Sport
We recognise that many students consider health and fitness a major part of their lifestyle. Whether you are a regular sports enthusiast or the student seeking to be converted to a healthier exercise programme, let’s tempt you. There must be an activity for you!
Sport at Bournemouth University
If you are a student on a full time course awarded by Bournemouth University, you will be entitled to use the sports facilities available at the university. At sportBU they have an excellent range of facilities for you to enjoy.
At sportBU they have an excellent range of facilities for you to enjoy.
Most of the sportBU facilities can be found at Talbot Campus, with other facilities at our partnership clubs.
- Four badminton court sports hall
- Two floodlit 3G pitches
- A fully equipped training zone with separate free weights room and cardio theatre
- 3 brand new Trixter bikes situated in the gym
- Refurbished and enlarged High Performance Training Suite
- Hot Rocks Climbing Wall
- Health Zone treatment rooms
- Injury and rehabilitation services
- Dean Park cricket ground
- Two dance and activity studios
- Two turf football pitches (Wallisdown)
- Changing rooms with showers.
Partnership club facilities include:
- Swimming at Littledown Centre with Swim Bournemouth
- Athletics at Kings Park Athletic Stadium with Bournemouth Athletics Club
- Netball at the Sir David English Centre
- Football, rugby, squash, table tennis and hockey at Chapel Gate
- Golf at Dudsbury Golf Club and Ferndown Golf Club
- Squash and racquetball at West Hants
- Tennis at Bournemouth Gardens
Sport at The College
As a student at The Bournemouth and Poole College you may choose to use the Sports Development and Fitness Centre. Kitted out with the latest equipment, students and staff are welcome to join on a membership basis. Gym membership for students is £10 per term or £25 per academic year.
The Bournemouth and Poole College gym provides the latest heath and well being equipment, whatever you goal. We have a wide range of cardio machines including: treadmills, exercise bikes, cross trainers, concept 2 rowing machine. For those looking to tone up or add muscle we have dedicated weights machines that will tone every part of your body. A large free weights area including Olympic bar, squat rack, wide range of dumbells and barbells is also available with matted areas for using the exercise, medicine and bosu balls.
The new Sports Development and Fitness Centre is housed within the Woodcote building on the Lansdowne campus.
