Sport

Students at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University have a wide range of sporting facilities available to them. You can train on your own, with other students or take part in instructor-led activities. The facilities have been designed to encourage a healthy and active lifestyle for the whole university community.

The CEU Cardenal Herrera University has a range of agreements in place with different sporting organizations and town councils, enabling our students to use a variety of sporting facilities off campus.

Fundación Trinidad Alfonso

The Fundación Trinidad Alfonso has signed agreements with all the universities in the Valencia region, including CEU UCH, in order to promote sporting activity across the region.

This agreement aims to:

• Foster and support initiatives related to university sport across the Valencia region.
• Promote university sport in all areas.
• Highlight the importance of balancing participation in sport with educational commitments.
• Promote a work ethic, one of the goals of the Fundación Trinidad Alfonso seeks to promote.

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Agreements for each campus

Alfara del Patriarca Campus

• Ayuntamiento de Alfara del Patriarca and Ayuntamiento de Moncada. Use of the local councils' facilities for activities and competitions.

Elche Campus

• Elche Squash Center
  CEU students benefit from discounted prices.
• Ayuntamiento de Elche
  Use of the local council's facilities for sporting activities.
• Club de Pádel
  Members of the CEU university community can benefit from special conditions to use the courts.

Castellón Campus

• Padel Center Castellón
  The courts can be used at discounted prices.
• Ayuntamiento de Castellón
  Use of the local council's facilities for Sports Service events.

These agreements enable members of the CEU university community to enjoy sport on and off campus. More facilities, more opportunities, more for our university community.

At CEU, we see sport as a way that we can all take care of ourselves, unwind, meet people and play an active part in university life. That's why we offer a wide variety of activities for all tastes and abilities on our three campuses, in addition to competitive sport.

Instructor-led activities

A range of activities are available in different formats and for all levels of ability. You can take part in these on a regular basis and free of charge – in many cases you don't even need to register for them.

Alfara del Patriarca Campus (Monday to Friday; see times on the Affluences app)

• Cardio-boxing
• Pilates
• Flexibility
• Toning
• Cross-Training
• Hybrid-Training
• Dance

Castellón Campus

• GAP (legs, bums and tums)
• Pilates
• Toning

Elche Campus

• Hyrox

Mondays and Wednesdays, 8.30 pm – 9.30 pm.

Student meet-ups

There are facilities set aside for students' own sporting get-togethers, kickabouts, and pick-up games – just for the fun of it. Just come over and play. It's a great way to play team sports, meet other people on campus and stay active in downtime between lectures.

Valencia Campus · CEU Sports Area

• Voleyball
• Futsal
• Basketball
• Handball

Castellón Campus · CEU Sports Area

• Voleyball
• Futsal
• Basketball

Elche Campus - Ciudad Deportiva Juan Ángel Romero

• Beach volleyball
• Futsal
• Basketball

Excursions

We organize excursions to the countryside throughout the academic year, so that you can enjoy nature and sport away from campus. These activities are suitable for students of all levels of physical ability.

They include:

• Rafting
• Paddleboarding
• Hiking
• Mountain biking
• Climbing or via ferrata
• Skiing
• Beach games

See the complete schedule in the Excursions section.

Participation in sports events

We work with sports clubs, associations and institutions to organize and support a variety of events, tournaments and activities on our campuses.

• Castellón Campus
  • Almassora Club Patí
• Valencia Campus
  • A Contra Corrent
  • Fundación Maides
  • Moncada Club de Fútbol Global
  • Alfara del Patriarca basketball teams
  • Alfara del Patriarca skating association
  • Ágape Perú project (CEU Pastoral Service)
  • Municipal padel tournament (organized by Escappada)
  • Anna Gómez basketball camp
  • Pilota valenciana camp
  • Jorge Jiménez basketball summer school
  • CEU San Pablo School summer camp
  • CEU San Pablo School basketball team
  • CEU San Pablo School futsal team
  • CEU San Pablo School family days
  • Anitbacterial challenge for Pharmacy students
  • Olympic Games for Physiotherapy
  • Education degree teaching
  • Physiotherapy degree teaching
  • Nursing degree teaching
• Elche Campus
  • Elche Night Race
  • Hyrox Competition (C.D. Tiro Pichón) in the city of Elche
  • Half marathon & 10K Aguas de Alicante run in Alicante
  • La Tramoia day centre

At CEU, we aim to offer accessible and functional facilities which suit the needs of all our students, so that they can train, exercise and stay healthy on campus.

