Esports is organised competitive computer gaming. The Esports industry was worth $865 million in 2019 and it’s an industry that supports many jobs and careers now.

This qualification is about the business of Esports as well as the skills, strategies and analysis of the actual games.

Learners will look at enterprise and entrepreneurship in the industry, as well as health, wellbeing and fitness for those who play Esports. The business of putting on events will also be studied.

Learners are given an opportunity for alignment of social, physical and financial skills to deepen and expand learning and will be able to progress to a wide range of university courses.

Course Details

The course allows learners to develop their technical skills across the different areas and provides the opportunity for learners to relate these to the esports industry.

In this course you will cover:

Introduction to Esports,

Esports strategies, skills and analysis,

Business enterprise and entrepreneurship,

Health and wellbeing,

Nutrition,

Psychology,

Events management and organisation,

Coaching,

Finance,

Teamwork,

Creativity.

During the course we take part in a variety of different extra curricular activities, which includes trips to the following: Comic Con EuroGamer Bradford Media Museum Erasmus Bletchley Park Esports competitions Aside from the trips we also value guest speakers, and through the years we have had industry professionals speak to our learners, and that continue to do so. The guest speakers we have had are the following: Bulkhead Interactive Lime vs Red Sumo Digital.

How will it be delivered and assessed?

The course will be assessed by a combination of coursework and exams.

Entry requirements

5 GCSES grade 4 - 9 including Math's and English.

Your next steps...

The primary focus the level 3 in Esports is on progressing to employment across a range of roles within esports. Jobs that are available in these areas include:

esports player
team coach
shoutcaster and presenter
social media influencer
video production editor
data analyst

The qualification attracts UCAS Tariff points and is recognised by universities. Suggested degree courses for progression at the University Centre Grimsby and elsewhere could include the following

BA (Hons) Games Design
BA (Hons) Esports
FdA Audio for Commercial Purpose
FdSc Digital Technology Solutions (With BSc Top-up)
BA (Hons) Media, Communications and Social Media
BA (Hons) TV Production
BA (Hons) Professional and Creative writing
BA (Hons) Business management and marketing
FdSc Mental Health Studies (with BSc Top-up)
BSc (Hons) Psychology

Additional information

https://grimsby.ac.uk

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