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    Program Level

    Bachelor

    Study Type

    Full Time

    Delivery

    On Campus

    Campuses

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    Program Language

    English

    Start & Deadlines

    Next Intake Deadlines25-Sep-2023
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    Duration 4 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 16,750  / year
    Next Intake 25-Sep-2023

    Esports BA (Hons)

    About

    Focusing on the business, broadcasting and events of esports, this is a unique course is taught from an award winning, Gold Standard games university in the UK.

    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 to create events ranging from small LANs to full scale online events, creating business plans, 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. 

    Following a successful three years, our first graduates are now working in a wide variety of industry standard roles such as esports events management and broadcasting.

    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 PhD research.

    • Join one of our competitive societies including games such as: League of Legends, DOTA2, Valorant, Call of Duty, Counter Strike, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros and compete in events in the UK and overseas.
    • Take part in UK and International varsities such as NUEL and NSE
    • Visit esports events in the UK 
    • Study digital marketing 
    • Plan, develop and implement esports events, growing in scale throughout your progression on the course. Utilise the skills you develop, specialising in the area that aligns to your interest
    • You will be taught in a dedicated Esports Lab and broadcast facility with all the latest industry standard software and hardware.

     

    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 to create events ranging from small LANs to full scale online events, creating business plans, 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. 

    Following a successful three years, our first graduates are now working in a wide variety of industry standard roles such as esports events management and broadcasting.

    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 PhD research.

    • Join one of our competitive societies including games such as: League of Legends, DOTA2, Valorant, Call of Duty, Counter Strike, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros and compete in events in the UK and overseas.
    • Take part in UK and International varsities such as NUEL and NSE
    • Visit esports events in the UK 
    • Study digital marketing 
    • Plan, develop and implement esports events, growing in scale throughout your progression on the course. Utilise the skills you develop, specialising in the area that aligns to your interest
    • You will be taught in a dedicated Esports Lab and broadcast facility with all the latest industry standard software and hardware.

     

    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 to create events ranging from small LANs to full scale online events, creating business plans, 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. 

    Following a successful three years, our first graduates are now working in a wide variety of industry standard roles such as esports events management and broadcasting.

    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 PhD research.

    • Join one of our competitive societies including games such as: League of Legends, DOTA2, Valorant, Call of Duty, Counter Strike, Overwatch and Super Smash Bros and compete in events in the UK and overseas.
    • Take part in UK and International varsities such as NUEL and NSE
    • Visit esports events in the UK 
    • Study digital marketing 
    • Plan, develop and implement esports events, growing in scale throughout your progression on the course. Utilise the skills you develop, specialising in the area that aligns to your interest
    • You will be taught in a dedicated Esports Lab and broadcast facility with all the latest industry standard software and hardware.

     

    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

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    In Year 1, youll be introduced to esports cultures and learn about streaming techniques and layouts. You will learn about the business of competitive gaming and event marketing, and work towards organising your first esports event.  

    In Year 2 youll continue your studies of event management to develop and deliver a team-based esports event. You will learn about the technical set up thats required to deliver these events, along with public relations skills to promote the event You will also learn how to add hype and excitement through casting and hosting, skills that are in demand across the sector. 

    In the final year you will become totally immersed in esports and develop a large-scale commercial event from start to finish. You will also learn about games community management and the legal issues involved with esports. Building teams is big business and you will learn what it takes to set them up and run them effectively and through the use of data analytics learn how to present meaningful statistics during game play.  

    In Year 1, youll be introduced to esports cultures and learn about streaming techniques and layouts. You will learn about the business of competitive gaming and event marketing, and work towards organising your first esports event.  

    In Year 2 youll continue your studies of event management to develop and deliver a team-based esports event. You will learn about the technical set up thats required to deliver these events, along with public relations skills to promote the event You will also learn how to add hype and excitement through casting and hosting, skills that are in demand across the sector. 

