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

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Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)

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Start date

SEP-25

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Duration

4 Years

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

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Staffordshire University (Stoke Campus)

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SEP-25

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4 Years

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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 youll 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 youre 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 youll 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 youre interested in as you progress on the course through optional modules and flexible assessments.Youll 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.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

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WUSCA ranking:
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69/101
CUG Subject Ranking
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53rd
CUG Ranking
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97th
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Drop-out rate
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The percentage of students who didn't finish the course.
Calculated by 100% - (% of students continuing course + % of students completed course)
100 - 60 = 40% Drop-out rate Source: UNISTATS, 2019
40%
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85%
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What students say
M
Max
26 Feb 25

The University of Staffordshire is a great place to study esports, however, the wider university is disorganised and ineffective. You really have to believe in the staff for your..Read more

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Archie
26 Feb 25

The best and worst part of my uni experience have been the people, they have made un i so much better and certain parts of uni worse depending on the people...Read more

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Entry requirements

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A level

A level:

BBC Grades / Points required

Scottish Higher:

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UCAS Tariff:

112 - 120 Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DMM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DMM Grades / Points required

T Level:

Pass (C and above) Grades / Points required

Other A Level combinations are possible to achieve 112 points

Achieve a minimum of 112 tariff points achieved from either five Highers or a combination of two Highers offered with two Advanced Highers. Where only Highers have been taken a minimum of (CCCCC) is required.

We welcome a wide range of qualifications and qualification combinations. We assess each application individually, taking in to account any experience and skills you may have in your chosen field. Don't worry if you can't see your specific qualification listed, just contact our team of experts on 01782 294400 or email us at enquiries@staffs.ac.uk for further advice

Pass Access to HE Diploma with a minimum of 80 UCAS points.

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Eligible T Level applications will be asked to achieve a minimum overall grade of P (A*-C) or Higher Pass as a condition of offer.

Tuition fees

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England

£9,250 per year

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Students from England

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Scotland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Wales

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Northern Ireland

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£9,250 per year

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Students from Channel Islands

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£16,750 per year

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Students from EU

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£16,750 per year

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Students from International

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£16750 Per year

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Latest reviews

Latest Sports Studies reviews

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M
Max
26 Feb 25
Esports (with a foundation year) BA (Hons)
The University of Staffordshire is a great place to study esports, however, the wider university is disorganised and ineffective. You really have to believe in the staff for your...
Read more
A
Archie
26 Feb 25
Esports BA (Hons)
The best and worst part of my uni experience have been the people, they have made un i so much better and certain parts of uni worse depending on the people....
Read more
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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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