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Something for everyone

We’ve got a variety of student, staff and community memberships tailored just for you.

Take advantage of our Essex Sport membership packages giving you access to excellent facilities, including the state-of-the-art Essex Sport Arena, a cutting-edge gym, a variety of group fitness classes, and an extensive range of sports. 

 
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Membership prices 2023-24

Student membership prices

Student membership is available to any current University of Essex student.

Gold

  • Monthly direct debit: £23.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £200

Silver

  • Monthly direct debit: £19.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £165

Bronze

  • Monthly direct debit: £13.99
  • Annual: £113

Staff membership prices

Staff membership is available to current University staff, Emeritus Professors, ex-members of staff who given 25 years’ service, other members of staff working on the campus

Gold

  • Monthly direct debit: £26.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £291

Silver

  • Monthly direct debit: £22.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £248

Bronze

  • Monthly direct debit: £13.99
  • Annual: £151

Public membership prices

Gold

  • Monthly direct debit: £35.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £390

Silver

  • Monthly direct debit: £29.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £324

Bronze

  • Monthly direct debit: £17.99
  • Annual: £194

Find out more about general public memberships.

Concession membership prices*

Concession membership is available to all Essex graduates (upon production of Alumni card), partners of current staff and students, temporary staff, disabled users (upon production of documented proof of disability), current full-time students of other universities and colleges, registered unemployed and senior (60+) citizens.

*Purchase of a consession membership can only be made at the Sport Centre reception and not online. 

Gold

  • Monthly direct debit: £30.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £335

Silver

  • Monthly direct debit: £24.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £270

Bronze

  • Monthly direct debit: £14.99
  • Annual: £162

Junior membership prices

Junior membership is available to children and young people between the ages of 8 years and 18 years on production of proof of age. Entry to fitness classes and adult courses is not permitted for any member under the age of 16 years. Supervised entry to the gym is available between ages 12 and 15 years. Unsupervised entry to the gym is only available for those over the age of 16 years.

Gold

  • Monthly direct debit: £20.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £227

Silver

  • Monthly direct debit: £17.99 + £20 joining fee
  • Annual: £194

Bronze

  • Monthly direct debit: £10.99
  • Annual: £119
Also see
Essex Sport terms and conditions
Students membership
Find out about University of Essex student gym memberships
Community membership
Find out about Community and Junior memberships
Staff membership
Gym memberships for staff at Colchester Campus from £15.99 a month
Fitness classes
Enjoy over 400 fitness classes a month in our Colchester Sports Centre, from high intensity classes like Cyclfit and Dance Fitness, to our holistic classes like Pilates or Yoga
UNIversal Gym Membership
Become a member of British Universities & Colleges Sports (BUCS) community, our student Annual Gold Members get gym access to over 70 universities across the UK as part of the scheme
Facilities
Access to over 50 fitness facilities including state of the art gym equipment
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