Focusing on the business side of esports, this is a unique course taught from what is considered to be one of the largest and best games universities in the UK.
Sponsored by TeamSpeak, our BA (Hons) Esports course will give you the expertise you need to host small and large scale events within both practical and technical environments. Developing your skills for single player and multi-player team events you will create business plans to build teams, create online communities and promote your events through digital marketing. You will also get the opportunity to explore the culture of esports, its audience and fan base as well as a variety of the most popular current game genres. As the sector grows, the ethical and legislative regulations are trying to keep pace, you will learn what is happening in the industry right now and how these issues are affecting the esports environment.
We also have a long history of event management courses with feedback via NSS and SVS indicating a high level of student satisfaction.
The success in these two areas will see a unique partnership between games and events to create a truly outstanding experience in the UK market.
Our academics come from a variety of backgrounds, including marketing, games design, interactive media technology, event management and esports practitioners.
- Join one of our competitive societies including games such as: League of Legends, DOTA2, Hearthstone, Counter Strike, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros and compete in events in the UK and overseas.
- Take part in UK and International varsities.
- Visit esports events in the UK
- Study digital marketing and take Google Garage Exams as part of the course.
- Plan, develop and implement an esports event. In the first year the event will be a single player event, in year two this progresses to a team player event and in the third year the event will be a large scale, commercial venue event with team players and a prize fund.
- You will be taught in a dedicated Esports Lab and Pro Gamer training facility with all the latest industry standard software and hardware.
TeamSpeak Partnership
In 2020 we established a unique partnership with industry giants TeamSpeak, who develop cross-platform communication with military-grade security, lag-free performance and unparalleled reliability and uptime. For you as a student, this means that your study will be embedded with the software you need to allow you to manage players and broadcast crews working in remote locations around the globe to create seamless productions.
Sponsored by TeamSpeak, our BA (Hons) Esports course will give you the expertise you need to host small and large scale events within both practical and technical environments. Developing your skills for single player and multi-player team events you will create business plans to build teams, create online communities and promote your events through digital marketing. You will also get the opportunity to explore the culture of esports, its audience and fan base as well as a variety of the most popular current game genres. As the sector grows, the ethical and legislative regulations are trying to keep pace, you will learn what is happening in the industry right now and how these issues are affecting the esports environment.
We also have a long history of event management courses with feedback via NSS and SVS indicating a high level of student satisfaction.
The success in these two areas will see a unique partnership between games and events to create a truly outstanding experience in the UK market.
Our academics come from a variety of backgrounds, including marketing, games design, interactive media technology, event management and esports practitioners.
- Join one of our competitive societies including games such as: League of Legends, DOTA2, Hearthstone, Counter Strike, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros and compete in events in the UK and overseas.
- Take part in UK and International varsities.
- Visit esports events in the UK
- Study digital marketing and take Google Garage Exams as part of the course.
- Plan, develop and implement an esports event. In the first year the event will be a single player event, in year two this progresses to a team player event and in the third year the event will be a large scale, commercial venue event with team players and a prize fund.
- You will be taught in a dedicated Esports Lab and Pro Gamer training facility with all the latest industry standard software and hardware.
TeamSpeak Partnership
In 2020 we established a unique partnership with industry giants TeamSpeak, who develop cross-platform communication with military-grade security, lag-free performance and unparalleled reliability and uptime. For you as a student, this means that your study will be embedded with the software you need to allow you to manage players and broadcast crews working in remote locations around the globe to create seamless productions.
Sponsored by TeamSpeak, our BA (Hons) Esports course will give you the expertise you need to host small and large scale events within both practical and technical environments. Developing your skills for single player and multi-player team events you will create business plans to build teams, create online communities and promote your events through digital marketing. You will also get the opportunity to explore the culture of esports, its audience and fan base as well as a variety of the most popular current game genres. As the sector grows, the ethical and legislative regulations are trying to keep pace, you will learn what is happening in the industry right now and how these issues are affecting the esports environment.
We also have a long history of event management courses with feedback via NSS and SVS indicating a high level of student satisfaction.
The success in these two areas will see a unique partnership between games and events to create a truly outstanding experience in the UK market.
Our academics come from a variety of backgrounds, including marketing, games design, interactive media technology, event management and esports practitioners.
- Join one of our competitive societies including games such as: League of Legends, DOTA2, Hearthstone, Counter Strike, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros and compete in events in the UK and overseas.
- Take part in UK and International varsities.
- Visit esports events in the UK
- Study digital marketing and take Google Garage Exams as part of the course.
- Plan, develop and implement an esports event. In the first year the event will be a single player event, in year two this progresses to a team player event and in the third year the event will be a large scale, commercial venue event with team players and a prize fund.
- You will be taught in a dedicated Esports Lab and Pro Gamer training facility with all the latest industry standard software and hardware.
TeamSpeak Partnership
In 2020 we established a unique partnership with industry giants TeamSpeak, who develop cross-platform communication with military-grade security, lag-free performance and unparalleled reliability and uptime. For you as a student, this means that your study will be embedded with the software you need to allow you to manage players and broadcast crews working in remote locations around the globe to create seamless productions.
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Esports
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Esports
On successful completion of study, we will issue the following award: BA (Hons) Esports