    In the final year you will become totally immersed in esports and develop a large-scale commercial event from start to finish. You will also learn about games community management and the legal issues involved with esports. Building teams is big business and you will learn what it takes to set them up and run them effectively and through the use of data analytics learn how to present meaningful statistics during game play.  

    In Year 1, youll be introduced to esports cultures and learn about streaming techniques and layouts. You will learn about the business of competitive gaming and event marketing, and work towards organising your first esports event.  

    In Year 2 youll continue your studies of event management to develop and deliver a team-based esports event. You will learn about the technical set up thats required to deliver these events, along with public relations skills to promote the event You will also learn how to add hype and excitement through casting and hosting, skills that are in demand across the sector. 

    In the final year you will become totally immersed in esports and develop a large-scale commercial event from start to finish. You will also learn about games community management and the legal issues involved with esports. Building teams is big business and you will learn what it takes to set them up and run them effectively and through the use of data analytics learn how to present meaningful statistics during game play.  

    Academic year

    Typically the majority of modules are 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.

    Typically the majority of modules are 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.

    Typically the majority of modules are 30 academic credits with a smaller number of 15 credit modules. Each credit taken equates to a total study time of around 10 hours. Total study time includes scheduled teaching, independent study and assessment activity. Full-time students take modules worth 60 credits per semester. All students take a total of 120 credits per level and 360 credits for the degree as a whole. Your overall grade for the course and your degree classification are based on the marks obtained for modules taken at levels 5 and 6. The full-time course has one start point in September.

    Laurence Bowman - BA (Hons) Esports

    Video

    Laurence now works as an Esports Rocket League Caster - something he believes wouldn't have been possible without the skills he learnt on our BA (Hons) Esports degree.

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    Disciplines

    School of Digital

    Technologies and Arts

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Undergraduate

    Undergraduate (bachelors) degrees

    To apply for an undergraduate (bachelors) degree you need one of the following qualifications:

    • Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade GPA of 2.5
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 28 points overall
    • Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
    • For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

    Integrated masters and two-year accelerated degrees

    To apply for an integrated masters or two-year accelerated degree you need one of the following qualifications:

    •  Community College Diploma / Associate Degree with a minimum grade of 2.8
    • International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma with 30 points overall
    • Successful completion of a relevant International Foundation Year from a recognised UK Institution
    • For A-Level requirements, please see the ‘entry requirements’ section on the relevant course page

    English Program Requirements

    The majority of our undergraduate bachelor degree courses require a minimum overall IELTS score of 6.0, with 5.5 in reading, writing, speaking and listening. However, we also accept a wide range of qualifications from around the world. The following qualifications are acceptable for most of our Bachelor degree courses.

    Career

    Careers

    During your time on the course we can help you tailor your portfolio towards your chosen career path. There are a wide variety of career opportunities within the esports industry:

    • Shoutcaster/host
    • Coach/analyst
    • Journalist/content creator
    • PR/Marketing executive
    • Product manager
    • Sales/partnerships manager
    • Admin/referee
    • Organisation owner/manager
    • Community/social media manager
    • Broadcast/production crew
    • Event manager
    • Agent
    • Other roles (statistician, lawyer, finance, support etc)
    • Other gaming careers (developers, publishers, distribution etc)

    All students have access to Career Connect, our dedicated careers team.

    Esports Hub Tour

    Video

    Join Matt Lewis, Technical Specialist, on a tour around the Esports Hub at our Stoke-on-Trent campus.

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    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee

    GBP 16,750  / year

    How to Apply

    • Contact one of our approved overseas education representatives in your country

    • Use the ‘apply now’ button on the undergraduate course pages to apply through UCAS. (Visit the UCAS website for more information). To do this, you'll need:

      • UCAS course code - you’ll find the four-digit code (e.g. P500) in our prospectus, on the course page or on the UCAS website.

      • An institution code for the university – it's S72 for Staffordshire University.

    Staffordshire University

    Esports BA (Hons)

    Staffordshire University

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    United Kingdom,

    Stoke-on-Trent

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