Performance Sport
Overview
The vision of UWE Bristol Performance Sport is to provide an inspirational environment to student-athletes seeking to excel in their sport. We currently have three Performance Sports – American Football, basketball and squash – and support a range of elite athletes across a number of sports.
Taking care of every detail, the Performance Sport programme provides a package of support, services and funding.

Our Performance Sports

American Football
The American Football programme provides an environment that supports you in both your sporting and academic ambitions.

Basketball
Men’s basketball is an elite level programme. As a student-athlete you will gain a superb basketball experience coupled with your academic study.

Squash
The squash programme strives to provide an elite level sporting experience for student athletes looking to excel.

More about Alice"I expressed my visions, goals, challenges and my expectations to which the strength and conditioning team then crafted a programme unique to my sport and workload within my course."
Alice Gallienne Law
Alice came to UWE Bristol as a Performance Sport student-athlete specialising in netball.
When she first came to university, she was competing in Regional 1 and now plays for a National Premier 1 team, captains U'21 at Severn Stars and trains within a Super League franchise.
Performance Student-Athlete Award
If you're a high-performing athlete, UWE Bristol could offer you exceptional opportunities and support to pursue your sporting ambitions through a Performance Student-Athlete Award
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