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About the course
Are you ready to turn your passion for gaming into a career? The Level 3 Extended Diploma in Esports is equivalent to 3 A Levels and carries up to 168 UCAS points. This programme is designed for learners who want to develop the skills, knowledge, and experience needed to succeed in the fast-growing global Esports industry. You’ll gain hands-on experience in team management, event promotion, and competitive gaming, while exploring the business and psychology behind professional Esports.
Esports is a fast-growing global industry and employs a wide range of individuals from players, shout casters, coaches and content creators. Esports is a competitive and organised gaming industry and involves players competing one versus one or in teams.
Esports Academy
All learners on the Esports programme
will have the opportunity to be apart of our SGS Esports Academy, FirstShot. The
Esports Academy will provide opportunities for learners to receive high level
Esports coaching, participate in inter-college competitions and compete in both
the AOC and British Esports competitions and leagues. National competitions will
be played from the gaming hub in the SGS Brunel Centre and you will compete
within the following games titles:
- Overwatch
- League of Legends
- Rocket League
- Valorant
This Level 3 course is based at our dynamic and exciting WISE Campus, located within easy reach of the City of Bristol and moments away from Bristol Parkway and Filton Abbey Wood train stations.
Course content
The programme encompasses a wide range of transferable skills, enabling you to not only experience different areas of the Esports sector, but other associated sectors, aiding the progression into employment or Higher Education. You will develop strategies, enterprise and entrepreneurship within the Esports industry, whilst also developing personal skills and tactics for single and multiple player team events. The course will include options to cover units such as:
- Esports Skills, Strategies and Analysis
- Video Production
- Shoutcasting
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the Esports Industry
- Psychology for Esports Performance
- Esports Events
- Live Stream Broadcast
- Business Applications of Esports in Social Media
- Producing an Esports Brand
- Esports Coaching
- Ethical and Current Issues in Esports
- Exercise, Health and Lifestyle
- Career in Sport
- Sports Injuries
- Technical and Tactical Skills in Sport
Maths & English
A key requirement for future progression and employment is a good understanding and application of knowledge and skills in both English and maths.
You must have GCSEs at grade 4 or above, in both English and maths for the Extended Diploma option. English and maths skills will be developed holistically within the core programme through a range of activities such as data analysis.
If you achieve a grade 3 in either English or maths, you can apply for the Diploma option of this course and a GCSE retake will be timetabled alongside your programme.
Employability
Possible careers and salaries include:
- Journalism - £13,000 - £80,000
- Social Media Manager - £23,000 - £75,000
- Web Content Creator/ Editor - £22,000 - £37,250
- Video Editing - £18,000 - £45,000
- Event Management - £17,000 - £80,000
- Digital Marketer – £20.000 - £50,000 depending upon experience
- Retail Manager - £20,000 to £70,000 depending upon experience
- Esports Player
- Esports Coach
And many more…
Average yearly salary data taken from the National Careers Services website
What do I need to join
Applicants will hold a total of 5 GCSE grade 4’s, including English and maths for the Extended Diploma. If applicants require a GCSE retake in English or maths, they can apply for the Diploma option of this course.
What can I do next
This course will provide you with the opportunity to progress within the exciting Esports gaming industry, as well as providing you with the skills to pursue a career in sales, marketing or event management. Beyond this, the course is designed to help you to develop entrepreneurship and enterprise skills, in order to create a start-up business or gain employment in a large-scale organisation. Additionally, with successful completion, there are opportunities to progress to higher-level qualifications, such as SGS’s Foundation Degree in Computer Games Design and Development.
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Sports academies are available only to applicants aged 16-18.
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Course information last updated: Thursday 25th September 2025 @ 6.20AM