Sports Club Facility Use 2025/26

 

Introduction and Background

University Sport & Exercise provides training, fixture and storage facilities for over 40 EUSU Sport Clubs at Pleasance, Peffermill and St Leonard’s Land. The Sports Union and Sport & Exercise work closely to prioritise and arrange training and fixtures times for Clubs, rather than each of club having to arrange these sessions individually. This allows you to concentrate on playing and training without having to worry about arranging training and fixture facilities. 

Sports Union Clubs do not pay ANY fees for training or fixtures at University Sport & Exercise facilities arranged by the Sports Union during Semester 1 and 2.  

In lieu of facility charges, we ask club members to purchase a Full Year Sports Membership | Gym, Class, Swim or Full Year Climbing membership. These memberships include EUSU club training and fixture during term time use AND access to the University’s world-class fitness facilities.  

 

Why this arrangement is good for Clubs and their members:

  • Clubs do not need to collect training fees and no payment for home fixtures or training through the year for members 

  • Clubs do not need to arrange training slots directly and the training and fixture schedule managed centrally to ensure a fair split across clubs 

  • Allows Clubs to use first class facilities

  • Club members get facility use AND access the gym for one price 

  • Support and investment in Performance Sport, Coaching, Gym & Scholarships 

  • Support and investment in facilities, events, promotion, lobbying and marketing at UoE 

  • Access to the BUCS UNIversal Gym Scheme offering access to other University gyms around the country (selected memberships only). 

 

Without the income from memberships, Sport would not be able to offer the support to Sport Clubs that it does (facilities, services, events, marketing, coaching, and scholarships).  

 

Clubs Who Are Part of the Scheme

 

American Football Handball Ladies Rugby
Archery Men's Hockey* Men's Rugby
Athletics Women's Hockey* Shinty
Badminton Jiu Jitsu Squash*
Basketball* Judo Swimming & Water Polo
Boxing Karate Table Tennis*
Cheerleading and Dance* Kendo Taekwondo
Chinese Martial Arts & Combat Sports Kickboxing Touch Rugby*
Cricket Korfball Trampoline
Fencing* Men's Lacrosse Triathlon
Men's Football Women's Lacrosse* Ultimate Frisbee
Women's Football* Muay Thai Volleyball*
Futsal* Netball* Weightlifting
Gaelic Football Rifle  
Gymnastics* Rowing*  

*Members with a Recreational membership in these clubs do not need to purchase a membership but will do if they wish to use the gym facilities. 

We know that asking Club members to purchase a membership in lieu of training facilities offers exceptional value.

 

2025/26 Sport & Exercise Memberships

 

What do clubs/club members need to do? 

In Semester 1:  

Sports Union Clubs and their members who use Sport & Exercise facilities for training or fixtures arranged by the SU must ensure that each member holds a membership that includes EUSU fixtures and training by Sunday 12 October 2025. 

In Semester 2: 

For those that join in Semester 2 a further check will be made, and clubs must ensure each member holds a membership that includes EUSU fixtures and training by Sunday 15 February 2026. 

University of Edinburgh Student membership options: 

Available from 1 August 2025 and should be purchased online from www.ed.ac.uk/sport-exercise 

The following memberships include EUSU Club training and fixtures: 

Membership Type

Membership duration

Price

Reasons to choose

Full Year Sports Membership | Gym, Class, Swim

Until 31/07/26

£219

Includes BUCS UNIVERSAL and offers the best value to students who wish to use the gym during the summer

Academic Year | Gym, Class, Swim

Until 31/05/26

£189

Choose this membership if you do not want access to BUCS UNIversal or to access the gym during the summer

Semester 1 | Gym, Class, Swim

Until 04/01/26

£99

Choose this membership if you only want to commit to a Semester. This membership does not include BUCS UNIversal

 

 

 

 

Full Year | Climbing

Until 31/07/26

£319

As above but also includes Climbing Wall Access 

Academic Year | Climbing

Until 31/05/26

£279

As above but also includes Climbing Wall Access 

Semester 1 | Climbing

Until 04/01/26

£149

As above but also includes Climbing Wall Access 

 

 

What happens if a club member does not purchase a Sport & Exercise membership? 

  • After the deadline date in each Semester, club membership and Sport & Exercise membership records will be compared using student numbers and email addresses. 
  • Ahead of the purchase deadline, clubs will be sent the members of their clubs that have not been able to be matched to the Sport & Exercise membership database. 
  • It is the clubs responsibility to check that the members are still part of the club and ensure that they purchase a membership. There may be instances where a match has not been possible but where a membership has been purchased. In these cases, where the club can provide evidence of purchase, the name will be removed. 
  • After the deadline passes, clubs will then be invoiced the equivalent Semester membership fee for each member who does not hold a membership. To avoid unnecessary checks and charging please ensure your club membership list is up-to-date by the deadline dates.  
  • Note: that this is a charge to the club and no membership will be added for the individual.  

 

Frequently Asked Questions

 

Sports Union Coaches Policy and Process 

Club coaches who are on the Sports Union “Verified” list can access the University of Edinburgh Student, Full Year Sports Membership | Gym, Class, Swim Rate for membership to 31 July 2026

Coaches will not be able to purchase a membership online but can visit Pleasance Reception. For further details please contact the Sports Union. 

 

Non-University of Edinburgh Student Sports Club Member Policy and Process 

Non-UoE Students can access the University of Edinburgh Student, Full Year Sports Membership | Gym, Class, Swim Rate for membership to 31 August 26 or Full Year | Climbing to 31 August 26.

Non-UoE Students will not be able to purchase a membership online but can visit Pleasance Reception to do this.

 

Those who join the Club after the membership deadline 

Individuals who join a club after the membership deadline each Semester must still purchase an eligible membership to cover the period to 31/12/25 in Semester 1 and period to 31/05/26 in Semester 2. Spot checks will be made throughout the year.  

 

Non-student members of Clubs 

Non-student members must hold a valid Sport & Exercise membership (Staff or Community Access) to cover the period to 31/12/25 in Semester 1 and period to 31/05/26 in Semester 2. Spot checks will be made throughout the year.  

 

Purchase your 25/26 Sport membership online from 1 August 2025 HERE.