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We’ve got a variety of student, staff and community memberships tailored just for you.

Take advantage of our Essex Sport membership packages giving you access to excellent facilities, including the state-of-the-art Essex Sport Arena, a cutting-edge gym, a variety of group fitness classes, and an extensive range of sports.

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Membership prices 2025-26

Student membership prices

Student membership is available to any current University of Essex student.

Gold

Monthly direct debit: £23.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £200

Silver

Monthly direct debit: £19.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £165

Bronze

Monthly direct debit: £13.99
Annual: £113

Staff membership prices

Staff membership is available to current University staff, Emeritus Professors, ex-members of staff who given 25 years’ service, other members of staff working on the campus

Gold

Monthly direct debit: £26.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £291

Silver

Monthly direct debit: £22.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £248

Bronze

Monthly direct debit: £13.99
Annual: £151

Public membership prices

Gold

Monthly direct debit: £35.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £390

Silver

Monthly direct debit: £29.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £324

Bronze

Monthly direct debit: £17.99
Annual: £194

Find out more about general public memberships.

Concession membership prices*

Concession membership is available to all Essex graduates (upon production of Alumni card), partners of current staff and students, temporary staff, disabled users (upon production of documented proof of disability), current full-time students of other universities and colleges, registered unemployed and senior (60+) citizens.

*Purchase of a consession membership can only be made at the Sport Centre reception and not online.

Gold

Monthly direct debit: £30.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £335

Silver

Monthly direct debit: £24.99 + £20 joining fee
Annual: £270

Bronze

Monthly direct debit: £14.99
Annual: £162

Junior membership prices

Junior membership is available to children and young people between the ages of 8 years and 18 years on production of proof of age. Entry to fitness classes and adult courses is not permitted for any member under the age of 16 years. Supervised entry to the gym is available between ages 12 and 15 years. Unsupervised entry to the gym is only available for those over the age of 16 years.