The curriculum is not limited by the scholarly perspective of one culture or country; rather it is defined by the opportunities it gives students to consider global perspectives on their subject and its application and to develop intercultural competence.

The University of Reading has a strong global presence with five campuses across three continents and a multinational community comprising 19,000 students from 140 countries. Our Global Engagement Strategy is shaped around our vision for 2026 to become: "a vibrant, thriving, sustainable, global and broad-based institution, responsive to, stimulated by and informing changes in the world around us."

Preparing our graduates to live in a global society is central to achieving this vision. This is reflected in the University's Curriculum Framework which has 'global engagement and multi-cultural awareness' as one of the graduate attributes our programmes seek to engender. These web pages are designed to support the enhancement of programmes in this direction.

What do we mean by 'global engagement and multi-cultural awareness'?

• Intercultural competence and global outlook.
• Social and civic responsibility.
• Ability to collaborate effectively and adapt to different work or study contexts.
• Appreciation of multiple perspectives and valuing of diversity.