Free sport and fitness membership | Kent Sport

Will my membership work when I first arrive?

Your membership will 'go live' soon after you arrive - we'll let you know when your membership is available for use.

What do I need to do?

Eligible students will have Kent Sport membership automatically loaded onto their Kent One cards (student ID). You will need to create a new online booking account in order to use Kent Sport facilities, including the gym, as we require booking for all sessions. You can create a new account at https://kentsport.kent.ac.uk/lhweb/en/members/home 

Am I eligible for free membership?

Free membership is offered to:

• All first-year undergraduate students at the University of Kent Canterbury campus
• All undergraduate and postgraduate students living in Canterbury campus accommodation booked through the University including students at KMMS
• All first-year students commuting from Pier Quays in Medway to Canterbury campus for teaching
• Medway students who booked their Pier Quays room through the University of Kent and chose Kent Sport Membership instead of Medway Park Premier Membership

Does Kent Sport membership include Medway facilities?

Kent Sport membership is for the Canterbury campus only, and does not include access to Medway facilities.

I'm a returning student, am I eligible for free membership?

If you live on campus in accommodation booked through the University, you are eligible for free membership. This will be automatically added to your Kent One card. 

See University accommodation options.

If you are living in private accommodation, you can still purchase a Kent Sport membership. See options for returning students on our student membership page.

Any other questions?

Contact us if you have any questions about Kent Sport membership.

Email: memberships@kent.ac.uk

Call us: 01227 823 623

Medway Park - Premier membership

The Premier membership is a full membership that gives you unlimited access to Medway Park, Strood Sports Centre, Hoo Sports Centre, Splashes and The Strand. If you're eligible for free membership, you are now able to claim by contacting Medway Park directly:

• Please call Medway Park on 01634 336 655 to confirm if you are eligible first
• Students must then sign up face to face at the centre
• Student ID card is all you need to take as proof to get signed up
• Students must book in advance for everything once you have signed up

What's included

The membership gives you access to:

• 9-month membership
• four fully-equipped gyms
• full fitness class timetable with more than 150 classes and 14 days advance priority booking
• five swimming pools including outdoor, leisure pool, hydrotherapy, spa and diving pit
• specialised functional fitness zones at Medway Park, Strood and Hoo sports centres
• free induction
• 14 days advance priority booking on squash and badminton courts
• free use of the athletics track at Medway Park
• free use of the health suite with sauna and steam room at Strood

Membership benefits

Other benefits include:

• 30% discount for yourself and your children on Medway Swim Academy swimming lessons
• discounted rate for your children to Medway’s Mini Youth Sports Camps
• 10% discount on Medway Sport parties
• pre-release sale and 50 per cent discounts on tickets to Major Sports Events held in Medway
• free personalised fitness programme reviewed quarterly

Questions?

Call: 01634 336 655

Email: membership.support@medway.gov.uk

Website: https://www.medway.gov.uk/info/200180/sport_centres 

Please note that the above membership is for the sports, fitness and recreation facilities in Medway only, and are for students living at Pier Quays or studying at the Medway campus who booked their accommodation directly through the University of Kent rather than Unite Students. These options do not include access to the sports facilities at the Canterbury campus.