Esports - BA (Hons)
University of Staffordshire
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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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University of Staffordshire (Stoke Campus)

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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)

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Stoke-on-Trent Campus

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Our BA (Hons) Esports degree is unique as it combines the production side – digital media and broadcasting – with practical experience of business, marketing event management and the theory-based community and cultural studies aspects of the industry.It means you’ll have lots of transferable skills and knowledge, relevant to other careers as well as the esports world. You can choose to specialise in an area you’re interested in as you progress on the course through optional modules and flexible ...Read more

Our BA (Hons) Esports degree is unique as it combines the production side – digital media and broadcasting – with practical experience of business, marketing event management and the theory-based community and cultural studies aspects of the industry.It means you’ll have lots of transferable skills and knowledge, relevant to other careers as well as the esports world. You can choose to specialise in an area you’re interested in as you progress on the course through optional modules and flexible assessments.You’ll be studying at an award-winning games university and will learn how to host small and large-scale tournaments, events and productions for esports and how to adapt for clients external to our sector.The course will teach you how to work across different platforms using industry-standard broadcast technology. You will also get to grips with how to market your events, use data analytics and thrive in roles such as community management, league ops, event management, production/broadcast or marketing.Develop a critical insight into issues facing the multi-million pound global esports industry, including corporate social responsibility, regulation, emerging technologies and the need for innovation to drive growth.Our students get lots of opportunities to organise events, from varsity tournaments to charity fundraisers. They’ve also worked with the Alpine F1 team on their 'Community Cup' Series culminating in the final week being hosted at Alpine's Enstone factory Every year, we also stage ‘Campus clash’ a friendly competition between year groups.CareersDuring 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: Coach/analyst, Content creator, PR or marketing executive, Community or social media managerBroadcast or production crew, Event manager, Agent, Organisation owner or managerYou could also go into industries adjacent to esports with the specialist skills, knowledge, and experience that you gain in your time here.

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53rd
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97th

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£9,535 per year

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£16,750 per year

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University of Staffordshire
College Road Stoke-on-Trent ST4 2DE United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Stoke-on-Trent  0.1 miles away

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