STUDENT MEMBERSHIPS

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Choose your membership
Discover our range of student memberships below for both Sport & Fitness and Tiverton Gym. Take note of the different access times available, including off-peak times and time-specific memberships, short-term options, and monthly payment options at Tiverton Gym.
Join online
- Use your University email address to access student membership prices.
- If you don't know your PIN, click the 'forgotten your PIN?' link on the login page and it will be emailed to your student email address.
- Choose your start date. This can be any time within the next 100 days.
Check the location of your membership
Ensure you purchase the correct membership at the correct location.
Sport & Fitness is on the main Edgbaston campus (07 on the campus map)
Tiverton Gym is on Tiverton Road in Selly Oak (not on campus).
Induction
If you have purchased a membership which includes the gym for either Sport & Fitness or Tiverton Gym, please ensure you have watched the gym induction video and visit the Stay Safe webpage before using the facility for the first time. This is a requirement of the Terms & Conditions of Membership.
TIVERTON GYM MEMBERSHIPS
Located on Tiverton Road, in the heart of Selly Oak.
Tiverton Gym Off-Peak Hours
Weekdays: 8am – 3.30pm; 8 – 10.30pm
Weekends: All off-peak
Off-peak members attending Gym Group Training classes at Sport & Fitness will only be able to book and attend these classes during the Tiverton Gym off-peak hours (Sport & Fitness’ off-peak hours differ, however, your membership will operate on Tiverton Gym’s opening and off-peak hours at all times).
Tiverton Gym Short-term Membership
Flexible short-term membership options to suit everyone.
Tiverton Gym Plus
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PEAK (ACCESS ANYTIME)
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Unlimited access anytime
- Range of cardio, resistance and cable machines
- Free weights room
- Gym Group Training
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Tiverton Gym Plus
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OFF-PEAK
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access during off-peak hours
- Range of cardio, resistance and cable machines
- Free weights room
- Gym Group Training
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Tiverton Gym Plus
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5 DAY PEAK
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Unlimited access anytime from Wednesday - Sunday
- Range of cardio, resistance and cable machines
- Free weights room
- Gym Group Training
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
tiverton gym monthly Memberships
NEW FOR 2023. We are trialling a new payment option, where you can simply pay by Direct Debit every month, giving you the greatest amount of flexibility, choice and value for money at Tiverton Gym.
Tiverton Gym Plus
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PEAK (ACCESS ANYTIME)
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A £20 joining fee applies
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Unlimited access anytime
- Range of cardio, resistance and cable machines
- Free weights room
- Gym Group Training
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Tiverton Gym Plus
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OFF-PEAK
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A £20 joining fee applies
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access during off-peak hours
- Range of cardio, resistance and cable machines
- Free weights room
- Gym Group Training
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Tiverton Gym Plus
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5 DAY PEAK
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A £20 joining fee applies
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Unlimited access anytime from Wednesday - Sunday
- Range of cardio, resistance and cable machines
- Free weights room
- Gym Group Training
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
SPORT & FITNESS MEMBERSHIPS
Located on the corner of the Edgbaston campus.
Sport & Fitness Off-Peak Hours
Gym, Pool & Classes
Monday - Friday: 6 - 11.30am, 1.30 - 3.30pm, 8-10.30pm
Saturdays: 7 - 8.30am, 1-8pm
Sundays: All off-peak
Squash
Weekdays: 6am - 11.40am, 1.20 - 4pm, 9.20 - 10.30pm
Weekends: All off-peak
Sport & Fitness Prime Memberships
This membership gives you the greatest amount of flexibility, choice and value for money with access to all these facilities at peak or off-peak times.
Sport & Fitness Prime
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PEAK (ACCESS ANYTIME)
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Unlimited access anytime
- 200-station gym
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- Gym Group Training
- Classes
- Squash
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Sport & Fitness prime
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OFF-PEAK
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access during off-peak hours
- 200-station gym
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- Gym Group Training
- Classes
- Squash
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Sport & Fitness Prime
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5 DAY PEAK
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Unlimited access Wednesday - Sunday
- 200-station gym
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- Gym Group Training
- Classes
- Squash
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Sport & Fitness prime
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6AM - 3.30PM DAILY
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access 6am - 3.30pm daily
- 200-station gym
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- Gym Group Training
- Classes
- Squash
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Sport & Fitness Prime
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9AM - 2PM DAILY
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access 9am - 2pm daily
- 200-station gym
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- Gym Group Training
- Classes
- Squash
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Sport & Fitness prime
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WEEKENDS ONLY
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access anytime on weekends
- 200-station gym
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- Gym Group Training
- Classes
- Squash
- Access to body composition machine in the Gym
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Other Sport & Fitness Memberships
Swim and squash only memberships.
