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Representative Sport

Representative Sport

UC basketball players in a huddle.
UC soccer athletes competing in a tournament.
A UC basketball athlete competing at nationals.
A UC soccer player playing in a representative competition.
UC badminton athlete playing in a competition.
UC basketball team competing in nationals.
UC student athlete playing squash.
UC basketball athlete competing at unisport nationals.

UC Sport provides student-athletes opportunities to represent the University at national sporting competitions and further pursue their sporting careers through the Elite Athlete Program.

UniSport Nationals

UniSport Nationals is your chance to represent UC and compete against some of the best student-athletes in Australia in national-standard sporting competitions.

The Nationals are comprised of the flagship UniSport Nationals event and a number of standalone national championships throughout the year, culminating in one university being crowned the overall national champions.

The 2025 UniSport Nationals will be held in the Gold Coast from 27 September to 3 October.

A UC student athlete playing soccer

Intervarsity

As a UC student, intervarsity sport lets you compete against other Australian tertiary institutions in a social, fun and competitive environment.

Black Mountain Battle

Nestled between the University of Canberra (UC) and Australian National University (ANU) campus lives one of Canberra’s most iconic landscapes – Black Mountain. The Black Mountain Battle is an annual intervarsity clash between UC & ANU to decide which of the two Canberra-based universities will take out the title of Champion.

Eastern Intervarsity

Sports: OzTag, other sports TBA

Universities: UC, ANU, Western Sydney University (WSU), Australian Catholic University (ACU), University of New South Wales (UNSW), University of Sydney, University of Technology Sydney and University of Newcastle

A UC student athlete playing volleyball

Elite Athlete Program

At the University of Canberra, if you compete as an elite athlete in addition to being a student, you can pursue your sporting aspirations while studying through the UC Elite Athlete Program.

With tailored workloads and study timetables, plus complimentary access to the UC Fitx Gym, the Elite Athlete Program makes it easier to balance both your sporting and educational pursuits.

Elite student athletes at the University of Canberra with Carrie Graf.

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