Passport to Sport

Whether a University student, staff member or a local resident, the new University of Essex 'Passport to Sport' scheme offers everyone membership of the excellent health and fitness facilities at the Sports Centre, located on the University's Wivenhoe Park campus in Colchester.

Facilities include the £1.4 million spacious, air-conditioned Evolve gym, along with fitness studios and climbing wall and a wide variety of other indoor and outdoor facilities.

Our range of memberships offer tiers of unlimited usage suited to your fitness needs; with on or off-peak options, they represent fantastic value. The more regularly you use the Sports Centre, the more you save!

Membership tiers and prices

Your Passport to Sport membership offers the following additional benefits :

Specialist fitness courses, such as Fitball and Pilates will be included with no extra charge within the silver and gold memberships.
Gold & Silver members receive annual membership to the new Brightlingsea Watersports & Yacht Club free of charge.
Gold & Silver members can also take advantage of our on-line booking facility, allowing you to book certain facilities and to manage your membership. This facility will be extended to bronze members soon.

Membership prices

The table below shows all the benefits available from the different tiers of membership. For more details, please see the 'how do I join?' section below.

Annual memberships for students

If you are a returning student, without a current membership, you can purchase your Passport to Sport now, online or at Reception.

If you are a new student, you can purchase your Passport to Sport in advance online now at everythingEssex or through the webshop. Please see further details below.

Passport to Sport 2013 14 Membership Table

*Staff and public annual memberships are not reduced as these run for 12 months from the date of purchase.

Please refer to our opening times for peak and off-peak times.

How do I join?

There are various options, available via the Sports Centre Reception or on-line.

*I am a:*	*I want to buy an:*	*Things to know:*
New or returning student	annual membership online	You can also go to Reception to pay in full
	annual membership in three instalments by direct debit*	Available on Silver or Gold Passport to Sport memberships during the autumn term only. Please download a form or complete one at Reception where your direct debit instruction will be processed.
	* Please note that once you sign up to this membership, you are committed to paying all three instalments. Student memberships expire on 30 September.
Member of University of Essex staff	annual membership online	You can also go to Reception to pay in full
	annual membership by salary deduction	Available until 31/8/13 only. Salary deduction terms and conditions
	annual membership by monthly salary deduction	Available until 31/8/13 only. Salary deduction terms and conditions
	annual membership by monthly direct debit	Available to staff who are not on the University payroll
	NEW PAYMENT OPTION FOR STAFF:	This new scheme allows staff to benefit from savings on membership of the University of Essex Sports Centre at Colchester. For examples of possible savings please refer to the Frequently Asked Questions link below.** Terms and Conditions Frequently Asked Questions Opt-out form
	annual membership by monthly salary sacrifice
	** Subject to eligibility and available to staff on the University of Essex, Campus Services or Wivenhoe House payroll only
Member of Students' Union staff	annual membership online	You can also go to Reception to pay in full
	annual membership by monthly direct debit	Please download a form or complete one at Reception
	annual membership by monthly salary deduction	Please download a form or complete one at Reception
Member of the public	annual membership	Please come into the Centre to make your payment
Member of the public	annual/rolling membership by monthly direct debit	Please download a form or complete one at Reception

Staff and public memberships run for 12 months from the date of joining so represent good value all year round.