Sport and Active Life
Sport memberships
At the University of Leicester, we have a range of great value sport membership options available to support your sport, health and fitness journey. Students, staff, alumni, public and associate members can all take advantage of our state-of-the-art facilities.
Our facilities include gyms, pools, saunas, spas, classes, courts active life advisors, health checks, tailored fitness plans and more.
How do I become a member?
- Students can buy their sport membership online.
- Non-students (Public, Associate and Alumni) must visit reception to join.
- Staff who wish to pay monthly from their salary, need to email [email protected] with their employee number and the membership type they would like (Gold+, Gold, Courts or Classes). Staff who wish to pay by direct debit or upfront for the year, must visit reception.
You can also arrange a time to come and visit our facilities! Please call the Roger Bettles Sports Centre (+44 (0)116 223 1500) or the Danielle Brown Sport Centre (+44 (0)116 252 3118) and a member of staff will be able to show you around and discuss the best membership option for you.
Memberships and benefits
Students
Whether you want to join one of our Team Leicester sports clubs, or only wish go to the gym, or for a swim - our student sport membership options have you covered!
Our range of sport membership options for students will allow you to ‘be active your way’, whilst balancing your studies at the University. Please take the time to find the right option for you. Browse the student sport membership prices for the 2024/25 academic year below.
If you are looking to join a Team Leicester sports club, we recommend that you purchase the Student Gold Sports Centre membership, as it provides you access to Team Leicester training and fixtures, as well as all the facilities and activities at both sports centres, and use of BUCS UNIversal.
Purchase your sports membership
Prices accurate from 1 September 2024.
Activity | Gold (Early Bird**) £165 |
Gold (Full Price) £198 |
Termly £99 |
Team Leicester £110 |
One Month £22 |
PAYG £5/visit |
Towel £55/year or £2/visit |
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Gym | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Swim | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Sauna, steam, spa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Group classes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Pitches | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Courts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Tennis | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Towel | – | – |
– |
– | – | – | |
UNIversal | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – |
Access to Team Leicester club | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
✓ | – | – | – |
**Offer valid until 11.59pm, Sunday 13 October. From Monday 14 October, Gold membership will be £198.
We also offer specific memberships for our Erasmus students. Please visit our shop to view our full range.
Public
Public memberships and benefits
Both the Roger Bettles Sports Centre (if you live within 1 mile) and Danielle Brown Sports Centre have opened their doors to public members. As a member of either state of the art facility, you can access our wide range of equipment and extensive facilities. Please note that parking restrictions apply at the Danielle Brown Sports Centre. You will only be able to access the one facility you join.
Prices
Public membership | Annual | Monthly |
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Gold+ | £665.50 | £60.50 |
Gold | £605.00 | £55.00 |
What does my membership include?
Public membership | Gold + | Gold |
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Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
Swim | ✓ | ✓ |
Sauna, Steam and Spa | ✓ | ✓ |
Classes | ✓ | ✓ |
Courts | ✓ | ✓ |
Pitches | – | – |
Towel | ✓ | – |
How can I pay for my gym membership?
Annual membership: If you wish to pay for your gym membership annually, you can pay via debit or credit card at the reception desk of your chosen centre. Please note we cannot accept American Express cards.
Direct debit: If you wish to pay by direct debit please bring with you proof of address (driving licence, bank statement, utility bill), one form of photo ID (driving licence, passport) and proof the bank account details you wish to pay by direct debit from are yours. This will need to have your name on as well as the account number and sort code (bank statement, debit card, mobile banking app, cheque book).
Staff
Staff memberships and benefits
We offer a number of different staff memberships, which include access to both of our sporting facilities.
Prices
Staff membership | Annual | Monthly |
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Gold + | £459.80 | £41.80 |
Gold | £399.30 | £36.30 |
Courts and classes | £242.00 | £22.00 |
What does my Staff membership include?
Staff membership | Gold + | Gold | Courts and classes |
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Gym | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Swim | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Sauna, steam and spa | ✓ | ✓ | – |
Classes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Courts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Pitches | – | – | – |
Towel | ✓ | – | – |
If you have a partner or family member who would also like to join, staff are entitled to a plus one at the same rate!
Not always on campus? Why not try our Worksmart package? £45.00 for 10 sessions. You can purchase these at either reception and use them across both sites. Sessions last for 1 year from date of purchase, so you have full flexibility with how and when you use them!
Please note, WorkSmart users may not bring guests in with them nor can they have a plus one.
Pay As You Go (PAYG) is also available for staff:
PAYG at the Danielle Brown gives you access to: gym, swim, spa, and all classes.
PAYG at the Roger Bettles gives you access to: Studio 2 classes and courts (e.g. Badminton, Tennis, Table tennis, Basketball).
