Esports Business Management (BSc Top-Up)

In a nutshell

Building on the foundation of an esports certification, our top-up degree offers an exciting opportunity to advance your qualifications by earning a full BSc degree in just one year. Open to all eligible students, this programme is an ideal choice for anyone looking to deepen their expertise in esports business management.

Through this programme, you can specialise in one of three major business areas within the Esports sector: becoming a strategist, an organiser, or an entrepreneur. This tailored approach allows you to focus on your strengths and career aspirations.

Helping you to further establish your industry knowledge, your final trimester offers you the opportunity to take part in a work placement at an esports company. This hands-on experience will help you refine your professional identity and apply the skills you've learnt throughout the course directly within the industry.

You will be studying in a bespoke immersive environment, built to host the digital requirements of the course. This includes an esports tournament arena, broadcasting equipment and an esports lab for teaching, learning and gaming.

This course has been developed with the help of industry leaders, meaning every module has been carefully considered and will help build the skills needed by future professionals in the ever-evolving esports industry.

“After assisting a passionate team at Salford University on their esports-related workshops, the Esports Business Management academic program is a fantastic opportunity for students, in love with the world of esports/gaming, to learn and develop their skills professionally, across a multitude of sectors, at a high academic standard before transitioning into the industry.” - Kieran Wood – Co-Founder & Operations and Commercial Lead, Horizon Union.

The esports market has boomed in recent years, with increasing demand from viewers wanting to watch the most popular gamers in the world. The coverage of esports is only increasing, with demand expected to grow to 640.8 million viewers worldwide by 2025. In turn, this growth is creating thousands of jobs in this industry and fresh demand for graduates with specific skills and knowledge. This is your perfect opportunity to turn your interests into a stable, successful and fulfilling career.

You will:

• Demonstrate conceptual and critical thinking, analysis, synthesis and evaluation
• Apply decision-making methods to a business issues relevant to Esports
• Experiment and develop personal initiative and responsibility in undertaking complex investigations in the solving of organisational problems and issues.
• Select, organise, analyse and present information relevant to a management decision.
• Have the chance to complete a placement within the Esports industry in order to gain practical experience and practice your professional skills
• Research and develop a practical and attainable future career plan based on your individual strengths

This is for you if ….

Your tuition fees are regulated by the UK government who has proposed changes to tuition fees for UK students studying in England from 1 August 2025. The fee stated reflects this proposed change, but remains subject to parliamentary approval. Your tuition fees may increase in your first and each subsequent year of your programme to the maximum amount permitted by UK law or regulation for that academic year.

Additional costs

You should also consider further costs which may include books, stationery, printing, binding and general subsistence on trips and visits.