Level 3 Extended Diploma in Esports

Course overview

The BTEC Extended Diploma in Esports is equivalent to three A Levels and offers students the chance to study many of the different areas within the video gaming industry. Throughout the course you will complete modules relating to Esports Skills and Strategies, Health and Wellbeing for Players, Managing Esports Events, Computer Games Design, Producing and Managing a Brand, Video Production and Broadcast and Computer Networking it will also give you the opportunity to progress to higher education or a career in Esports.

The course is about organised, competitive, human-versus-human video-gaming where people play against each other online and at live spectator events. You will study Mandatory Units in:

- Introduction to Esports
- EsportsSkills, Strategies and Analysis
- Health, Wellbeing and Fitness for Esports Players
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the Esports Industry
- Esports Events

Specialist units are likely to include;

- Psychology for Esports Performance
- Video Production
- Games Design
- Producing an Esports Brand
- Shoutcasting
- Live-streamed Broadcasting
- Computer Networking
- Launching Your Esports Enterprise
- Business Application of Esports in Social Media
- Customer Immersion Experiences

Competitions will also take place with the British E-Sports championships for Colleges and students are expected to be familiar with the more popular Esports titles and their operation as part of their course.

Maths and English
Alongside your course you will have the opportunity to study maths and/or English to improve your skills in these vital subjects by attending structured weekly sessions as part of your timetable. Maths and English will
also be assessed in all your work throughout
your course.

What else do I need to know?

To help you, there is a course team of friendly, approachable tutors committed to your success who will encourage you to use the College’s extensive resources including computer facilities, library, private study area and careers & counselling service.