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For up to date information all aspects of sport and recreation at Plymouth University please click onto view our new UPSU Webpage

Physical activity is essential for good health and contributes to a positive wellbeing. As a student at Plymouth, you can join one of the 100 sporting clubs and societies at our Student's Union, or enjoy an extensive variety of sports and leisure activities including water sports and outdoor pursuits right on your doorstep.

Plymouth University offers a wide range of activities, exercise classes, leagues, competitions and sports related coaching courses which students can get involved with. There's also the opportunity to join in on one of our many Fitness Classes on campus including Zumba and Circuit Training. Alongside this you can play Basketball, Badminton, Volleyball, Table Tennis, Netball or 5 a side Football at the Nancy Astor Sports Hall. 

 

 

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Jonathan Catney – BSc Applied Marine Sports Science


"Being at Plymouth University has opened up loads of opportunities both sporting and academic. 

There’s a multitude of stuff to do within such a small radius that will keep you on your toes for the whole time you’re here! 

It’s enabled me to organise and run events whilst taking part in activities that run in-line with my course building up a bigger personal profile for the future." 

 

Get Active with Plymouth University

Nancy Astor Sports Centre

The Nancy Astor Sports Centre is Plymouth University's main sports facility on campus. Basketball, Squash, Volleyball, Badminton, Table Tennis, Netball, and Five-A-Side Football are all on offer at the Nancy Astor Sports Centre.

In addition there is a forty station fitness suite with the latest cardio vascular and weight resistance equipment and a Dance Studio hosting a wide range of instructor-led fitness classes including Yoga, Pilates, Body Conditioning, Dance Classes and Circuit Training.

The Sport & Active Leisure Service also offer a variety of health related programmes/services including:

  • Fitness Testing and Health MOTs
  • Personal Fitness Programmes
  • Ready Made Fitness Programme
  • Sports Injury Clinic
  • Health & Wellbeing Courses

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 Water sports

The Sport and Active Leisure Service offers a full range of subsidised RYA and BCU water sport courses. Activities include Windsurfing, Kayaking, Power boating and Sailing. All courses work towards certificated governing body qualifications. This provides the perfect opportunity for individuals to learn a new sport providing skills for life.

In addition to the courses and activities on offer there are a variety of Student Union Water sport Clubs which you can join:

  • Wind riders
  • Yacht Club
  • Sailing & Power boating
  • Wakeboard
  • Canoe
  • Surf
  • Surf Lifesaving

For further details on all UPSU Clubs & Societies log onto

Student Union

 

 

Watersports

Fitness timetable

 Exercise Class Timetable

​Student Membership 

The Sport and Active Leisure Service is offering three membership schemes which Plymouth University students can purchase. The membership schemes have been designed to offer students the flexibility of being able to purchase a membership scheme that best serves their own needs. Each scheme has varying levels of benefits to them. Staff and students can pick and choose which membership scheme best suits their needs. There is also the option of Pay as you go where staff and students pay for facilities as and when they use them.
 

Sports Centre Facilities

The Nancy Astor Sports Centre comprises of the following sports facilities:
 
  • Multi Purpose Sports Hall
  • Three Squash Courts
  • Dance Studio
  • Fully Equipped Fitness Suite

Mountbatten Water sport Centre

All water sport and outdoor activities are provided at the South West's premier waterside venue: the Mount Batten Water Sports and Activity Centre.
The Mountbatten Water sport Centre specialises in sailing, water sports and adventurous activities in Plymouth. All of the Student Union water sport clubs operate from the Mountbatten Centre offering students with the chance to sail, canoe, water ski, body board or wind surf.
 
For further information regarding the centre please contact:
 
Mountbatten Water sport Centre
70 Lawrence Road
Plymouth
Devon
PL9 9SJ
Tel: 01752 406444
 
 Mountbatten Water Sports Centre
 
 

​The gym

Nancy Astor Sports Centre Fitness Suite

  • 40 Station Fitness Suite
  • Treadmills
  • Cross Trainers
  • Exercise Bikes
  • Rowers
  • Step Machines
  • Fixed Weights
  • Dumbbells
  • Olympic Lifting Platform

Sports Hall - Badminton

Nancy Astor Sports Hall
  • 4 Court Multi Purpose Sports Hall
  • Badminton
  • Basketball
  • 5 aside Football
  • Netball
  • Volleyball
  • Table Tennis
Squash court

Nancy Astor Squash Courts
  • Two Glass back Match Courts
  • One brick back court