Fencing club
The University of Portsmouth Fencing Club provides a great atmosphere for people that love to fence and like to get a little competitive, it is a great way to meet new people and socialise with the other members. We welcome players of all abilities, and run weekly training sessions which are available to everyone.
Get your sports club membership
With a one-off payment for the full year.
Please note for some compete memberships you need to be selected for the team. Check with the club first as to which membership type to purchase.
Club membership - 2024/25
- Half-year Compete: £57.50
Competitive Fencing Club Membership, covering training, coaching, competition entry, affiliation & equipment. British Fencing Affiliation is required for members who compete in BUCS. It is required for the student member to pay upfront, and then £35 will be reimbursed by Sport and Recreation.
- Half-year Development: £47.50
Development Fencing Club Membership, covering training, coaching & equipment. BUCS competition not included.
- Half-year Play: £32.50
Weekly casual session. Includes equipment.
Training Sessions
- Monday 8.00pm-10.00pm St Paul's
- Tuesday 8.30pm-10.00pm St Paul's
- Friday 4.00pm-5.00pm Ravelin Sports Centre
- Sunday 1.00pm-3.00pm St Paul's
Competitions
Regular competitions against other university clubs, hosted in Ravelin Sports Centre and visiting other universities.
Play Memberships
Lots of our Team UOP Sports Clubs offer Play Memberships, a more casual way to play without committing to a year membership. Most Play Memberships are £32.50 for semester 2 (with some exceptions).
The sports included are:
- Athletics
- Badminton
- Basketball
- Boxing
- Cheerleading
- Climbing
- Cricket (Women's)
- Dodgeball
- Fencing
- Rowing (Indoor)
- Sailing
- Squash
- Table Tennis
- Tennis
- Volleyball
LGBTQ+ sports club guidance
We welcome all students to take part in non-competitive sports and we recognise the health and wellbeing benefits of being active. Competitive sports are bound by specific policies governed by the sport's National Governing Body which may be less inclusive. Please find below inclusion guidance for our club.
| Mixed-gender Club | Trans-gender Club | Non-binary Club | Gender-queer Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | Partially | Partially | Partially |
| Inclusivity dependant - the club have a Men's BUCS competitive team, however, both males and females can compete in other competitions throughout the year with a development membership which may be subject to British Fencing policies. | |||
Play: Yes - anyone can take part in our Play sessions if you hold the relevant membership.
Train: Fully Inclusive
Compete: Inclusivity dependant - the club do not compete in BUCS, however, they compete in other competitions throughout the year which may be subject to British Fencing policies.
Check out the full guidance on britishfencing.co.uk.