We are GCU's on-campus sport and exercise facility which is open to anyone who wants to achieve their fitness and lifestyle goals - GCU staff, students and graduates and the general public.
Gym memberships for students
Eligibility
Our student memberships are available to anyone, aged 16 and above, studying at any education establishment.
If you are under 16 years old, you can use our facilities:
upon paying the pay as you go fee of £4.50 and
you are accompanied, and continuously supervised, by a person who is at least 16 years old.
Join the ARC
Use our online membership registration form to sign up today – check membership descriptions below before purchasing.
When you complete the online membership registration process you will receive a membership confirmation email.
If you receive your membership confirmation email Monday to Thursday, your membership will be set up the following day. For Friday to Sunday, your membership will be set up on Monday.
If you intend on using our facilities on the same day (or from Friday to Sunday as described above), you must show your membership confirmation email on your mobile at the ARC reception desk, whether or not this is your first membership, as your membership won't be set up yet.
GCU students
If this is your first membership, you must attend the ARC reception desk with your GCU student ID card as this will be activated to allow entry through the turnstiles.
If this is not your first membership, you will not need to attend the ARC reception desk if you have the exact same student ID card, otherwise you must bring the replacement student ID card to the ARC reception desk for activation.
Non-GCU students
If this is your first membership, you must attend the ARC reception desk to have your photo taken and be issued with a RFID keyring to allow entry through the turnstiles.
If this is not your first membership, you will not need to attend the ARC reception desk if you still have the keyring (or an ARC card) that was previously issued, otherwise you must attend the ARC reception desk for a new keyring. A charge of £2 for a replacement keyring may be payable.
