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.

 

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 see 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. 

 

Competitive Sport - BUCS and SSS League, Local Aberdeen & Shire Leagues

Many of our clubs participate in BUCS or SSS Leagues, Knockout competitions or Events, and some also participate in local league and knockouts, including Scottish Junior Football, Scottish Hockey and Scottish Rugby. 

We have over 70 sports club who compete in BUCS (British Universities & Colleges Sport) or SSS (Scottish Student Sport) Leagues, Knockout competitions or Events against other university teams from across the country.

BUCS and SSS leagues fixtures run from October through till March, and fixture days vary depending on the competition (mostly Wednesdays and Saturdays). Teams from across Scotland come together to compete against other teams in their chosen sport. The BUCS and SSS knockout programmes run alongside the league campaign. 

BUCS and SSS Events run all year round covering a range of sport. There are two types of events:

• Individual event includes events such as Athletics Cross Country, Fencing Championships, Swimming Long Course etc. 
• Team event includes events such as Lacrosse 6s Championships, Rugby 7s Championships, Handball Championships, Korfball Championships, Canoe Polo Championships, etc. They also include relays in athletics and swimming events as well as boats in rowing and sailing etc.. 

A full list of events can be found on the BUCS Events and Events - Scottish Student Sport where you are able to find the entry information, entry deadlines and entry opening dates by viewing the specific event page.

Eligibility for an individual to be eligible to participate in BUCS and SSS  league, knockouts and events they must be a registered students of University of Aberdeen. For more information, see BUCS REG 4 Individual Eligibility. A limited number of events allow guest entries allowing a person who is not a UoA student to enter a BUCS event and compete on behalf of the University. For further information on representing the University as a guest entries  please contact the relevant Clubs, Societies, and Groups (ausa.org.uk).

 

Non-Competitive Sport 

Dont worry if you dont want to participate in any competitive leagues or knockout competitions and want to play sport for fun or fitness the Students Association organises a range of non-competitive intramural sport (‘Intramural’ means ‘inside the university’.) and one-off physical activity events, and a lot of our Student Activities offer the opportunity to train and play socially.

 

Facilities for sports and physical activities

The Students' Union are able to provide a variety of facilities for our Student Activities whilst participating in their chosen physical activity whether this is training or a fixture. Please see Facilities for Activities (ausa.org.uk) for more information.

 

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