Sport at Surrey

At Surrey, you are encouraged to take part in sport, whether you are a talented athlete, committed team player, keep-fit fanatic or complete beginner. You can try a new sport, improve existing skills or just have fun – our professional coaches and instructors are here to help you. Team Surrey is the collective title for everyone involved in sport at the University and brings together hundreds of students regardless of age, gender, nationality or ability.

All the action takes place on two sites. The Sports Centre houses squash courts, a climbing wall, a fitness centre, a main hall (for ball sports, badminton and aerobics) and several smaller rooms for martial arts, dance and aerobic classes. The Varsity Centre is home to the University sports pitches, squash and all-weather tennis courts, a floodlit artificial turf pitch and a fully licensed bar.

We are currently an England Squash Regional Centre of Excellence. Its team of elite players (including 2002 Commonwealth Games medallists) competes in the England National Squash League. Top-level coaching, training facilities, diet advice and sports massage are also available.

Read more about the University of Surrey sports facilities.

Sports Clubs at Surrey

Aerobics, Aikido, American football, Archery, Badminton, Ballet, Ballroom dancing, Basketball, Bellydance, Bollywood, Boxercise, Breakdance, Canoeing, Capoeira, Cardio-kick, Circuit training, Climbing, Contemporary dance, Cricket, Croquet, Cycling, Equestrian, Fencing, Football, Gliding, Golf, High impact aerobics, Hockey, Inter-dept sport, Jazz dance, Jujitsu, Karate, Lacrosse, Mountain biking, Mountaineering, Mountain walking, Netball, Pilates, Rowing, Rugby, Sailing, Salsa, Skiing and snowboarding, Squash, Step aerobics, Sub aqua, Table tennis, Tae kwon do, Tai chi, Tap dance, Tennis, Trampolining, Ultimate frisbee, Volleyball, Waterpolo, Windsurfing, Yoga.

The Elite Sports Programme

Surrey is currently expanding its provision of sports bursaries in order to assist talented sportsmen and women to combine their academic interests with sport. The Elite Sports Programme offers bursaries for applicants from any sport and on any degree course.

The University is also part of a new government initiative, the Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme (TASS) and is a lead institution in squash and short track speed skating. An application can be made by anyone who has been accepted onto a University programme, subject to his or her satisfying normal entry requirements.

Campus dance

Campus dance is one of the most comprehensive and fun programmes of participation dance you will find anywhere in the country. We offer up to 20 classes per week in such diverse styles as salsa, ballet, African, street dance, tap and many more.

The future of Surrey sport

The University has ambitious plans for a multi-million pound sports centre. The first phase of the development is currently planned for completion by the end of 2009. The centre will play a key role in nurturing sports stars of the future. It will provide elite athletes with the facilities they need to compete at county, national and international level. The new sports centre will be one of the best equipped in the region, providing world-class sports facilities, state-of-the art fitness equipment and unrivalled provision for disability sport.