SPORTandfitness
Combine your studies with ftness and take advantage of the magnifcent
sporting facilities available on campus. UQ Sport offers many sporting and
recreational activities – from hitting a ball to hitting the dance-foor. Make
sure you PLAY YOUR WAY!
At UQ Sport St Lucia, you can enjoy:
– an international-standard athletics centre and running track
– 21 food-lit tennis courts
– an Olympic-sized swimming pool
– a beach volleyball court
– a basketball/volleyball court
– three netball courts
– eight ovals for cricket, hockey, athletics, ultimate disc, and most football codes
– a three-level sport and ftness centre, which includes a weights gym, cardio
studio, group ftness classes, cycling studio, squash courts, martial arts
gymnasium, personal training, and indoor sports pavilion
– a ftness studio with cardio and weights area, pilates studio, and personal
training area
– social sporting competitions, and sporting events such as the University
Games and the prestigious Great Court Race
– a range of short lifestyle courses in dance, holistic health, martial arts, personal
development, and sports-coaching and ftness
– junior programs under the
Active Tribes
banner which include tennis,
swimming, athletics, and holiday programs
– education programs including First Aid and CPR
– UQ Sport Academy which offers high performance sport services such as
ftness testing and strength conditioning, sports psychology, and nutrition
(check website or see page 77 for sports scholarship details).
UQ Sport Ipswich offers a workout room with cardio equipment and free
weights, a multi-purpose court, and a large playing feld.
UQ Sport Gatton has a comprehensive ftness and aquatic centre with a
swimming pool, fully equipped weights gym, cardio room, and indoor sports
hall. Squash and tennis courts, a cricket oval, and rugby feld are also onsite.
You can also enrol in short lifestyle courses and social sport at the Gatton
campus.
A range of cardio equipment and free weights is available at UQ Herston.
All UQ Sport facilities are open to students, staff, alumni and the general
community.
UQ Sport
Phone +61 7 3365 6612
Get fit
HEALTHCARE
If you become unwell (or get injured), you
can go to the UQ Health Service (UQHS),
a fully accredited general medical
practice that provides comprehensive
and confdential health services for UQ
students.
When you arrive at the Health Service
without an appointment, you will be
assessed by a registered nurse for your
illness on that day; otherwise you can make
a routine appointment with a doctor for
another day.
If you show your UQ student card and
proof of health cover, the Health Service
will bulk bill (direct bill) to Allianz Global
Assistance OSHC. However, you must pay
for any immunisations and medications
prescribed as these are not covered by
OSHC insurance.
If you are not with Allianz Global
Assistance, you must pay upfront and
reclaim the payment from your own provider.
The dental clinic and optometrist at UQ St
Lucia both offer student discounts.
University Health Service
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