Sport

Sport at La TrobeWe have extensive sports facilities at our two largest campuses, Melbourne and Bendigo. These include an indoor swimming pool; rock-climbing and abseiling facilities; tennis, basketball, and squash courts; sports ovals and gymnasiums.

All other campuses are near great community sports facilities.

On-Campus Sports Facilities and Services

Melbourne

The Sports Centre at our Melbourne campus offers a range of facilities and services. They include:

  • a fully equipped gym
  • squash/racquetball and tennis courts
  • volleyball courts/badminton/indoor soccer/netball/basketball courts
  • a 25-metre pool with a deep water pit
  • dance and yoga studios
  • deep tissue and trigger point sports massage.

Tuition in most sports can be arranged and courts can be hired to students at discounted rates. The Sports Centre also offers a range of group exercise classes. These include:

  • dance
  • pilates
  • yoga
  • low impact cardiovascular
  • body sculpt/pump
  • high intensity cardiovascular
  • step
  • taebox/boxing.

Keep up to date with what's on around campus which has information on sports clubs, fitness timetables, first aid courses, opening hours and more.

Bendigo

The Evolution Sports and Fitness Centre at our Bendigo campus offers discount rates for students. The centre features a:

  • sports hall
  • weight room
  • gymnasium.

The BSA (Bendigo Student Association) organise activities for a large range of sports.

For more information visit the Bendigo Student Association website.

Off-Campus Sports Facilities

La Trobe has some great facilities available off-campus. These include:

  • a ski lodge in Mount Buller’s alpine village
  • a synthetic hockey pitch in Reservoir
  • rowing boat sheds on the Yarra River, Melbourne (for Rowing Club members).

See the Sports Centre website for more information.

Sports Clubs

At our Melbourne campus, there are a variety of sporting clubs for students to join ranging from aikido to water polo. See a complete list of sports clubs.

Intervarsity Games

The Australian University Games (AUGs) give students from Australian universities the chance to compete against each other in a variety of sports. For more information visit the Australian University Games (AUG) website.

Sports and Outdoor Education Degrees

Why not study sport and leisure management or outdoor education?

The Faculty of Business, Economics and Law offers a Bachelor of Business (Sport Management).

The School of Outdoor Education and the Environment offers a number of degrees in physical, outdoor and environmental education.