Esports Management (Honours)

Overview

• Develop esports management skills for an exciting and dynamic career.
• Study events management, esports journalism, business and enterprise. 
• Understand gaming cultures and how to manage player and team welfare. 
• Collaborate with professionals to deliver your own esports event. 
• Gain industry-recognised qualifications in Health and Safety (IOSH) and licensing (BIIAB).

The rise of esports continues to create diverse career opportunities – from content creation, hosting and casting to managing players and teams, and creating, analysing and reporting on esports events. This innovative Esports Management (Honours) programme from Sheffield Hallam University provides a blend of these. Along with the industry experience, you’ll gain at each level of study, you’ll have the opportunity to find your own path in esports.

Future careers

Esports is a fast-moving and evolving industry – with many career options. In 2021 the global esports market was valued at just over 1.08 billion U.S. dollars – almost a 50% increase from the previous year. 

This course prepares you for a career in

• esports social media, content creation and management 
• esports hosting and casting 
• esports league and tournament management/operations
• esports business development 
• esports branding, marketing and merchandising
• esports journalism and editorial operations 
• esports event management

Graduates of our Events Management courses have gone on to work for

• Microgaming
• Twitch
• SEGA Europe
• CTL Communications
• Google UK