Sport facilities

The GUSB, including the university swimming pool, will be open again from 6 July 2020. The swimming pool is open during normal opening hours, reservations are not possible. The sports halls are only accessible between 6 pm and 10 pm on weekdays, normal opening hours apply on weekends. Here more information about the specific security measures in the University Sports Complex.

UGent Sports Centre

Ghent University boasts a fully-equipped sports centre ("GUSB"), with three large and two small halls for indoor activities, a 25-meter swimming pool, an instruction pool, two saunas, two, and more! Special attention is devoted to sports for disabled students. The university also offers individual supporting services and counselling for students who are actively involved in top-class sports.

Some of the sports that can be pursued are: aerobics, aikido, basketball, bujinkan bujutsu, cross fit, condition gym, badminton, , running, diving, BBB, handball, hockey, jogging in group, judo, karate, kayaking, korfball, krav maga , mini-football and five-a-side football, rugby, swimming, table tennis, tennis, volleyball, water polo, yoga, zumba etc.

 

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Opening hours

LocationPeriod*WeekSaturdaySunday
Sports halls winter
summer		 9 - 23
9 - 22		 9 - 12 / 13.30 - 17.30
9 - 12 / 13.30 - 17.30		 8.30 - 12.30
8.30 - 12.30
Swimming pool** winter & summer 12 - 21.30* 9 - 12 / 13.30 - 17.30 9 - 12
Cash desk winter
summer		 11.45 - 22.15
11.45 - 21.15		 8.45 - 11.30 / 13.15 - 17
8.45 - 11.30 / 13.15 - 17		 8.15 - 11.30
8.15 - 11.30
Admin office 8.45 - 17.45

 

* Summer : 4 May till 20 September 2020
Winter: 21 September 2020 till 1 may 2021

During winter the swimming pool is closed on Thursday at 20.30.

** Swimming pool for kids is only open:

  • Wednesday 14.30 to 16.30
  • Saturday 09.30 to 12.00 and 13.30 to 17.00
  • Sunday 09.30 to 12.00

More detailed information about all sports

Contact

sport@UGent.be