Sport

Are you looking to play competitive sport, go to the gym, join our free Move East London activities or just de-stress from your studies? At East London Sport we have something for everyone.

Sports Clubs

Move East London

SportsDock gym

High Performance Scholarships

Employability And Professional
Development

Sport-related Courses

East London Global Sport Strategy

Welcome to East London Sport

Voted the most ambitious and the most improved university in the UK for sport, we pride ourselves on being able to provide a wide-ranging programme of sporting, health and fitness opportunities for staff, students and the wider community.

In 2010, the University of East London was ranked 124th in the British Universities and Colleges Sport (BUCS) league – the National Governing Body for University Sport. With only a handful of teams and no medallists, East London Sport was created. Since then we have won the BUCS Most Improved University for Sports, and increased our ranking each year in the BUCS tables. We’ve also helped support many Olympians and Paralympians, 34 teams across a wide range of sports and 500+ active students.

Whether you want to represent UEL as part of our Clubs or High-Performance Programme, access our world-class facilities at SportsDock or engage with the ever-changing events and activities delivered as part of Move East London, we’ve got something for you! We’re passionate about getting active and the benefits that come with it, from maintaining physical and mental well-being and making friendships that will last a lifetime, to enhancing your CV.

Active Campus

Our Active Campus project is here to enhance your university life. We are refreshing existing areas and equipment, expanding our events and activities, and designing new vibrant spaces.

Meet the East London Sport Talent Pathway team

Take a look at the team behind the ELSTP and get a bit of insight into who they are, what they do, where they’re from.

Clubs

SportsDock

Move East London

Our programme allows students to take part in free drop in sessions in Docklands and Stratford, from yoga and boxing to basketball and volleyball.

Employability and professional development

East London Sport provide an exciting pathway for our students to develop professionally within the sports industry.

East London Global Sport Strategy

This strategy is global in ambition and seeks to connect our practice in East London with learners, stakeholders and partners in the local, regional, national and international contexts.

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SportsDock

Hear from Richard Avery, Applied Sports and Exercise Scientist, on how our students use our facilities to harness new skills and apply them into their future careers.

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Our world-class facilities and electrifying atmosphere at our weekly fixtures are one of the many reasons we’re a leading university for sports in London. They are available to students, staff, the local community, and national and international organisations. The SportsDock facilities have been used by over 35,000 students and residents in the last 10 years, and the fitness centre underwent a £500,000 refurbishment in 2022.

As a testament to the quality of the centre, SportsDock was used as the training Hub for Team USA, during the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

SportsDock features:

two multi-purpose indoor sports arenas
120-piece fitness centre
fully equipped strength and conditioning room
dance and aerobics studios
sports therapy clinic
conferencing and meeting rooms, lecture theatres and teaching rooms
outdoor pitches

Find out more about SportsDock

Studying at the University of East London has been life-changing. With its outstanding support, my opportunities have skyrocketed. Since I started here, I have attended the Junior and Senior Commonwealth games, and three junior world cups."

Owen Edwards,

BSc Physiotherapy, Fencing Scholar

Unique partnerships

The achievements and developments within sport at the University of East London over the last six years has been largely influenced by our large range of partnerships. At the University, we believe in working in collaboration and utilising the assets, strengths and networks of partners from across the UK.

We partner with many professional, amateur and community sports clubs alongside a wide and varied network of associations, such as national governing bodies of sport, sports foundations, charities and businesses.

West Ham United Foundation logo

London Lions logo

Essex Cricket Logo

London Youth Rowing logo

Talented Athlete Scholarship Scheme logo

Newham Council logo

Sport-related courses

Our sports department is consistently ranked amongst the top three universities for sports in London. Our undergraduate and postgraduate sports programmes span four academic schools. Find the perfect course for you: