Welcome to your Esports course

In semester one, you will take three compulsory modules as part of the curriculum

Esports in Context [40 credits]

What is esports and why is it important in the first place? Esports in Context spans both semesters within your first year of study and will dive into the key concepts, cultures and pressing topics of the esports ecosystem, including how esports has developed, the importance of competitive culture within society and where the industry is poised to go next. This module will also act as an introduction to the teaching of academic writing and research.

Multi-disciplinary Teamwork [20 credits]

Barely any parts of the esports sector (or any adjacent industry) exist with people working in isolation. In your first few weeks on this module, you will be developing your understanding of the role you play as an individual within a team environment and how to effectively work within various team dynamics and redefine your abilities to overcome obstacles as a group.

Live Broadcasting Technologies [20 credits]

Broadcasting is an already technically advanced area and continues to innovate, but esports audiences demand a more engaging platform to live their experiences. In this module, students will learn what considerations are desired from a broadcast creation process, looking at broadcast workflows and getting a hands-on experience with technical equipment to build a foundation of production skills.

We run a range of trips each year, which are usually designed and developed in relation to the Esports schedule and events calendar. For example last year we took students to the Apex global series in London. With the year prior taking students to the Czech Republic and EGX.

With our enhanced partnership with EPIC-LAN, we often arrange trips with behind the scene tours and we have a portion of students volunteering to work at EPIC-LAN, to experience the heart of esports communities and provide students with an experience to shadow in some of the roles that make it happen.

We also encourage students to engage with academic research and attend conferences, such as Esports Research Network, British DiGRA and ESI London – as members of the esports staff team, as well as esports students, have either previously attended, organised and/or presented at these conferences.

We’re also really excited about how our engagement with trips and activities is growing!