Want to get active on campus? The Essex Sport Gym is based in the Essex Sports Centre and has everything you need to fit exercise around uni life.
The gym is open 06:30–23:00 Monday to Friday and 08:00–22:00 at weekends.
If you live on campus
If you’re a student living on campus, you get free Silver membership to Essex Sport.
Your membership gives you:
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Off-peak access to the gym and fitness classes, before 15:00 on weekdays.
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Anytime access to sports facilities, including badminton, basketball and the climbing wall.
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You can upgrage your silver membership to a Gold membership for a one off fee of £77.
There’s just one thing you need to do first: activate your membership through the Essex Sport membership page.
If you’re a commuting student
Commuting to campus? The Commuting Student Bundle gives you a flexible way to use the gym and fitness classes without committing to a monthly membership.
For £50, you’ll get:
The bundle is available to commuting University of Essex students only. T&Cs apply.
Want more gym access?
Essex Sport also has a range of membership options, including a Welcome Offer running from 16 September to 31 October.
The Welcome Offer gives you Gold membership for:
How to activate your Silver membership
Getting started is easy:
- Check your University of Essex email for a message from Essex Sport with your login details. If you can’t see it, remember to check your spam or junk folder.
- Click the link in the email and log in using your University of Essex email address and PIN.
- Select ‘Accommodation Membership’ and choose one of the following:
- Activate your Silver membership, included with your accommodation.
- Upgrade to Gold membership for a one-off fee of £77
Ready to get started?
For more information about student memberships and how to join, visit the Students Sport Membership at Colchester Campus page.