Sports for students and employees

The University Sports Centre has been the sports centre for Leiden students for more than fifty years. From dawn till dusk you can take part in a wide range of sporting activities. And as a student you pay a lot less than you would for a membership at a regular sports school.

GYM FACILITIES AT THREE LOCATIONS

Our all-in membership grants you access to our three gyms where you can work on your fitness and strength: the ‘USC’ on Einsteinweg, ‘Plex-Fit’ in Plexus located right in the heart of Leiden and 'The Buzz' in The Hague. They all have a wide range of cardio and strength training equipment as well as professional trainers who are on hand to offer free advice.

MORE THAN 55 SPORTS + FREE SWIMMING

As well as our excellent gym facilities we also offer lessons in more than 55 different sports: from ballet to self defence sports, from yoga to spinning and from pole fitness to boxing. And there’s more. You can also swim for free at the Combibad De Vliet and De Zijl pools in Leiden and Overbosch, Houtzagerij, Hofbad and Zuiderpark in The Hague during designated times.

BOOKING SPORTS FIELDS AND HALLS

Members of the USC can reserve fields or sports halls for free and practice sports without the supervision of a teacher or association.

STUDENT SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS

As a member of the USC you can also join one of the following student sports associations:

LUSV Badminton, LUSV Basketball, Panic (frisbee), Thor (hockey), Leicrosse (lacrosse), Qravel (tennis), LSRG (rugby), Football Factory (football), Leidance (dance), SKC (volleyball) and Aquamania (water polo and swimming). As well as offering a healthy dose of sporting pleasure, these associations also organise parties, tournaments, sports weekends and other fun activities.