UniSport Nationals provide an opportunity for students at our 43 member universities from across Australia to compete head to head in a number of national standard sporting competitions.
Nationals are comprised of our flagship event, UniSport Nationals, and a number of standalone national championships throughout the year.
The winners from each sport in UniSport Nationals will be combined with the winners of the various Nationals Championships throughout the year to name one university the Overall Nationals Champions.
Uni Nationals: Gold Coast, Queensland
Accommodation: Mantra Towers of Chevron Surfers Paradise
23 Ferny Avenue
Surfers Paradise, QLD 4217
Map of Gold Coast, Queensland.
All team managers need to be aware of the deadlines to ensure that your team is eligible to compete. Deadlines will be strictly adhered to as there are financial penalties for teams that do not make Uni sport criteria for team minimum numbers.
Registration:
- All students need to be registrered for the event by Sunday 10th August 11.59pm.
- If a team has not met the minimum numbers By Monday 11th August, then the team will be withdrawn and students will receive a refund for their registration cost.
- A few sports are priced differently, but Melbourne University Sport will pay the difference if your registration is more than $235. This includes cycling, golf and sailing.
- Cost: $235.00
Travel:
- All students will be responsible to pay for their own flights to the Gold Coast.
- Cost: $600.00 -700.00
Accommodation:
- All students are required to stay in University provided accommodation.
- If you are playing in a five day tournament you will be staying at the Mantra Towers of Chevron, check in Sunday 28th Sept and Check out 3rd Oct.
- If you are playing in a tournament that is less than five days you will be staying at the Focus Apartments, Surfers Paradise.
- Costs: $725.00 for 5 night stay ($145 a night)
Registration:
- Before you should register for the event , please ensure you have conformation from your team manager that you have made the team.
- Most teams are required to have at least one trail, but this may have already occurred for a Big Blue fixture in semester one.
- All athletes must be enrolled as students at The University of Melbourne during the current year.
- Students who graduate in the first semester may be eligible for selection; however, this is assessed on a case-by-case basis and requires approval from Melbourne University Sport.
Registration is now open
Registration Closes Sunday 10th August 2025, at 1.59pm.
Registration Cost: $235.00
Teams who have not made the required minimum numbers for the competition will be withdrawn, and athletes who have registered will receive a refund.
Please find below information regarding the Team Manager for a Intervarsity team.
For more sport specific knowledge please click the link below
Please find below information regarding the coaching for a Intervarsity team.
Uni Nationals Event Cordinator: Tony Sephton
Email: tony.sephton@unimelb.edu.au
Contact number: 0435277290
Sport Access Scholarship
Melbourne University Sport proudly offers students facing financial hardship with a subsidy towards Intervarsity representation. The list of benfits for this scholarship also includes the following,
Scholarship benefits include:
- Unlimited use of the Strength & Fitness Gym (subject to maximum numbers)
- A free introductory session with a trainer in our Strength and Fitness Gym and one complimentary training program per month (subject to availability)
- Unlimited access to Group Fitness classes (subject to maximum class numbers)
- Unlimited access to the Beaurepaire 25-metre heated lap pool (subject to maximum numbers)
- Access to Member rates for all other MU Sport services and facilities, such as court hire and accommodation at the Melbourne University Ski Lodge
- Access to casual lockers during your workout
- Up to $300 subsidy towards an MU Sport Club Membership OR Intervarsity representation
- $50 per semester towards entry into a Campus Sport competition
- Free Court Hire (1-hour free court hire per week – subject to court availability)
Selection criteria
Eligible candidates are selected based on the quality of their personal statement and level of financial need.
Students who received a Sport Access Scholarship in 2024 are eligible to apply for the same scholarship in 2025.
Conditions
This scholarship is conditional on maintaining an academic status of good standing.
Application
We have Two rounds for applications per year.
Round 1:
Open: 28th January 2025
Closes: 9th March 2025.
Recipients will be notified by 14th April 2025.
Round 2:
Opens: May 1st 2025
Closes: 9th Aug 2025
Recipients will be notified by 26th August 2025.
How to apply
You must submit a complete and submit an online Sport Access Scholarship Application Form and an online Student Financial Need Assessment by the closing date.
Only applications that complete both forms will be considered.
Historical Results
Nationals are comprised of our flagship event, UniSport Nationals, and a number of standalone national championships throughout the year. The winners from each sport in UniSport Nationals will be combined with the winners of the various Nationals Championships throughout the year to name one university the Overall Nationals Champions.