Esports (Management & Production)
- HNC
- 1 Years
- Full-time
- 09/2026
- Undergraduate
- Whittingham Road
- Awarded by:
- Pearson Education Ltd
Course summary
The Pearson BTEC Higher National Certificate in Esports is a Level 4 vocational qualification. Successful completion can help your career and academic development in several ways:
Entering employment
Continuing existing employment
Linking with the appropriate vendor accredited certificates
Committing to Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Progressing to university
You will work on a series of assignments set in real-life scenarios throughout the course, which will help you develop the practical knowledge and skills, employers and universities are looking for.
The BTEC Level 4 Higher National Certificate in Esports builds underpinning core skills effectively, preparing students for further subject specialisation at Level 5. They will gain a wide range of sector knowledge that is tied to practical skills gained in research, self-study, directed study and workplace scenarios.
This course is suitable for those looking to have more ‘hands-on’ experience with their studies, and anyone interested in Esports and the wider sectors connected to the working industry.
Compulsory modules:
401 – Esports Ecosystem (Core)
402 – Skills and Tactics Analysis (Core)
403 - Event planning and Delivery (Core)
404 – Planning an Esports Project (Core)
All units are 15 credits for HNC.
Optional modules:
406 - Branding and Sponsorship (Optional)*
407 – Tournament Operations (Optional)*
409 - Streaming and Broadcasting (Optional)*
410 – On-Air Talent (Optional)*
*optional units are subject to change.
All units are 15 credits for HNC.
Qualified teacher status (QTS)
To work as a teacher at a state school in England or Wales, you will need to achieve qualified teacher status (QTS). This is offered on this course for the following level:
- Course does not award QTS
How to apply
Apply by
14 January
Application codes
- Course code:
- CESP
- Institution code:
- H04
- Campus name:
- Whittingham Road
- Campus Code:
- -
Points of entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
- Year 1
Entry requirements
Qualification requirements
UCAS Tariff - 48 points
A level
Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
This profile should be supported by GCSE grades A* to C (9 - 4) in Maths and English Language.
Mature learners may present a more varied profile of achievement that is likely to include extensive work experience and/or achievement of a range of professional qualifications in their work sector.
Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.
Historical entry grades data BETA
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Fees and funding
Tuition fees
| Location | Fee | Year |
|---|---|---|
| England | £5995* | Whole course |
| Northern Ireland | £5995* | Whole course |
| Scotland | £5995* | Whole course |
| Wales | £5995* | Whole course |
* This is a provisional fee and subject to change.
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.
Additional fee information
An additional registration fee is payable.
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