The sports department : offers over 40 sports and outdoor activities
Climbing, pelota, hiking, kayaking, yoga, dance, swimming, ski/snowboard, surfing, team sports… Students can enjoy sport for leisure, studies (as part of an initial training course) or competitively. Some professional diplomas (BNSSA for example) can be taken or studied for.
Sports men and women at high and top regional level can benefit from a “University Sporting Talent” status for the planning and organisation of their studies.
Quality sports equipment
Virtual visit of the indoor training wallAll our campuses possess sports centres. The one in Pau is reputed for its climbing wall and overhang, which is unrivalled among European universities and hosts international-level competitions.
Sports events :
ZABALKI: international pelota tournament
IDEKI: international rugby tournament
UHAINA: French surfing championship
French university championships and team sports tournaments
Preventive medicine department
and the promotion of health, based in Pau and Bayonne
medical visits and vaccination updating for students,
consultations with a doctor, psychologist or nurse.
a social service to help improve the living and working conditions of students
Life within the university, the environment, art, culture, science, international solidarity etc. A directory of student associations is available on the UPPA website.
Sciences and technology culture
Proposes various events: Presentations, experiments, workshops, science cafes, themed events etc.
On Thursday afternoons (traditionally free from classes) UPPA offers free events for its students encompassing culture (cinema club, cafe-debates etc.), sport (sports tournaments etc.) and the democratic life of the university.