Esports and Sports Media (Hons) University of Chichester

Overview

With the Esports and Sports Media (Hons) course from University of Chichester you will study esports team structures, branding and coaching alongside sports journalism, live event broadcasting and client directed production. We also consider the ethical challenges within esports and gaming, how the esports unique ecosystem operates, the impact of our consumption of sports, and the psychological and physiological research currently used in both industries.

Competitively, you will have opportunities to participate in live and online single and multiplayer games events across titles including Counter Strike, FIFA, League of Legends and Project Cars. Past students have represented us in the NSE British University Esports Championship and The Nuel as part of the University esports team, the Chi Challengers. You will develop your gaming in skills sessions and study strategic and tactical thinking to enhance your gameplay.

Career Prospects:

• The esports sector has grown at an annual average rate of 8.5% between 2016 and 2019.
• The esports sector in the UK earned an estimated £60m in revenue in 2019, just under 8% of the global market (£745m). Which has translated into jobs growth.
• The sector supported over 1,200 jobs in 2019. The UK esports sector represents just under 8% of the global market. The UK esports sector supported £111.5 million in Gross Value Added (GVA) in 2019.
• The esports services industry includes companies and organisations in the UK that are engaged in the provision of esports tournaments, leagues and teams. It excludes streaming platforms and games publishers.
• The 18 leading companies and organisations comprising the UK’s esports services industry directly employed an estimated 328 FTEs in 2019, and generated direct GVA of £47m.