Sports and physical activity
Supported by the Students' Union Sports Team, students can participate in a vast array of sports and physical activities. If you want to get involved while you are a student here, there is a wide variety of student activities to choose from and you can join more than one!
Within our Student Activities we cover a large array of sports and physical activities, and have everything from Archery to Ultimate Frisbee, Dance to Yoga, along with Football and Rugby, to name a few. Please see Clubs, Societies, and Groups (ausa.org.uk) for our list of all affiliated societies, sports clubs and student groups.
Competitive Sport - BUCS and SSS Leagues, Knockout competitions or Events
We have over 60 sports clubs, with approximately 20 of them participating in BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) or SSS (Scottish Universities Sport) leagues and knockout competitions, and many more competing in BUCS or SSS events.
For more information, please visit BUCS and SSS
Local Aberdeen & Shire Leagues
Many of our clubs also compete in local leagues, including Scottish Junior & Amateur Football, Scottish Hockey, and Scottish Rugby, to name a few. For more details, please contact your preferred sport.
Performance Sport - Sports Bursaries & Scholarships
The University of Aberdeen also supports a wide variety of sports bursary and scholarships schemes. These schemes are available to support elite student athletes seeking to combine academic and sporting excellence during their time at university. For more information please visit Sports Bursaries & Scholarships | Study Here | The University of Aberdeen (abdn.ac.uk).
Some of our students have competed in the Commonwealth Games, the Paralympics and many other national and international competitions.
Intramural Sport
The Students’ Association organises a range of non-competitive intramural sports (where ‘intramural’ means ‘within the university’) and one-off physical activity events.
Non-Competitive Sport and Physical Activity
The Students' Union offers a wide range of non-competitive sports, so don't worry if you're not interested in participating in competitive leagues or knockout competitions and just want to play for fun or fitness. Many of our competive Sports Clubs offer social memberships, allowing you to train and play socially without competing in any leagues or knockout competitions. For more information please visit Clubs, Societies, and Groups
The Students' Union offers a wide range of physical activity societies, including the Aerial & Pole Society, Dance Society, and Yoga Society.
Facilities for sports and physical activities
The Students' Union provides a variety of facilities for our Student Activities to support participation in their chosen sport or physical activity. For more information, please visit Facilities for Activities (ausa.org.uk).
If you have any queries relating to the above, please do not hesitate to contact :
Students' Union Sports Office | ASV | Linksfield Rd | Aberdeen, AB24 5RU | Tel: 01224 438975 | Email: fixtures@abdn.ac.uk