Esports - Business & Digital Innovation Extended Diploma Level 3
The BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma in Esports is aimed at individuals who want to progress into employment in the esports industry, possibly via an apprenticeship, or who may aspire to enter higher education. The qualification is endorsed by the British Esports Association as being suitable for those who want to work in the industry. This means that it will be recognised by employers and will support entry into the industry in a range of roles.
Entry requirements
A minimum of 4 GCSE subjects at grade 4 or above including English and Maths.
What will I study?
The mandatory content allows you to develop your technical skills across the different unit areas, supported by underpinning knowledge, and provides the opportunity for you to relate these to the esports industry.
Units include:
- Introduction to Esports
- Esports Skills, Strategies and Analysis
- Enterprise and Entrepreneurship in the Esports Industry
- Health, Wellbeing and Fitness for Esports Players
- Esports Events
- Producing an Esports Brand
- Esports Coaching
- Customer Immersion Experiences
- Business Applications of Esports in Social Media
- Ethical and Current Issues in Esports
- Nutrition for Esports Performance
Method of delivery
The course includes a mix of theory and practical units which you will be studying in The Esports Lab, The Athletic Suite and Sports Hall, and on the 3G pitch, as well as in classrooms and computer rooms.
How will I be assessed?
All assessments are internally assessed. These assessments will be a mixture of coursework, presentations and practical deliveries.
The Esports Skills, Strategies and Analysis unit and the Esports Events unit are synoptic assessments.
Good course combinations
This is a full-time course. It is not possible to combine this course with other Vocational, T Level, Apprenticeship or A Level programmes.
Your next steps
Students can progress on to the HNC in Esports (Athlete Support Pathway) at York College, into higher education or directly into industry.
With a background in education theory and performance psychology, Joe has served as the Head of Esports at York College since September 2024. As an alumnus himself, Joe is focused on growing the esports programme by building relationships with sports organisations, universities, and businesses, both regionally and nationally to better the recruitment opportunities for his students.
As a proud alumnus of York College and the Royal Central School of Speech and Drama in London, Joe moved to New York City to work professionally before returning to York in 2018. He has worked across a wide variety of educational roles before formally completing his PGCE with the University of Huddersfield in 2022 and was subsequently recruited to join York College.
Joe has firsthand experience with the competitive esports scene and working in tandem with his brother, operates an anonymous esports promotional company that educates people on the benefits of esports. Joe brings this wealth of experience into his teaching, grounding his instruction in real-world applications.
Looking to the future, Joe is currently pursuing a PhD exploring the topic of violence within video games.
Esports - Business & Digital Innovation Diploma Level 2
Vocational & T Level
Subject Area
Esports
Study Mode
Full-time
Start Date
September 2026
Duration
1 year
Level
Level 2
