Prospective Students
Cambridge University has a lot to offer those wishing to take part in sport and exercise whilst studying at University. Whether you want to get fitter, play a sport socially, represent the University or compete on the International Stage, Cambridge can help you achieve your goals. There are also plenty of opportunities to get involved in organising sport, volunteering, coaching and officiating.
University Sports Clubs
The sports scene at Cambridge is huge. As well as team games, water sports, martial arts, racket sports and aquatics there are plenty of other more unusual and extreme sports available. Cambridge University Sports Clubs compete against other university, local and national club sides. If you represent Cambridge in a Varsity Match against Oxford you may also be eligible to receive a “Blue”. To see what is on offer at University Level visit our Clubs Pages.
College Sports Clubs
There are College teams in a diverse range of sports offering opportunities for novices and experts alike to compete in inter-College leagues and cup competitions (or ‘cuppers’). To support all this activity, Colleges provide facilities for all the traditional team games and other sports such as tennis and rowing. Many also have their own gym and provide indoor facilities for squash and badminton. For more information visit individual College Websites.
Sports Facilities
The University has on offer a UK Athletics grade 1 athletics track (floodlit for training purposes), a floodlit sand-based synthetic hockey surface, Fenner’s Cricket and Tennis Ground (home to the ECB Cambridge University Centre of Cricketing Excellence), the Indoor Cricket School, and a fitness suite. During 2009, the fitness suite underwent a major refurbishment and now houses £50,000 worth of the latest cardiovascular equipment, complete with Freeview TV and iPod connectivity. For more information visit our Facilities Section.
Studying Sports Science
The University of Cambridge does not offer a Sports Science Degree or Masters Course but there are lots of other fascinating subjects available to prospective students. See Undergraduate Admissions Website for more details. It can however be possible to undertake research into sports related topics at PhD level in other Departments, for example in engineering. The PE Department itself does not supervise postgraduate students. For further information available on Postgraduate Study see Graduate Admissions Website.
Scholarships
There are a number of bursary and scholarship opportunities open to students that are already studying at the University of Cambridge. For more information see the Bursary and Scholarship section. Please note that the University does not offer a scholarship programme to individuals to students in the process of applying for a place at Cambridge.
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