Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives (SUAPS)
Playing sports at university
Updated on: 10/06/2026
The SUAPS (Service Universitaire des Activités Physiques et Sportives) offers over 40 sports activities supervised by certified instructors. These activities are open to all, whatever your level or experience!
Some activities are free, others charge a fee, with special rates for ULHN students (CVEC, Atouts Normandie card).
Le Havre Normandie University students
Practical information
Activities offered
Are you a student at Université Le Havre Normandie? The institution offers more than 40 different activities, with rates varying depending on the discipline, subject to availability.
Discover the list of activities:
ULHN Student Activities brochure
Rates and registration
As a student at Université Le Havre Normandie, you can benefit from attractive rates for the activities offered, subject to availability. Thanks to the CVEC, a €20 discount applies to your first registration for a sports activity.
Payment can be made by bank card, by cheque payable to the accounting officer of Université Le Havre Normandie, or via Paybox for online registrations. Payment with the “Atouts Normandie” card, up to €30, is only possible in person.
To register, go to the SUAPS platform.
For strength training (free of charge), session registrations are made online via the Affluences platform.
For high-risk activities such as boxing, weightlifting, scuba diving and rugby, a medical certificate stating no contraindication to practising the discipline will be required. Registrations for these sports must be completed directly at the SUAPS desk.
Please note that a half-rate fee applies from 1 February onwards, excluding partner clubs.
Practical information
All registrations are final and no refund requests will be accepted, so please check your timetable carefully.
All activities are subject to a minimum of 12 registered participants. The activity will be cancelled if the number of students attending is insufficient.
For activities organised by semester or as short courses, a second registration will be required at the end of January if you wish to continue the activity.
During the year, class times may be changed and groups may be merged to adapt to lower attendance. Please regularly check the SUAPS/ASUH notice boards in the university gymnasium.
Bonus grade
All activities are eligible for bonus grading. Students must request this when registering, either online or in person, by ticking the appropriate box. They must also inform their academic administration office.
To validate the bonus grade, students must:
- Attend at least three quarters of the classes and be present during the assessment period.
- For strength training, students wishing to be assessed must choose an assessment time slot at the SUAPS office and attend the same time slot, at the same time, every week.
Academic staff
Practical information
Activités proposées
Vous êtes un personnel de l’Université Le Havre Normandie ? L’établissement vous propose de nombreuses activités dont les tarifs varient en fonction de la discipline (sous réserve de places disponibles).
Découvrez la liste des activités :
University Personal Activities brochure
Tarifs et inscription
En tant que personnel de l’Université Le Havre Normandie, vous bénéficiez de tarifs attractifs sur les activités proposées (sous réserve de places disponibles).
Le paiement peut-être effectué par carte bancaire ou par chèque à l’ordre de l’agent comptable de l’Université Le Havre Normandie, en présentiel au gymnase universitaire, sur le site Lebon.
Concernant la musculation (gratuite), les inscriptions aux séances se font en ligne via la plateforme Affluences.
Pour les activités “à risques” telles que la boxe, l’haltérophilie, la plongée sous-marine et le rugby, un certificat médical de non-contre-indication à la pratique de la discipline sera requis.
Il est à noter que pour les hommes de plus de 45 ans et les femmes de plus de 55 ans, un certificat médical est demandé pour s’inscrire au sport de leur choix.
Les inscriptions pour ces sports se feront directement au guichet du SUAPS.
Il est à noter qu’un demi-tarif s’applique à partir du 1er février (hors clubs partenaires).
Practical information
All registrations are final and no refund requests will be accepted.
All activities are subject to a minimum of 12 registered participants. The activity will be cancelled if the number of registered participants is insufficient.
For activities organised by semester or as short courses, a second registration will be required at the end of January if you wish to continue the activity.
During the year, class times may be changed and groups may be merged to adapt to lower attendance. Please regularly check the SUAPS/ASUH notice boards in the university gymnasium.
Higher education students in Le Havre
Practical information
Activités proposées
Vous êtes étudiant dans un établissement supérieur au Havre (IFSI, EMN, ENSM, IFEN, INSA, Sciences Po…) ? L’Université Le Havre Normandie vous propose de nombreuses activités dont les tarifs varient en fonction de la discipline.
Découvrez la liste des activités :
Le Havre Higher Education Student Activities brochure
Tarifs et inscription
En tant qu’étudiant de l’enseignement supérieur au Havre, vous pouvez profiter de tarifs préférentiels sur les activités proposées (dans la limite des places disponibles). Toutefois, seuls les étudiants de l’IFEN, de l’INSA et de Sciences Po Le Havre bénéficient des tarifs étudiants ULHN. Une majoration tarifaire s’applique aux autres étudiants.
Le paiement peut-être effectué par carte bancaire ou par chèque à l’ordre de l’agent comptable de l’Université Le Havre Normandie, en présentiel au gymnase universitaire, sur le site Lebon.
Pour les activités “à risques” telles que la boxe, l’haltérophilie, la plongée sous-marine et le rugby, un certificat médical de non-contre-indication à la pratique de la discipline sera requis. Les inscriptions pour ces sports se feront directement au guichet du SUAPS.
Il est à noter qu’un demi-tarif s’applique à partir du 1er février (hors clubs partenaires).
Practical information
All registrations are final and no refund requests will be accepted.
All activities are subject to a minimum of 12 registered participants. The activity will be cancelled if the number of registered participants is insufficient.
For activities organised by semester or as short courses, a second registration will be required at the end of January if you wish to continue the activity.
During the year, class times may be changed and groups may be merged to adapt to lower attendance. Please regularly check the SUAPS/ASUH notice boards in the university gymnasium.
General public
Practical information
Activities offered
Université Le Havre Normandie offers a wide range of activities for spouses of university staff, ULHN retirees and the general public, with rates varying depending on the discipline and your status, subject to availability.
Discover the list of activities according to your status: spouses, ULHN retirees, general public:
Joint Activities brochure
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ULHN Retired Activities Brochure
View in pdf
General public activities brochure
View in pdf
Rates and registration
Registrations open after the All Saints’ holiday break, on Monday 3 November 2025.
Rates vary depending on your status, subject to availability.
Payment can be made by bank card or by cheque payable to the accounting officer of Université Le Havre Normandie, in person at the university gymnasium on the Lebon site.
For boxing, a medical certificate stating no contraindication will be required. Registrations for this sport must be completed directly at the SUAPS desk.
Please note that men over 45 and women over 55 are required to provide a medical certificate in order to register for the sport of their choice. For boxing, the certificate must include the wording “no contraindication to practising boxing”.
Good to know: A half-rate fee applies from 1 February.
Practical information
All registrations are final and no refund requests will be accepted.
All activities are subject to a minimum of 12 registered participants. The activity will be cancelled if the number of registered participants is insufficient.
For activities organised by semester or as short courses, a second registration will be required at the end of January if you wish to continue the activity.
During the year, class times may be changed and groups may be merged to adapt to lower attendance. Please regularly check the SUAPS/ASUH notice boards in the university gymnasium.