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 newly-opened £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.
All members also receive access at guest rates to swimming, sauna and Jacuzzi facilities at Great Bentley Country Park.
NEW FOR 2012 : From October 2012 an on-line booking facility will be introduced, allowing you to book certain facilities and to manage your membership.

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.

Reduced annual memberships for students

As of 2 January 2013, the annual membership price for students* will be reduced as indicated below.

Membership prices as of 2 January 2013

*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.

NEW MEMBERS
- Whether you're a new or returning student, you can purchase annual memberships by making a one off payment on-line via the webshop or visit Reception.
- The annual membership payable in three instalments by Direct Debit* for Silver and Gold Passport to Sport memberships is available during the autumn term only.
University of Essex staff can make a monthly or one-off payment by salary deduction or an annual one off payment can be made on-line.
Students' Union staff can also make a monthly or one-off payment by salary deduction or an annual one off payment on-line. Please download the relevant form or collect one from the Sports Centre Reception.
General public can pay monthly by Direct Debit, or annually in full via the Sports Centre Reception. Please ask for further details at Reception.

Student memberships expire on 30 September.

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

*Please note that once you sign up to this membership, you are committed to paying all three instalments.