Experience Sport at UEA

If you are a local team, club or education provider and want your students or players to experience sport at UEA, see what we can offer below. To book in one of the below please contact lois.millican@uea.ac.uk or performance.sport@uea.ac.uk.

Experience Sport at UEA

If you are a local team, club or education provider and want your students or players to experience sport at UEA, see what we can offer below. To book in one of the below please contact lois.millican@uea.ac.uk or performance.sport@uea.ac.uk.

Sport Taster Day

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WHERE: UEA Campus and Sportspark Facilities.
WHEN: This is best held between October-March for those working to UCAS deadlines (dependent on availability of facilities and staff).
WHO FOR: Ideal for external clubs and academies, or teams from a post 16 education provider with an interest in sport. Our focus sports are; Basketball Men’s and Women’s, Football Men’s and Women’s, Hockey Men’s, Netball Women’s, Rugby Men’s and Women’s. Parents are welcome and encouraged to attend.
WHAT: We will use a mixture of classroom and practical sessions to give a fun and engaging taste of sport at UEA. In the classroom sessions you will learn about all areas of the uea+sport programme, from participation to performance. We will give an overview of courses offered at UEA with a focus on our Sport-based degrees, as well as information on university life and accommodation. The practical session can be made bespoke to your cohort of students. For students and teams that compete in one of our focus sports, we can offer a session delivered by our head coach of that sport, which explores areas of our performance programme, including Strength & Conditioning. Alternatively, we can run a practical session that will showcase the wide variety of sports that are available at University, highlighting ones that students may not have encountered before. The day will also include a campus tour and will last between 3-5 hours.

Sport Talk (and session)

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WHERE: This can be delivered at your home venue.
WHEN: This is best held between October-March for those working to UCAS deadlines (dependent on availability of facilities and staff).
WHO FOR: Ideal for external clubs and academies, or teams from a post 16 education provider with an interest in sport. Our focus sports are; Basketball Men’s and Women’s, Football Men’s and Women’s, Hockey Men’s, Netball Women’s, Rugby Men’s and Women’s.
WHAT: Our talk can be delivered in a classroom/assembly setting and will cover all areas of the uea+sport programme, from participation to performance. We will give an overview of courses offered at UEA with a focus on our Sport-based degrees, as well as information on university life and accommodation.

For teams of the following sports; Basketball, Football, Netball and Rugby, we would be happy to include a practical session. This would be delivered by UEA Head coach of that sport. within this we aim to create a welcoming environment in which participants are exposed to a University performance set up. Expect a breakdown of tactical elements of the sport, skill specific drills, Strength and Conditioning exercises and Matchplay. Sessions are usually between 60-90 minutes.

Showcase Fixture

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WHERE: Best held at UEA Sportspark facilities but can be held at your home venue.
WHEN: Best held on a weekday evening or weekend, dependent on UEA Team availability.
WHO FOR: This is suitable for teams of the following Sports that compete at a high/competitive level; Basketball Men’s and Women’s, Football Men’s and Women’s, Hockey Men’s, Netball Women’s, Rugby Men’s and Women’s. This can be school teams or external club teams, where majority of players are in post 16 education. Previous partners include Norwich School Netball Team, St Joseph’s College Netball team and Gresham’s Men’s Hockey Team. Parents welcomed and encouraged to attend.
WHAT: A showcase fixture between your team and a current UEA Team (of matched ability). We have the opportunity to host indoor fixtures on the show court with bleacher seating, welcoming a large number of spectators. Don’t see your sport listed above but still interested? Get in touch! We’d be happy to accommodate.