Esports Management BA (Hons)

Sheffield Hallam University

- Learn the skills needed to manage Esport event experiences.- Prepare for a career in a multifaceted, exciting field.- Benefit from a unique blend of event management and media training.- Study the essential aspects of journalism, sports reporting, commentary and media management needed for esports.- Learn in our state-of-the-art Esports Lab and use our content creation suite.- Gain industry-accredited qualifications in Licensing (BIIAB) and Health and Safety (IOSH)Esports is competitive video gaming where individuals or teams play against each other online and at spectator events. This innovative course focuses on developing students’ knowledge and practical portfolio whilst enhancing soft skills to become the next generation of leaders in Esports. The course brings together Esports culture, content creation, enterprise, contemporary issues in Esports, journalism, and events management.

All our courses are designed around a set of key principles based on engaging you with the world, collaborating with others, challenging you to think in new ways, and providing you with a supportive environment in which you can thrive.A variety of learning and teaching methods are used to help you develop the knowledge, understanding and skills needed for an esports career.The approaches vary between modules. They include formal lectures, seminars, problem-solving exercises, case studies, individual and group presentations and directed learning activities.Throughout, you’ll be taught by subject experts from esports, media and event management.You learn through
• active and experiential learning
• using critical thinking and problem-solving abilities, creativity and innovation
• collaboration and team working
• live projects — working with real clients to deliver consultancy-based projects, such as live Esports events
• in our dedicated Esports Lab you will learn to use industry-spec equipment in our studio, gallery, and editing suite

Work experience is built into this course across all levels, and you will get the opportunity to go on a placement. This gives you real-world experience to prepare you for your future career.

All the courses in the Sheffield Business School include a final-year consultancy project. Students on the BA Esports Management degree course will be working with clients to host a live Esport event.

Through the event management HUB, students on the Esports degree are able to participate in the various networking events that we host throughout the year to support students in making industry contacts. For example, in 2023 students attended Insomnia Gaming Festival and ESI Networking.

Students are able to use our state-of-the-art Esports lab facilities and content creation suite to develop their own events and businesses, whilst accessing support from the university's dedicated enterprise team.