Active Card membership
What's included?
Our Active Card membership offers use of many of our fantastic sports facilities and services to help you reach any health, fitness or sporting goal.
Membership includes:
- Centre for Sport gym entry
- Exercise classes - more than 40 per week
- MOVE membership is included in staff and community Active Card memberships (MOVE is free to students)
- Student access to the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) UNIversal scheme.
- Climbing wall (guest fees payable)
- Squash courts (guest fees payable)
- Subsidised rates for Sports hall booking and other activities
- Easy booking via the UWE Bristol Sport app and online booking system.
Costs
Cost per annual membership | Fee | Monthly rate |
Student | £199 | N/A |
Staff and their families Alumni Retired staff Aged 60+ |
£215 | £17.92 |
Community | £330 | £27.50 |
Guest charges
Guest charges are £4 per court for court bookings, and £5 to use the climbing wall.
Payment plans
Student payment
If you're a student you need to pay for annual membership up front.
Non-student payment
Staff and their families can pay the annual membership in full or via a monthly rolling membership paid through the salary sacrifice scheme.
Community members, alumni, retired staff and those aged 60+ can pay the annual membership in full or choose to pay monthly via Direct Debit.
Register as a Pay as you Go member and then email reception.sport@uwe.ac.uk for the direct debit registration link.
Student Active Card renewal
If you hold a 12-month student membership, you can save on the cost of your Active Card for the next academic year. Renew up to one month after your membership expires for £150. Contact reception to renew.
Alumni membership
You must have completed a course or programme at UWE Bristol to qualify for alumni membership. You will need to show us a confirmation email from the Alumni Office as proof.
British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) UNIversal
If you have an Active Card or Gym Only membership at UWE Bristol Sport, you get access to the exclusive BUCS UNIversal scheme. If you head home for the holidays or visit friends, your membership may get you access to the gym at the local university.
To find out which universities are participating and for further information on how to apply, please visit BUCS UNIversal gym.
Please note, you may need to complete documentation and an induction at participating venues.
Cancelling your membership
Community and staff members on a monthly payment plan can cancel their membership by sending us one month's written notice at uwebristolsport@uwe.ac.uk.
See our terms and conditions.
Membership enquiries
- View our membership terms and conditions.
- If you have any queries about membership, classes or activities, please contact us.
UWE Bristol Sports app
Download the free UWE Bristol Sport app for membership offers, facilities booking and to book and manage your classes.
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