BA (Honours) Esports Management

Year of Entry 2025/26
Esport

BA (Honours)

Esports Management

Full-time Event Management

Study event management, journalism and gaming culture, ready to work in the dynamic esports sector.

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    What is the fee?

    Home: See fees section below
    International/EU: £17,155 per year

  • Time

    How long will I study?

    3 / 4 Years

  • Location

    Where will I study?

    City Campus

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    What are the entry requirements?

    112-120 UCAS points

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    What is the UCAS code?

    AA01

  • Date

    When do I start?

    September 2025

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    Placement year available?

    Yes


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Course summary

  • Learn in our state-of-the-art Esports lab and use our content creation suite.  
  • Build a portfolio that showcases your applied knowledge and capabilities to future employers.  
  • Develop the skills to design, host, and evaluate live Esports events. 
  • Gain transferable skills for industries such as media, event management, marketing, and digital strategy. 
  • Graduate with industry-recognized certifications in Licensing (BIIAB) and Health and Safety (IOSH). 

Esports is an exciting and  fast-growing industry where individuals and teams compete online and at spectator events. This innovative course brings together esports culture, content creation, enterprise, journalism, and event management to develop your knowledge and build a standout portfolio. Blending practical experience with theoretical learning, it equips you with the skills and expertise to succeed in the dynamic esports industry and beyond. 


Sheffield Business School accreditation

Sheffield Business School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) and has been awarded the Business School Impact System label by the European Foundation for Management Development (EFMD).

How you learn

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.

Key themes

You'll dive into the world of competitive gaming by learning about the core aspects of esports that matter most. You'll explore esports culture, how to broadcast live matches, manage teams, coach players, and understand the psychology behind high-pressure competitions. Along the way, you'll also develop skills in event planning, entrepreneurship, journalism, and media creation.

Course leaders and tutors

Nana Nyarko
Nana Nyarko
Senior Lecturer - Events Management

My current teaching responsibilities span all levels in both the undergraduate and postgraduate Event Management courses in the Sheffield Business School at Sheffiel … Read more

Applied learning

Work placements 
 
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. 
 
Live projects 
 
Students on the BA Esports Management course will complete their degree with a live project, working with clients to host a live Esport event. 
 
Networking opportunities 
 
Sstudents on the Esports Management degree  participate in  various networking events to support students in making industry contacts. For example,  students have attended Insomnia Gaming Festival, The National Video Gaming Museum and ESI (Esports Insider) Next Gen networking conference 
 
Entrepreneur opportunities 
 
Students are able to use our state-of-the-art Esports lab facilities including a green screen studio, broadcast gallery and content creation suite to develop their own events and business ideas, whilst accessing support from the university's dedicated enterprise team and I Lab. 


Future careers

The Esports industry is going from strength to strength with viewership numbers reaching 668 million hours in 2024 (Streamhachet, 2024) it's an exciting time to be entering the industry. 

Graduates could  gain careers in many sectors,including: 

  • Esports Team Manager/Coach 
  • Esports Event Manager 
  • Esports Marketing Specialist 
  • Esports Content Creator/Streamer 
  • Esports Analyst/Caster 
  • Esports Entrepreneur 
  • Esports Project Manager 
  • Esports Sales Representative 
  • Esports Operations Coordinator 
  • Esports Talent Agent 
  • Esports Public Relations Specialist 
  • Esports Educator  

Where will I study?

You study at City Campus through a structured mix of lectures, seminars and practical sessions as well as access to digital and online resources to support your learning.

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City Campus is located in the heart of Sheffield, within minutes of the train and bus stations.

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Equipment and facilities

On this course you will work in our

  • Esports lab – with state-of-the-art computers, studio, gallery, and editing suite
  • TV studio
  • Radio studio
  • Bespoke newsrooms

Entry requirements

All students

UCAS points

  • 112-120

This must include at least 64 points from two A levels or equivalent BTEC National qualifications. For example:

  • BBC-BBB at A Level
  • DDM in BTEC Extended Diploma
  • Merit overall from a T level qualification
  • A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies.

You can find information on making sense of UCAS tariff points here and use the UCAS tariff calculator to work out your points.

GCSE

  • English Language or Literature at grade C or 4
  • Maths at grade D or 3

We also expect you to demonstrate through your personal statement an interest in and awareness of esports or closely related disciplines or some level of practical experience.

Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

If English is not your first language you must have an IELTS score of 6.0 or above with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills or equivalent. If your English language skill is currently below IELTS 6.0 we recommend you consider a Sheffield Hallam University Pre-sessional English course which will enable you to achieve an equivalent English score.

We welcome applications from people of any age. We may be flexible in our normal offer if you can show a commitment to succeed and have the relevant skills and experience. This must show that you will benefit from and finish the course successfully.

Additional information for EU/International students

If you are an International or non-UK European student, you can find out more about the country specific qualifications we accept on our international qualifications page.

For details of English language entry requirements (IELTS), please see the information for 'All students'.


Modules

Important notice: The structure of this course is periodically reviewed and enhanced to provide the best possible learning experience for our students and ensure ongoing compliance with any professional, statutory and regulatory body standards. Module structure, content, delivery and assessment may change, but we expect the focus of the course and the learning outcomes to remain as described above. Following any changes, updated module information will be published on this page.

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

Year 1

Compulsory modules

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Year 2

Compulsory modules

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Elective modules

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Year 3

Optional modules

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Final year

Compulsory modules

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Fees and funding

Home students

Our tuition fee for UK students on full-time undergraduate courses in 2025/26 is £9,535 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year). These fees are regulated by the UK government and therefore subject to change in future years.

If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees. More information can be found in our terms and conditions under student fees regulations.

International students

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2025/26 is £17,155 per year (capped at a maximum of 20% of this during your placement year)

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Financial support for home/EU students

How tuition fees work, student loans and other financial support available.

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Additional course costs

The links below allow you to view estimated general course additional costs, as well as costs associated with key activities on specific courses. These are estimates and are intended only as an indication of potential additional expenses. Actual costs can vary greatly depending on the choices you make during your course.

General course additional costs

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Any offer of a place to study is subject to your acceptance of the University’s Terms and Conditions and Student Regulations.

 

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