Club

OUTAC is Northumbria University’s Mountaineering and Outdoor Activity Club. The club organises trips across the British Isles every second weekend. This year trips have included Glencoe in West Scotland and the three peaks in Yorkshire. OUTAC caters for a range of abilities and disciplines including Climbing and Walking.

Level of competition: Non BUCS

Number of squads: 1 x squad

Eligibility: Students, Staff and Public

Training: City Centre Campus.

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

Membership: Students £80, Staff £100, Public £120.
However, if you take out Platinum Membership you are entitled to Sport Club Memberships for 2 clubs (maximum).

Contact: Please email outac@northumbria.ac.uk for further information. Alternatively, telephone Chris Beasty on 07762 109199.

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 OUTAC, 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