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Squash
From those who want to pick up a racket for the first time, to professional level squash, the University of Birmingham welcomes all abilities to enjoy and develop their game. We provide training from first team players through to social members and encourage all to attend social events together.
Our squash club is an inclusive and friendly community; here, you can learn to play, meet friends and compete in one of the most prestigious clubs and facilities in the UK.
Student Club
The University of Birmingham Squash club provides fantastic opportunities for all club members on a weekly basis–from professionally coached team training and BUCS matches, to more social squash and fitness sessions. The club runs four men’s teams and three women’s, as well as a development squad, and a social membership.
Key Contacts
Facilities
Six Glass-Back Squash Courts
Pay & Go facility hire is available.
Gym
Our state-of-the-art gym is available for all your strength and conditioning needs.
Training Times
- Tuesday Evening
- Wednesday Afternoon
- Thursday Evening
- Friday Afternoon
- Saturday Afternoon
Exact times will be confirmed by the club upon registration.
Competition Opportunities
8 teams, 5 men and 3 women, that compete in BUCS leagues, ranging from premier national tier through to tier 3.
There are also cup competitions and social competitions throughout the year against other universities.
Finally, there is the annual BUCS Individual Championships, which is very popular amongst all of our members of varied abilities.
Performance Squash
As a key performance sport at the University of Birmingham, the performance squad benefits from strength and conditioning programming, and further sports science support-including nutrition and sports psychology services, ensuring a professional approach to training and development.
Register your interest
Do you currently play competitively and are interested in competing for/training during your time at the University of Birmingham? Register your interest below and your details will be passed on to our performance coach.
Social Squash
Our Social Sport programme offers members and non-members free, competitive sessions. Discover our Social Sport programme here.
We also host two Social Squash sessions per week for our social members to encourage them to meet new squash partners in a friendly and relaxed environment. You’ll get the chance to play other members of a similar standard to develop your game play, as well as being supported by a committee member to coach you in developing your game.
- Thursday Evenings
- Saturday Afternoons
We also have multiple social events with other universities throughout the year for our social members to have the opportunity to compete.
Membership Price
As part of signing up to a Sports Club you are agreeing to the Sport and Fitness Terms and Conditions, Privacy Policy, Sports Club Code of Conduct and other UB Sport policies. Click here to head to Sports Club Benefits to read them.
Tier 1: £160
- Maximum of 29 weeks x 6 hours per week of qualified coaching at all training sessions
- Accommodation for BUCS group stages and BUCS Individuals event players
- Travel to all BUCS fixtures
- Facility for all training sessions
- Sport related equipment provided
Tier 2: £135
- Regular coached training sessions throughout the week
- Travel to all BUCS fixtures
- Facility for all training sessions
- Sport related equipment provided
Development: £100
- 2 x committee led training sessions per week
- 1 x qualified coached training session per week
- Opportunity for competitive Higher Education events
- Facility for all training sessions
- Sport related equipment provided
Social (annual): £90
Social (pay-as-you-go): £20 + (£3.50 per session)
- 3 x committee led training sessions per week
- Facility for all training sessions
- Sport related equipment provided
Extra – not compulsory
- BUCS Individuals entry: £44 per person
- Tasters in September/January: £5
- Individual club clothing purchased: various prices
- Club related social events
*This is an approximate list of what the club membership may include. This can change at any point, so please confirm with the club directly on what this membership includes.
Trials and Tasters
Taster
Wednesday 25 September: 10.00am – 4.00pm at Squash Courts