SWIM
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PEAK (ACCESS ANYTIME)
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Unlimited access to the pool anytime
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
Swim
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OFF-PEAK
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access to the pool during off-peak hours
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
SWIM
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9AM - 2PM DAILY
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Access to the pool 9am - 2pm daily
- 50-metre pool, steam-room & sauna
- UNIversal Gym access
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*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
SQUASH
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PEAK (ACCESS ANYTIME)
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Two peak sessions per day (max. of 2 per week)
- Unlimited off-peak sessions
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
SQUASH
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OFF-PEAK
- 30% Discount code for New Balance*
- Two off-peak bookings per day
- UNIversal Gym access
*valid on newbalance.co.uk only
FAQS & Support
PRE-SALE
No, unfortunately, you can only purchase a student membership with an @student.bham.ac.uk email.Â
No, all students must purchase their membership online, unless instructed otherwise by the Membership team.
If you don’t know your PIN, click the ‘forgotten your PIN?’ link on the login page and it will be emailed to your student email address. Alternatively, you can watch this video on how to request a new PIN.
As an upcoming 1st year student, we are currently waiting for new student information to be shared with us by the central university. Once provided and added to our system, you will be able to log-in.
We will need you to provide proof of studies in order for us to resolve this.
Current students who are registered can access the following letters on the Verify Secure Documents website:
- Bank letters
- Council tax letters
- General proof of registration letters
In order to access your letters on Verify Secure Documents, please follow these steps:
- Go to https://verify.bham.ac.uk
- Log in using your normal student username and password
- Click View Secure Documents
- Click Secure Letters
This will then show you the secure letters available to you. To view your letters, first click on the menu item next to each letter and then click View E-Letter.
Once obtained, please send this to [email protected].
No, all memberships are single site only with the exception of Gym Group Training, which is included in Tiverton Gym Plus memberships, all these sessions are delivered in Sport & Fitness (on campus) studios.Â
There are a number of reasons why payment could be failing at the purchasing stage of your membership:
- If you are using an international payment card – if at all possible, please use a UK payment card. However, if this is not possible, please email [email protected]
- If you have any special characters in your name such as an apostrophe this could cause an error in the system
If you are unable to complete payment, please email [email protected] and include in the email: your full name, your student ID number, the name of your bank and country it is based, the membership you are trying to buy (e.g. Sport & Fitness Prime Peak) and a screenshot of the error message if possible.
If you think payment may have gone through but it is not showing online, please include in your email the last four digits of the long card number you are trying to pay with.
Student memberships at University of Birmingham give you access to the BUCS UNIversal gym scheme to access multiple University gyms across the country.
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Any student membership at Sport & Fitness or Tiverton Gym is eligible for a UNIversal Gym membership. If your membership is cancelled or terminated for any reason, your UNIversal Gym membership will also be removed.
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POST-SALE
Please contact our membership team at [email protected] with the following information for each transaction:
- Membership category you purchased
- Value of transaction
- Date & time of transaction
- Last 4 digits of debit/credit card
- Name on debit / credit card
Please contact our membership team at [email protected] with the following information:
- Membership category you have purchased
- Value of transaction
- Date & time of transaction
- Last 4 digits of debit/credit card
- Name on debit / credit card
There are a number of reasons why payment could be failing at the purchasing stage of your membership:
- If you are using an international payment card – if at all possible, please use a UK payment card. However, if this is not possible, please email [email protected]
- If you have any special characters in your name such as an apostrophe this could cause an error in the system
If you are unable to complete payment, please email [email protected] and include in the email: your full name, your student ID number, the name of your bank and country it is based, the membership you are trying to buy (e.g. Sport & Fitness Prime Peak) and a screenshot of the error message if possible.
If you think payment may have gone through but it is not showing online, please include in your email the last four digits of the long card number you are trying to pay with.
Your membership will start on the date you chose when purchasing the membership. To access the facilities from this date, firstly you’ll need your student ID card to swipe in and out of the facilities. Entry will be refused if you don’t have your card.
No, all memberships are single site only with the exception of Gym Group Training, which is included in Tiverton Gym Plus memberships, all these sessions are delivered in Sport & Fitness (on campus) studios.Â
Depending on availability, you can upgrade your membership at any time by emailing [email protected]. However, you are not able to downgrade your membership or receive a refund if you are outside of the 14-day cooling off period.
No, memberships cannot be transferred under any circumstances and student ID / membership cards cannot be used by anyone other than the person who owns the ID card.
Your code will be sent to you via email within 72 hours after you have successfully purchased your membership, within your welcome email. This code is valid on newbalance.co.uk only.
No, free parking is not included in our student membership categories.
TIVERTON DIRECT DEBIT - 3 JANUARY 2023
Yes, you can cancel at any time. No need to get in touch, just simply cancel your direct-debit instruction via your bank.
Your monthly direct-debit payment will be taken on the last working day of each month. This cannot be changed.
There’s no contract. Your membership will continue to run monthly, until you wish to cancel.
Please get in touch with our membership team via [email protected]
If your payment fails, and you haven’t cancelled your direct debit – we’ll be in touch to let you know how you can make payment.
Yes, an upfront £20 joining fee is applicable for monthly direct debit memberships. This covers the necessary administration costs.