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Esports

at Salisbury Sixth Form College, Salisbury · sixth form college

Level 3Applied and BTECDiploma23 monthsFull time

What the college says

S6C is proud to offer the BTEC National Extended Diploma in Esports. This is an amazing course which helps you directly enter the Esports industry but also allows you to progress to university to continue your studies in esports or a related field. The Extended Diploma is the equivalent of studying three full A Levels so this is a full programme of study. The course is a combination of video game development, esports coaching and business and marketing. You will complete the following units: Intro to Esports Esports Skills, Strategies and Analysis Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the Esports Industry Health, Wellbeing and Fitness for Esports Players Esports Events Games Design Video Production Social Media Shoutcasting Esports Coaching Launching Your Esports Enterprise As part of the course you will compete within British Esports Association and their various tournaments. This will see you and your team compete with colleges and universities from across the country. It helps if you are familiar with esports games but this is not a requirement, however a willingness to become engaged in the industry is essential. Global esports revenue for 2020 will grow to over $1.2bn and this is a year-on-year growth of 16%. Esports is big business. And it’s not going anywhere. This course will help you navigate a career within the industry or help you progress to university to either study esports or subjects like marketing, video game development, computer programming, sports management

What you need to get on

Please see course description on our website: https://www.salisbury6c.ac.uk/courses/esports/

How you are assessed

One subject in depth, assessed largely through coursework and projects.

What this level means

The A-level-equivalent step, and what universities and employers ask for.

Is it open to 16 to 18 year olds?

Approved for 16 to 18 study on the government's Section 96 list.

Where it runs

  • SALISBURY 6TH FORM COLLEGE (S6C)

    66-78 Tollgate Road, SALISBURY, SP1 2JJ

    DaytimeClassroom based
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Start dates

  • 1 September 2026 · SALISBURY

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