BA (Hons) Esports Coaching & Management

A three-year journey of personal and professional development so you can access a career
in coaching and management within the esports industry.

Course Length:

3 Year Course
Full Time

Course Location:

Velodrome, Queen
Elizabeth Olympic Park

Course Fees:

£9535 per Academic Year
Student Finance Available

UCAS Information:

Course Code: CE08
Institution Code: E71

ESPORTS COACHING & MANAGEMENT

This program is designed for aspiring professionals looking to work in competitive gaming. The program is designed with industry in mind and therefore blends principles of coaching and leadership with business management to equip you with both academic and industry skills necessary to be successful in a rapidly changing environment.

WHY STUDY
THIS COURSE?

You will develop expertise in areas such as leadership, player development and psychology, high-performance, and movement science, as well as traditional business competencies such as esports regulation, managing online communities, and navigating international esports operations.

With access to industry-standard facilities, guest lectures from esports professionals, and opportunities for hands-on experience in real-world competitive environments, both in-house and externally, this program offers a comprehensive foundation for careers in esports. Whether you aspire to coach players, manage teams, or develop business skills through competitive esports, this degree equips you with the skills and knowledge necessary for success.

This program provides access to a broad spectrum of career opportunities in both esports and traditional sports, including roles such as coaching competitive teams and managing players and staff within an organization. The integration of traditional business competencies with coaching and management expertise ensures you leave with an exit ticket into the competitive gaming industry but also in the wider corporate business sector.

COURSE
LENGTH:

3 Years

COURSE
TYPE:

BA (Hons)

INSTITUTION
CODE:

E71

Aims of the course:

  • To prepare you for a career in the global esports business or further study with the skills of enquiry, within an evidence-based practice-led, knowledge-applied interdisciplinary curriculum and performative research framework.
  • To prepare you with the competencies needed to adapt and thrive in life’s continuously changing environments, employment, and an increasingly diverse global society.
  • To prepare your moral and ethical compass through opportunities to reflect personally, and professionally, make an active contribution as global citizens.

Degree course structure:

Here are the topics that you will be studying during your three years with us.

  • Leadership and Management
  • Motor Control
  • Fundamentals of Coaching
  • Teaching and Learning approaches
  • International Esports Business
  • Enquiry Based Learning
  • Movement Science
  • Player Psychology
  • EDI in esports
  • Esports Regulation
  • Research Project
  • Strategic Entrepreneurship
    Player Management
  • High Performance

OUR LEARNING
APPROACH:

The University Campus of Esports is a boutique university-level institution allowing staff and students to build positive relationships, facilitating effective learning outcomes for students. Through the TRI-Curriculum students develop a robust academic foundation by engaging with theoretical frameworks and methodologies related to coaching and management. This knowledge is then applied through Legion Esports, the University Campus of Esports’ dedicated esports organisation, which encompasses an expansive range of competitive teams. This blended learning model, combined with the institutions extensive industry network ensures students to finish their degree ‘World Ready’.  

admissions & entry requirements:

Minimum Entry Requirements

You need to have completed 12 years* of schooling (with good grades) and show strong evidence of your ability to successfully complete the programme and progress onto your chosen degree. You are required to meet one of the following criteria:

- UCAS Tariff - 96 points
- A level - CCC
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) – MMM
- Access to HE Diploma - M: 45 credits
- Scottish Higher - BBBB
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 25 points
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal – M3, M3, P2

*For countries where 11 years of schooling is comparable to this level of entry, this will be accepted.

Degree Awarding Body; Health Sciences University

Minimum Entry Requirements

You need to have completed 12 years* of schooling (with good grades) and show strong evidence of your ability to successfully complete the programme and progress onto your chosen degree. You are required to meet one of the following criteria:

- UCAS Tariff - 96 points
- A level - CCC
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) – MMM
- Access to HE Diploma - M: 45 credits
- Scottish Higher - BBBB
- Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) - DD
- International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme - 25 points
- Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017) - H3, H3, H3, H3
- Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal – M3, M3, P2

*For countries where 11 years of schooling is comparable to this level of entry, this will be accepted.

Degree Awarding Body; Health Sciences University

Apply for this course:

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BA (Hons) Esports Coaching & Management

Min Requirements: 96 UCAS Points

UCAS Course Code: CE08

Institution Code: E71

Course Starts: September 2025

Course Length: 3 Years / Full Time

This course is delivered by UCES and validated by Health Sciences University.

As per all universities; from time to time we may need to reorientate teaching location, staff, course commencement and other facets due to circumstances beyond our control.