BUCS

As host to the North East Regional Fencing Development Officer, Beth Davidson, Northumbria University has a longstanding commitment to the development of the sport. With a brand new armoury housed on the first floor at Sport Central these are exciting times for the sport on Tyneside and 2011/12 will see a third men’s BUCS team added to our roster.

Head Coach: Dominic Flood

Level of Competition: BUCS

Number of squads: 1 x Men's, 1 x Women's

Eligibility: Students

Training:

Day Time Location
Monday 20:30-22:30 Upper Hall East, Sport Central
Thursday 20:30-22:30 Upper Hall East, Sport Central
Sunday 16:00-18:30 Upper Hall East, Sport Central

Please note that you must be a club member to attend training. If you are interested in joining the club please contact the club president at the below contact details.

Kit: Sport specific kit

Membership: Students £80. However if you take out Platinum Membership you are entitled to Sport Club Memberships for 2 clubs (maximum).

Contact: Please email fencing@northumbria.ac.uk for further information.

Latest Fixtures & Results: Visit www.bucs.org.uk and select Northumbria University.

Performance Sport

Athletes selected onto our Performance Sport Programme benefit from a range of specialist support designed to help talented athletes realise their potential. Each athlete receives a package of support up to a value of £8,000, which is based on their individual needs.

We welcome applications for all sports including Fencing, and both home and international students, however we prioritise applications from athletes from sports in which we work in partnership with the National Governing Bodies to deliver their Excel or Performance programmes.

Therefore please be aware that we prioritise applications from athletes within Golf, Netball, Volleyball, Fencing, and Judo.

For further information on our Performance Sport Programme please visit Performance Sport

Scholarships

Every year Team Northumbria awards generous Sport Scholarships to talented athletes studying at Northumbria University.

There are four types of Scholarships available:

  • Platinum
  • Gold
  • Silver
  • Bronze

For further information on scholarships please visit Scholarships

         

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