Clubs and Societies Access Pass FAQs for website
Will I have to pay individual fees for each society I join?
No, societies do not have individual membership fees – so once you buy a Societies Access Pass, which costs £10, you can join as many as you want.
Will I have to pay individual fees for each sports club I join?
No, Sports Clubs do not have individual membership fees – so once you purchase either a Gold or Silver Access Pass, you join any number of sports clubs and participate in any number of activities as that pass permits.
What’s the difference between a Gold and Silver Access Pass for Sports Clubs?
The two access passes, Gold and Silver, allow students to choose the types of activity and the level of commitment and competition they want to take part in. The passes allow students to join any number of sports clubs and participate in any number of activities as that pass permits.
Gold Access Pass:
Allows students to join any number of clubs and compete in BUCS Sport for any number of those clubs.
Needed to compete in BUCS.
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Gold Pass, due to having higher associated costs, and participate in the activities this pass entitles you to.
Also allows all the benefits of Silver Pass.
Silver Access Pass:
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Silver Pass, and participate in the activities this pass entitles you to.
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Silver Pass and participate in non-BUCS Sport and/or recreationally.
Cannot compete in BUCS competition with Silver Pass – Gold Pass is required.
How much will it cost me to join clubs and societies?
A Societies Access Pass costs £10. Once you buy a Societies Access Pass, you can join as many Societies as you want.
For Sports Clubs there are two access passes, Gold (£100) and Silver (£50). These allow students to choose the types of activity and the level of commitment and competition they want to take part in. The passes allow students to join any
number of sports clubs and participate in any number of activities as that pass permits.
What does each access pass get me?
Clubs Access Passes
Gold Access Pass
Allows students to join any number of clubs and compete in BUCS Sport for any number of those clubs.
Needed to compete in BUCS.
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Gold Pass, due to having higher associated costs, and participate in the activities this pass entitles you to.
Also allows all the benefits of Silver Pass.
What you and sports clubs get:
Personal Accident Insurance
BUCS Sport transport
Scheduled term time training facility usage **
Facility usage for BUCS Sport competition
Access to Club grants
Eligible to compete in Varsity *
Eligible to compete in UMCB Rhywngol Sport
Eligible to attend AU Dinner
Eligible to be considered for AU Awards, Colours and Blues
Contributions towards coaching **
Student Leadership Training Programme.
Dedicated staff support.
BUCS Affiliation Fees
BUCS entry fees
NGB Club Affiliation Fees (individual fees not covered)
Referee and official Fees for BUCS competition.
Access to attend training courses and qualifications, such as first aid.
Access to thirds coaching
Silver Access Pass
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Silver Pass, and participate in the activities this pass entitles you to.
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Silver Pass and participate in non-BUCS Sport and/or recreationally.
Cannot compete in BUCS competition with Silver Pass –Gold Pass is required.
What you and sports clubs get:
Personal Accident Insurance
Scheduled Term time training facility usage **
Access to Club grants
Eligible to compete in Varsity *
Eligible to compete in UMCB Rhywngol Sport
Eligible to attend AU Dinner
Eligible to be considered for AU Awards, Colours and Blues
Contributions towards coaching **
Student Leadership Training Programme.
Dedicated staff support.
NGB Club Affiliation Fees (individual fees not covered)
Access to attend training courses and qualifications, such as first aid.
Access to thirds coaching scheme.
Contribution to insurance to drive vehicle hires
Access to SU vehicle hire
Acts as a contribution towards club owned equipment.
Insurance of club events.
scheme.
Contribution to insurance to drive vehicle hires
Access to SU vehicle hire
Acts as a contribution towards Undeb owned playing kit.
Acts as a contribution towards club owned equipment.
Insurance of club events.
Access to clubs to use Students’ Union and University facilities where available.
Eligible to have a stall at Serendipity
Eligible for a dedicated page on the Undeb Website.
Eligible to attend club photos.
* This is only for clubs and teams who are participating in that year’s varsity.
** Where agreed by Undeb Bangor
*** accommodations costs are not covered.
Societies Access Pass
Access to clubs to use Students’ Union and University facilities where available.
Eligible to have a stall at Serendipity
Eligible for a dedicated page on the Undeb Website.
Eligible to attend club photos.
* This is only for clubs and teams who are participating in that year’s varsity.
** Where agreed by Undeb Bangor.
*** accommodations costs are not covered.
This £10 access pass goes to support the work of all societies and cover a portion of their associated costs.
More details of what the Societies Access Pass gets you and the societies you join, are below:
Allows students to join as many societies as they wish.
Personal Accident Insurance.
Insurance for society events.
Insurance cover for inventoried society owned equipment
Access to societies grants.
Student Leadership Training Programme for your committee members.
Dedicated staff support.
Access to attend training courses and qualifications, such as first aid.
Access to societies to use Students’ Union and University facilities and rooms, where available.
Access to SU vehicle hire
Contribution to insurance to drive vehicle hires
Acts as a contribution towards society owned equipment.
Acts as a contribution to the running costs of societies, helping to cover a portion of their associated costs.
Eligible to attend the societies dinner.
Eligible for societies awards.
Eligible to have a stall at Serendipity
Eligible for a dedicated page on the Undeb Website.
Eligible for societies photos
I’ve noticed that to join a sports club, there are two types of access pass available – what is the difference?
The two access passes, Gold and Silver, allow students to choose the types of activity and the level of commitment and competition they want to take part in. The passes allow students to join any number of sports clubs and participate in any number of activities as that pass permits.
Gold Access Pass:
Allows students to join any number of clubs and compete in BUCS Sport for any number of those clubs.
Needed to compete in BUCS.
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Gold Pass, due to having higher associated costs, and participate in the activities this pass entitles you to.
Also allows all the benefits of Silver Pass.
Silver Access Pass:
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Silver Pass, and participate in the activities this pass entitles you to.
Allows students to join any number of clubs designated as requiring Silver Pass and participate in non-BUCS Sport and/or recreationally.
Cannot compete in BUCS competition with Silver Pass – Gold Pass is required.
Which type of access pass is required for each sports club?
For a full list of Clubs and their associated access passes, click here.
Am I able to upgrade my Silver Access Pass if I decide I want to compete in BUCS, which requires a Gold Access Pass?
Yes. If you’ve already bought a Silver Access Pass and you need to upgrade, when you go onto the website to join a group, there will be an upgrade option. You just need to purchase that. You’ll then be upgraded to Gold Access Pass.
How will the group I join know I've paid?
You will only be able to join groups once you have paid. Once you have paid and joined, you will show in the groups membership records. The record will also show whether you have Gold or Silver Access Pass.
What happens if I don’t buy an access pass?
You need to buy the relevant Access Pass to join the groups and and participate in the activities that Pass permits. If you don’t, you are not entitled to join the group.