Sports and social life
Energybase Health and Fitness Club: As a student at Birkbeck, you can join the Energybase Health and Fitness Club at the University of London Union, next door to Birkbeck in central London, at the student rate.
Membership of Energybase includes unlimited use of the fitness suite, swimming pool - the largest swimming pool in central London - and classes. Fully qualified instructors also carry out inductions, fitness testing and programmes at no extra cost.
You can also get access to remedial treatments including physiotherapy, Alexander technique and sports massage which are available at an additional cost, along with a hairdresser on site two days a week. The costs vary depending on the treatment.
In order to join, you need to become a member of ULU.
- Birkbeck Students' Union clubs and societies: In any given year there are around 20 active clubs and societies at Birkbeck, some of which have been going for years.
- ULU clubs and societies: ULU, right next to Birkbeck in central London, also offers you the chance to get involved with a wide range of clubs and societies, from singing and dancing to martial arts and water polo. In order to join, you need to join ULU as a member.