New gym on the Valencia campus

The Valencia campus has a fully equipped gym which all students can access free of charge. The gym is a place where you can train at your own pace and which provides convenience, comfort and variety.

• Strength area with equipment to help students work on all muscle groups.
• Outdoor area for functional training, free weights and outdoor work.
• Cardio room with exercise bikes, treadmills and elliptical trainers
• Activities room for instructor-led sessions on strength training, cardio and mobility
• Room with tatami mats for martial arts.

To check on availability and make a booking, use the Affluences app (download it now if you don't have it – it's very useful).

This is all free for students at the University.

Coming soon: gyms in Castellón and Elche.

The Fundación Trinidad Alfonso, with the collaboration of the CEU Cardenal Herrera University and the other universities which are members of CADU (Comité Autonómico de Deporte Universitario), offers two kinds of prizes to recognize those university students who demonstrate academic and sporting excellence.

Prize for current CEU students

This prize is for bachelor’s, master’s and doctoral students at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University who combine their studies with high-level sporting activity.

• €2000 are available for this prize, which is distributed between the male and female categories.
• Criteria: academic and sporting performance.

Prize for graduates

Administered by the Universitat Jaume I, which currently holds the CADU secretaryship, this prize is aimed at students who graduated in 2024/2025 at a Valencian university which is a member of CADU and who has demonstrated outstanding academic and sporting performance.

• €4000 are available for this prize, which is distributed between the male and female categories.

For more information, write to [email protected].

This prize recognizes the hard work, commitment and exemplary behaviour of those who give their all inside and outside of the classroom.

The CEU Cardenal Herrera University and the Fundación CEU San Pablo seek to support and encourage male and female participants in sport via the CEU Athlete Support Programme, using a goals-based strategy. We draw up a personalized action plan for elite athletes at CEU in order to ensure that they can both aspire to and achieve academic and sporting excellence.

Who is this for:

It is aimed at elite, professional, amateur, senior and retired athletes (as part of lifelong learning):

• Deportistas de Alto Nivel (DAN) and Deportistas de Alto Rendimiento (DAR)
• Plan ADO and Plan ADOP athletes
• Athletes who have been selected for regional or national teams
• Athletes who have taken part in the European Universities Championships, World University Championships, the Winter or Summer Universiade, or regional or national university championships.
• Professional athletes
• Retired elite athletes
• Coaches of professional athletes
• Those demonstrating sporting excellence at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University

Programme

• Programme

Contact:

Telephone: +34 96 136 90 00 – Ext. 61026
Email: [email protected]

Scholarships for elite and promising young athletes

When to make an application:

First round:

• September to February
• Award decisions: March

Second round:

• March to May
• Award decisions: May

The CEU Athlete Support Programme aims to enable students to combine their studies and sporting endeavours and facilitate their transition into employment after the end of their sporting career.

Ofrecemos acciones como:

• Personalized guidance and a study plan to suit your circumstances and preferences
• An academic and sporting personal tutor
• Support with administrative tasks related to group changes, timetables and exams

Who is this for?

• Deportistas de Alto Nivel (DAN) and Deportistas de Alto Rendimiento (DAR)
• Plan ADO and Plan ADOP athletes
• Athletes who have been selected for regional or national teams
• Athletes who have participated in European Universities Championships, World University Championships or winter or summer Universiades
• Professional athletes
• Retired elite athletes
• Coaches of professional athletes

Documents

Conditions for scholarships for elite and promising young athletes
More information

Contact:

Telephone: +34 96 136 90 00 – Ext. 62066 (scholarships)
Email: [email protected] | [email protected] | [email protected]