University of Edinburgh Tennis Club
Ace your university experience with the University of Edinburgh Tennis Club – fun, competitive tennis and brilliant social nights await all students!
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About
If you're a student at the University of Edinburgh looking to smash some aces and make new friends, the Edinburgh University Tennis Club is absolutely where it's at! They're all about making tennis fun and super accessible for everyone, from complete beginners to seasoned pros. You'll find weekly coaching sessions, thrilling competitive tournaments like mixed doubles and club championships, and even the chance to represent the university in BUCS leagues. Plus, they throw some legendary social nights throughout the semester – perfect for unwinding off the court. Don't miss out on their inclusive vibe and fantastic development opportunities!
Sports Club
The University of Edinburgh tennis club is dedicated to promoting tennis as a fun, exciting, and accessible sport for all students, offering weekly coaching for all abilities, regular competitive opportunities in leagues and tournaments, professional qualification pathways, volunteering opportunities, and a variety of social events throughout the semester.
Tennis
The University of Edinburgh Tennis Club offers a comprehensive program designed to make tennis fun, exciting, and accessible for all students, regardless of ability. The club provides a weekly coaching program, opportunities for competitive play through mixed doubles tournaments, club championships, and matches against other Scottish Universities. Additionally, students can pursue professional qualifications like UKCC Level One and participate in various volunteering opportunities. The club also organizes a range of social nights throughout the semester.
Full Description
The University of Edinburgh Tennis Club, also known as Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club (EULTC), is dedicated to promoting tennis and making it fun, exciting, and accessible for all students. The club runs a weekly coaching programme that caters to all abilities, from beginners to performance athletes, including social tennis, cardio tennis, club night, team training, club coaching (Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced), strength and conditioning, matchplay practice, and integrated training with the EoS County Programme. In addition to coaching, the club provides opportunities for regular competitive tennis, such as internal box leagues, timed tennis, mixed doubles tournaments, and Club Championships. Members also have opportunities to play other Scottish Universities. The club has multiple teams that compete in the BUCS leagues: five men's and four women's teams are mentioned in one part of the text, while another mentions six men's and three women's teams, along with men's and women's Development teams. Students can gain professional qualifications, including UKCC Level One, coaching qualifications, refereeing qualifications, court official training, and safeguarding in sport. The club also offers numerous volunteering opportunities throughout the year with partnering clubs or Tennis Scotland, their national governing body partner. Off the court, EULTC organises a variety of fun-filled social nights throughout the semester. The club's values are Participation, Opportunity, Inclusivity, and Development. They can be contacted via email at tennis.club@ed.ac.uk and are active on social media: Facebook (Edinburgh University Lawn Tennis Club), Twitter (@UoETennis), and Instagram (@eultc). Membership is required to join the club, with various options available for both students and non-students, including Full Year Student Membership (£93.00), Semester 2 Non-Student Membership (£64.50), Semester 2 Student Membership (£59.50), Full Year Non-Student Membership (£102.00), and Semester 1 Non-Student Membership (£64.50). Additional 'top-up' memberships are available for Development Teams and BUCS Teams, ranging from £45.00 to £109.00. Refunds for club membership can only be processed by the club in cash or cheque at their discretion, while the Sports Union Membership and transaction fees are non-refundable. Financial assistance may be available through the University's Participation Grant and other hardship funds. The club's physical location is the Meadows Tennis Complex, Melville Drive, Edinburgh, Midlothian, EH8 9NL.