Associate
Associate memberships and benefits
Find out if you are eligible for an Associate membership.
Prices
Associate membership | Annual | Monthly |
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Gold + | £665.50 | £60.50 |
Gold | £605.00 | £55.00 |
Gold +
(Staff Rate)* |
£459.80 | £41.80 |
Gold
(Staff Rate)* |
£399.30 | £36.30 |
*Those eligible for staff rate must have a University of Leicester valid email address, or hold an Honorary position with the University
What does my associate membership include?
Associate membership | Gold + | Gold |
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Gym | ✓ | ✓ |
Swim | ✓ | ✓ |
Sauna, steam and spa | ✓ | ✓ |
Classes | ✓ | ✓ |
Courts | ✓ | ✓ |
Pitches | – | – |
Towel | ✓ | – |
How can I pay for my gym membership?
Annual membership: If you wish to pay for your gym membership annually, you can pay via debit or credit card at the reception desk of your chosen centre. Please note we cannot accept American Express cards.
Direct debit: If you wish to pay by direct debit please bring with you proof of address (driving licence, bank statement, utility bill), one form of photo ID (driving licence, passport) and proof the bank account details you wish to pay by direct debit from are yours. This will need to have your name on as well as the account number and sort code (bank statement, debit card, mobile banking app, cheque book).
Alumni
Alumni memberships and benefits
Graduated from the University of Leicester? We offer our alumni the opportunity to access both of our sports facilities, with a few different membership types.
In order to access an alumni membership you must provide proof of alumni status in the form of your graduation certificate or an email confirmation from DARO, which can be obtained by emailing [email protected].
Prices
Alumni memberships | Annual | Monthly |
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Gold | £605.00 | £55.00 |
Gold + | £665.50 | £60.50 |
Alumni +2* (Gold) |
£363.00 | £33.00 |
Alumni +2* (Gold +) |
£418.00 | £38.00 |
*A discounted rate is available for recent graduates of the University (first 2 years after graduation)
What does my alumni membership include?
Alumni membership | Gold + | Gold | Alumni +2 (Gold) |
Alumni +2 (Gold +) |
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Gym | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Swim | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Sauna, Steam and Spa | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Classes | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Courts | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
Pitches | – | – | – | – |
Towel | ✓ | – | – | ✓ |
How can I pay for my gym membership?
Annual membership: If you wish to pay for your gym membership annually, you can pay via debit or credit card at the reception desk of your chosen centre. Please note we cannot accept American Express cards.
Direct debit: If you wish to pay by direct debit please bring with you proof of address (driving licence, bank statement, utility bill), one form of photo ID (driving licence, passport) and proof the bank account details you wish to pay by direct debit from are yours. This will need to have your name on as well as the account number and sort code (bank statement, debit card, mobile banking app, cheque book).
Facilities opening times
Timing | Location |
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Monday to Friday: 6.30am - 10.00pm Saturday and Sunday: 8.00am - 7.30pm |
Danielle Brown Sports Centre University Road Leicester LE1 7RH |
Monday to Friday 6.30am - 10.00pm Saturday and Sunday 8.00am - 7.30pm |
Roger Bettles Sports Centre 40 Manor Road Oadby LE2 2LL |
*Bank holiday opening and closing times are subject to change. Please check with the facility for details on any upcoming bank holidays.
Join a Team Leicester club
A Team Leicester club is a sports club who regularly train and compete competitively in their respective sport. All students joining a Team Leicester club will need to purchase a sports membership and a club membership.
Step 1
View our Team Leicester clubs.
Step 2
Attend the Sports Fair and speak with clubs, attend a club taster session or attend a club trial. If a club holds trials, please wait until you hear from the club in regard to their trial decision.
Step 3
Once you’ve decided which club or clubs you would like to become a member of, you will need to purchase your sports membership online.
To join and access your chosen Team Leicester club, you must purchase either the Annual Gold, Team Leicester or Termly Gold membership. The monthly membership does not allow you to join or access all of the benefits associated with a Team Leicester club. It only provides access to the Rogers Bettles or Danielle Brown Sport Centres.
Step 4
Once you have purchased your sports membership, please purchase your chosen club membership. You can join and purchase your club membership on your chosen sport clubs webpage.
- If you are joining the Golf or Squash clubs, you will need to purchase the gold sports membership.
- If you wish to join two sport clubs, you will need to purchase a club membership for each club.
- If you are looking to join a Team Leicester sports club and regularly use our sport centre facilities alongside your respective clubs training sessions, we recommend that you purchase the Student Gold Sports Membership, as it provides you with a more comprehensive sports membership offer.
Browse the official Team Leicester Kukri shop to get your official sportswear