{"id":21,"date":"2021-10-11T14:53:06","date_gmt":"2021-09-30T01:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/curtin.edu.au\/sport\/home\/competitive-sport\/"},"modified":"2026-08-13T09:15:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-13T01:15:46","slug":"competitive-sport","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/","title":{"rendered":"Competitive sport"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Take your sport to the next level at Curtin. From representing the University at regional, national and international events to accessing support as a student athlete, our competitive sport programs help you balance academic success with sporting excellence.<\/p>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block cards-image block--no-indent\"\n        data-segment=\"all\">\n\n    \n\n    <div class=\"card-grid\" data-card-size=\"standard\" data-card-count=\"4\" data-card-background=\"white\">\n                    <div id=\"unisport-nationals\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/UniSport-Nationals-beach-volleyball-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"UniSport Nationals \"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">UniSport Nationals <\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>UniSport Nationals provides an opportunity for Curtin students from universities across Australia to compete in a number of national standard sporting competitions. In 2026, UniSport Nationals will be held in Boorloo (Perth), between Saturday 26 September and Friday 2 October.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/unisport-nationals\/\" aria-label=\"Find out more about UniSport Nationals\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Find out more about UniSport Nationals<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"indigenous-nationals\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/8e3023_90f3a05fa60547c1ae5b5e7fb89153edmv2-aspect-ratio-2-1-2-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Indigenous Nationals \"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Indigenous Nationals <\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Indigenous Nationals is a multi-sport competition for Indigenous students. The annual event brings together student-athletes from universities across Australia to compete in a variety of sports.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/indigenous-nationals\/\" aria-label=\"Find out more about Indigenous Nationals \"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Find out more about Indigenous Nationals <\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"elite-athlete-program\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Jesse-Wagstaff-aspect-ratio-2-1-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"Elite Athlete Program \"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">Elite Athlete Program <\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>Curtin is dedicated to supporting students in dual pursuits of academia and performance sport. The Elite Athlete Program provides support to Curtin students who are competing at an elite level of their chosen sport while completing tertiary studies at Curtin.  <\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/elite-athletes\/\" aria-label=\"Apply for the EAP\"\n                                           target=\"_top\">Apply for the EAP<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>                    <div id=\"university-basketball-league\" class=\"card card--image\"\n         data-type=\"img\"><div class=\"card__top image-offset\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"card__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/CUR_3888-scaled-aspect-ratio-2-1-480x240.jpg\" alt=\"University Basketball League\"><\/div><div class=\"card__title\"><h2 class=\"h2\">University Basketball League<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"inner\"><div class=\"card__content\"><p>The NewBalance University Basketball League (UBL) is a national competition, which brings together 12 universities from across Australia to compete for the national title. Sanctioned by UniSport Australia and in partnership with Basketball Australia, the league provides student-athletes with a national platform to showcase their talent while balancing their academic pursuits.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"card__links\"><ul class=\"link-list link-list--magenta pink-links\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/competitive-sport\/university-basketball-league\/\" aria-label=\"Find out more\"\n                                           target=\"_blank\">Find out more<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>            <\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">More ways to get involved in sport<\/h2>\n\n\n<section\n                class=\"block list-options \"\n        role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"List options\"\n        data-segment=\"all\"\n        data-order=\"none\">\n\n                        \n\n<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/social-sport-play\/social-sport\/\" aria-label=\"Social Sport\"\n   target=\"_top\">\n    \n    <span class=\"inner\">\n            <span class=\"box__title\"><strong>Social Sport<\/strong><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M11.71 26.71l-1.42-1.42 9.3-9.29-9.3-9.29 1.42-1.42L22.41 16l-10.7 10.71z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n                                \n\n<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/social-sport-play\/clubs\/\" aria-label=\"Sport clubs\"\n   target=\"_top\">\n    \n    <span class=\"inner\">\n            <span class=\"box__title\"><strong>Sport clubs<\/strong><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M11.71 26.71l-1.42-1.42 9.3-9.29-9.3-9.29 1.42-1.42L22.41 16l-10.7 10.71z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n                                \n\n<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/experience\/curtin-experiences\/\" aria-label=\"Curtin Experiences\"\n   target=\"_top\">\n    \n    <span class=\"inner\">\n            <span class=\"box__title\"><strong>Curtin Experiences<\/strong><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M11.71 26.71l-1.42-1.42 9.3-9.29-9.3-9.29 1.42-1.42L22.41 16l-10.7 10.71z\"\/><\/svg><\/span>\n<\/a>\n\n\n\n                                \n\n<a class=\"box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/sport\/social-sport-play\/\" aria-label=\"Free sports for Curtin students\"\n   target=\"_top\">\n    \n    <span class=\"inner\">\n            <span class=\"box__title\"><strong>Free sports for Curtin students<\/strong><\/span>\n            <\/span>\n    <span class=\"ico ico-chevron ico--deep-blue\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 32 32\"><path d=\"M11.71 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