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Colleges and universities in and near Hurst

The University of Reading is 4.1 miles from Hurst

No college sits inside the town; The University of Reading is 4.1 miles away in Reading.

Within 15 miles
7
student numbers to come (HESA)
Nearest college
4.1 mi
University of Reading
Full-time students
7%
About the same as England (8%) · residents 16+
Nearest further education college
5.4 mi
Berkshire College of Agriculture
Nearest university
4.1 mi
University of Reading
Tuition fee
£9,790
a year at most, England, 2026–27

What stands out about college from Hurst

Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.

A university 4.1 miles awayThe University of Reading’s campus is in Reading.A further education college 5.4 miles awayBerkshire College of Agriculture: courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.
Every college

Colleges and universities within 15 miles of Hurst

7 within 15 miles: 3 universities, 4 further education colleges.

5 mi10 mi15 miReadingBerkshire College of AThe Henley CollegeBuckinghamshire New UnRoyal Holloway, UniverHurst
UniversityFurther education college
University of ReadingUniversity · 4.1 mi · Reading—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Berkshire College of AgricultureFurther education college · 5.4 mi · Berkshire College of Agriculture—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
The Henley CollegeFurther education college · 5.8 mi · Henley-on-Thames—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Buckinghamshire New UniversityUniversity · 12.5 mi · High Wycombe—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Royal Holloway, University of LondonUniversity · 12.6 mi · Egham—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Farnborough College of TechnologyFurther education college · 12.6 mi · Farnborough—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
Windsor Forest Colleges GroupFurther education college · 13.6 mi · Slough—students: HESA figures to comeStudents: Wikidata’s count for the whole institution until HESA’s are loaded.
What it costs

What would you pay?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

Questions about college near Hurst

Is Hurst a university town?

No. 7 of every 100 residents aged 16 and over are full-time students (Census 2021), against 8 across England.

What colleges are near Hurst?

University of Reading (4.1 mi); Berkshire College of Agriculture (5.4 mi); The Henley College (5.8 mi); Buckinghamshire New University (12.5 mi); Royal Holloway, University of London (12.6 mi); Farnborough College of Technology (12.6 mi).

Where can you study after 16 near Hurst?

Berkshire College of Agriculture, 5.4 miles away in Berkshire College of Agriculture, teaches courses from 16, apprenticeships and some degrees.

What does university cost here?

Fees are set nationally, not by each university: in 2026–27 an English university can charge a home student up to £9,790 a year, and so can a Welsh one; Northern Ireland’s charge their own students up to £4,985; Scottish students pay no tuition fee at a Scottish university. Further education colleges are free for most 16 to 18 year olds. There is no family-by-family price to show, so this page doesn’t make one up.

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Colleges and universities: Wikidata (CC0): each institution with a UKPRN, its point and its students count, and, for Scottish colleges and university campuses away from the seat, our list placed from postcodes (postcodes.io, OGL). To come: Discover Uni teaching locations and HESA student numbers (CC BY 4.0). Students: Census 2021 (England, Wales, Northern Ireland) and Scotland’s Census 2022, full-time students among residents aged 16 and over (OGL). Straight-line distances from the centre of Hurst. Colleges are described, not graded; the University town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents aged 16 and over are full-time students. Fees: the UK and devolved governments, 2026–27. Photos: Wikimedia Commons, through each institution’s Wikidata item; author and licence on each.

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