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Performance Sports

UEL’s High Performance programme aims to help talented athletes achieve success, both in sport and their academic studies.

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UEL’s High Performance programme aims to help talented athletes achieve success, both in sport and their academic studies.

High Performance Sport

The University of East London has propelled itself into the forefront of university sport across our High Performance sports: athletics, volleyball, basketball, football and wheelchair basketball.

The exceptional coaching and service provision allows you to develop and excel. We take a holistic approach and our services are year round and uncapped, meaning a you can access as much support as you need.

Our High Performance sport scholars include Olympians and senior internationals who represent the University of East London at national and international competitions.

Click the link below get an insight into the support on offer.

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The UEL High Performance Programme

Have a listen to what some of our current cohort have to say about the programme.

Sports scholarships

We know it can be challenging combining university studies with competitive sport. Our High Performance scholarships provide support both financially and with the services on offer which include: 

  •  Annual financial contributions to academic studies and living costs
  • Physiotherapy, Sports Therapy, Sports Massage and Osteopathy
  • Private access to Aqua East, our Elite Athlete Training Centre for Strength & Conditioning and Medical Services • Access to Ice Bath and Compression Recovery Systems
  • Performance Lifestyle Support
  • Elite Athlete Wellbeing Management Support
  • UKSCA-accredited strength and conditioning training
  • Private access to scholar strength and conditioning facility
  • Aqua East
  • Lifestyle and performance workshops
  • Sports science support including nutrition, psychology, physiology, biomechanics and performance analysis
  • Active recovery and yoga sessions
  • Elite athlete academic study policy
  • Priority access to on-campus accommodation and the option to stay with other athletes on the programme
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Athletics

The UEL athletics programme attracts some of the very best athletes from the UK and abroad including Olympic and Paralympic athletes.

Basketball

UEL's basketball programme is ranked number 1 in London and its men's programme sits in the Top 2 in the UK.

East London Phoenix

The East London Phoenix is a British Wheelchair Basketball High-Performance Partnership, and we are one of four universities to be the home of a women's premier league team.

Football

Our Football Programme is Ranked number one in BUCS points for universities in London.

Volleyball

UEL's volleyball programme is currently ranked in the top 3 in the UK and a designated Volleyball England Senior Academy.

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The support I got from UEL like flexibility from my lecturers, extension dates and general leniency has been so helpful. I wouldn’t be able to study whilst playing for the London Lions without it.

Holly Winterburn

UEL Basketball Scholar and London Lions Player

Sport

Our sports department consistently ranked amongst the top three universities for sport in London by our students.

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Personal development

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

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Sports Clubs

Join a Sports Club at UEL. Keep fit and healthy, create new friendships, enhance your CV, represent the University of East London and have fun!

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