学（University of Reading） states its requirement as a weighted average percentage, not a UK-equivalent grade. The same course asks for one average from applicants at a Shanghai Softscience (软科) top-600 university and a different average from everyone else. Here are the published figures, exactly as listed.
The four tiers and their percentage averages
The requirements are organised by the UK degree class the university expects, and each one carries two Chinese-average thresholds:
| Course level | Group A (Shanghai 软科 top 600) | Group B (others) |
|---|---|---|
| UK 2:1 degree courses | 73% | 78% |
| UK High 2:2 degree courses | 71% | 76% |
| UK 2:2 degree courses | 70.5% | 74% |
| UK 2:2 degree courses (lower band) | 70% | 72% |
Two things are worth reading carefully here. First, Group A — defined in the material as a university ranked in the Shanghai Softscience (软科) top 600 — is asked for a lower percentage than Group B across every band. Second, the requirements are quoted in whole percentages, so the 2:2 bands sit within one percentage point of each other (70.5% against 70% for Group A). There is very little room in those two lower bands.
The material lists雷丁大学（University of Reading） at QS 2027 world ranking position 196, but the ranking plays no part in the requirement calculation described above.
How the two groups work
Group A is defined purely by university type: Shanghai Softscience (软科) top 600. Group B is everything else. That is the whole distinction in the published material — no course-level weighting, no major, no list of exceptions is given.
The material does not specify how the Shanghai Softscience (软科) top 600 list is determined, which edition or year of the list applies, or how ties at the boundary are handled. It also does not enumerate individual universities in either group. So if you are near the cut-off, check the university's own pages, which take precedence — and confirm with the admissions team before you submit.
Which programmes the material lists
The material names the following taught master's programmes:
MSc Real Estate · MSc Spatial Planning and Development · MSc Management · MSc Accounting, Financial Management & Digital Business · MSc Real Estate Finance · MSc Climate Change, Sustainable Business and Green Finance · MSc International Accounting and Finance · MSc Finance · MSc Entrepreneurship and Innovation · MSc Financial Risk Management · MSc International Business and Digital Transformation (Dual Degree) · MSc Finance and Financial Technology · MSc International Human Resource Management · MSc Investment Management · MSc International Business · MSc International Business and Finance · MSc Digital Marketing · MSc International Marketing · MSc Sustainable Marketing · MSc Applied Artificial Intelligence for Business · MSc Digital Business and Data Analytics · MSc Digital Innovation · MSc Behavioural Finance · MSc Corporate Finance.
Some of these programme names are marked with an asterisk in the source material. The material does not explain what the asterisk denotes — whether it flags a different entry route, a higher requirement, or something else entirely. Do not guess at its meaning; check the programme's own page, which takes precedence.
The material also does not map each individual programme name to one specific tier and percentage pair. Use the four tiers above as the framework, then confirm the exact requirement for your target programme on its own page.
Programme extras: GMAT, portfolio, interview
Nothing in the material mentions GMAT scores, GRE scores, portfolios, or interviews. That is not the same as saying no programme asks for them — postgraduate business and management courses commonly set their own entrance requirements. Treat the absence here as an open question: check the programme entry requirements on the university's own pages, which take precedence.
Study modes
The material does not address part-time, distance or online study, or other mode restrictions. It lists course titles only. If your plan depends on a study mode, check the university's own pages, which take precedence.
Where to verify each figure
Every percentage, group definition and programme list above comes from 雷丁大学（University of Reading）. Verify the current version on reading.ac.uk before you rely on it — entry requirements are revised between intakes, and this material reflects the 2026 intake.