We run a range of sessions and cater for fencers of all abilities; those new to the sport can join our beginner's courses to learn the basics of fencing under the supervision of our qualified coaches, and for experienced members we have teams regularly representing the university in BUCS leagues and individual competitions.
Any questions / messages can be directed to our club email or Instagram, found in the Contact Us section of this webpage. All important links to forms and sign-ups can also be found in our club Linktree here.
Teams
The club operates two Mixed (M1, M2) and two Women's (W1, W2) squads to compete in BUCS competitions. For the 2026-2027 season, our M1, M2 and W2 teams will be competing in the BUCS Scotland Tier 1 League, and following their recent promotion victory our W1s will once again be returning to the BUCS Premier North League, the highest level of competition in British university sports.
Tryouts for all of our teams will run at a TBC date (usually late September), and more information will be available in due course on our Instagram.
Additionally, there are lots of opportunities throughout the year to compete in both team and individual competitions, with additional beginner-only competitions ran regularly. We also organise trips away to competitions in Scotland and abroad, open to all of our fencers.
Fight Night
One of the highlights on the Scottish university fencing calendar, we host our annual Fight Night every January! Watch as fencers from 6 universities duke it out over 12 team and individual bouts full of passion, drama, and an unforgettable atmosphere.
Fight Night 2027 has been confirmed to take place on Friday the 22nd of January 2027 in the GUU (Glasgow University Union). Further updates will be available in due course on our Instagram, whilst additional event information, as well as tickets, may be found here.
Socials
We run regular socials both for GUFC only and jointly with other local clubs, along with a weekly pub trip to Bank Street after Friday training. Socials include Christmas and end-of-year dinners, potlucks and subcrawls, as well as our annual Last Duel event held in the GUU – the location of Scotland's last sword duel in March 1899.
Training
Training takes place in the Stevenson Building, in the Activity Hall and Studios 2 & 3. All required specialist equipment is available to borrow from the club for free, you'll only need to bring a sports top, long leggings or tracksuit bottoms, sports shoes and water!
See below, or the Club Sport Training Timetable for training times for the upcoming semester (w/b 12th January):
| Day | Session | Time | Location |
|---|
| Wednesday | Technical Training | 20:30 - 22:15 | Activity Hall |
| Beginners Course | 20:30 - 22:15 | Activity Hall |
| Friday | Open Sparring | 19:00 - 21:00 | Activity Hall |
| Individual Lessons | 19:00 - 21:00 | Activity Hall |
| Saturday | Open Sparring | 15:30 - 17:30 | Studios 2 & 3 |
| Individual Lessons | 15:30 - 17:30 | Studios 2 & 3 |
Membership
We are aware that some of our members have been experiencing difficulties when attempting to purchase their club memberships. Problems are usually fixed by waiting 10 minutes after completing the "Welcome to GUSA" survey before confirming purchase. If you have done this and are still struggling to buy a membership, please email us with your name and GUID.
Joining a GUSA sports club is an easy 2-step process:
- Join UofG Sport with either a 12 month (£192) or semester (£105) full access membership.
- Use the join section located on the top right of this page to select your club membership.
Affiliate students, staff and alumni are also eligible to purchase a membership, for more information on how to do this, please see this link.
Once you have joined us as a member, don't forget to join our club Discord server to stay up-to-date with club updates, as well as to connect with your clubmates as well!
Insurance
It is your responsibility to ensure that you have the appropriate insurance cover for any activity you take part in. Upon joining, please check the level of insurance cover we, as a club, provide to you. British Fencing provides a 90-day-long free insurance cover, intended for beginners and those new to the sport. For more information, click here.
GUSA recommends that all students playing high risk sport, go abroad to compete/train, or are playing in governing body leagues, may want to consider/need to take out personal liability insurance, or join the sports governing body to be covered. Some insurance providers also offer specialist sports cover.
