Do you love the thrill and challenge of video gaming? Are you keen to turn your gaming skills into a rewarding career in the rapidly emerging esports industry? This first-of-its-kind BSc (Hons) in Esports Coaching and Performance, which you can study on campus from September 2022, is for you. Designed and delivered in partnership with IFoEC Ltd – the education partner of the International Federation of Esports Coaches – it's an essential next step if you want to set yourself apart as an esports coach. You'll: - Use theory, research and practical experience to understand how esports coaching helps players achieve peak gaming performance, across different games, platforms and levels of play - Be taught by lecturers with esports coaching experience and links to the industry - Learn how to work with individual gamers, shotcallers, stacks and multi-player teams, and run an esports coaching organisation of your own - Receive student membership to the International Federation of Esports Coaches with access to events, mentoring and its online community, helping you build a professional network and get involved in esports research - Have an opportunity to experience a work-based learning placement in the esports sector You'll also have the chance to do a sandwich year working in an established esports organisation, setting up your own esports business, or studying esports performance overseas. When you graduate, you'll be ready to make an impact in the pro gaming world as a professional esports coach, within competitive organisations, with league developers, as a freelance coach or consultant, or by running your own teams. **On this course, you'll** - Gain in-depth knowledge and understanding of coaching and performance in esports that will set you apart in the industry - Build learning and development experiences across genres, including MOBA, FPS and strategy games - Develop your communication and leadership skills, essential for an esports coach - Put what you learn into practice using our ties to competitive and non-competitive esports organisations - Become a student member of the International Federation of Esports Coaches, with the opportunity to build an esports industry network and take part in esports research projects - Support coaches and others responsible for creating esports performance environments, contributing to the growth of the industry, allowing for more diversity and inclusion, and raising the bar for performance - Be able to pursue specialist qualifications that match your career aspirations in areas such as safeguarding children, learning disability awareness and autism awareness - Have the option to transfer from distance learning to campus-based study (or vice versa) after your first year - Be eligible to earn coaching qualifications from the International Federation of Esports Coaches once you graduate **On-campus facilities and equipment you'll use includes:** - The latest industry-standard PCs, consoles and gaming experiences in our fully equipped esports centre, allowing you to immerse yourself in various esports titles in a professional environment, coach and support gamers during scrims, and get to grips with key technology **Esports coaching careers** While it's growing quickly, the esports industry is also new, which gives qualified esport coaches a rare opportunity to get ahead in an emerging field and help shape the understanding of this new profession. When you complete the course, you'll be ready to take on roles such as: - Esports coach, head of performance, or performance support staff member - Esports development/engagement lead, head of esports - Founder or CEO of an esports organisation - Team manager or community manager - Esports educator, lecturer or academic researcher - Sport psychologist specialising in esports (after further professional qualification)

Year 1 Core modules - Introduction to Esports - Foundations of Esports Coaching - Introduction to Sport and Exercise Psychology Year 2 Core modules - Esports Performance - Principles of Skill Acquisition - Applied Esports Coaching - Preparing Research, Innovation or Enterprise Projects Optional modules - Psychology of Sport and Exercise - Sport Business Management - Work-Based Learning - Principles of Performance Analysis Year 3 Core modules - Project - Applied Skill Acquisition - Strategic Esports Development Optional modules - Professional Practice in Sports Psychology - Marketing and Promotion of Sport - Professional Development - Sports Entrepreneurship and Business Venturing

You'll be assessed through: - Practical assessments - Client reports - Video submissions - Blogs - Infographics - Essays - Portfolios - Presentations You’ll be able to test your skills and knowledge informally before you do assessments that count towards your final mark. You can get feedback on all practice and formal assessments so you can improve in the future.

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26 January This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Course code: C613

Institution code: P80

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The following entry points are available for this course:

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We welcome applications for advanced entry. If you’d like to apply for advanced entry, you need to select the required year when you complete your UCAS application.

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Test	Grade	AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)	6.0	English language proficiency at a minimum of IELTS band 6.0 with no component score below 5.5.
PTE Academic	54.0	An overall score of 54 with a minimum of 51 in each skill.
TOEFL (iBT)	79.0	79 with a minimum of 18 in Reading, 17 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 17 in Writing.
Cambridge English Advanced		Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Cambridge English Proficiency		Cambridge English: Proficiency (CPE) taken after January 2015. An overall score of 169 with no component score less than 162.
Trinity ISE		Trinity College Integrated Skills in English (ISE) Level III with a Pass in all 4 components

English Language Entry Requirement Information are not listed for this Course.

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EU	9250.0	Year 1
England	9250.0	Year 1
Northern Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
Scotland	9250.0	Year 1
Wales	9250.0	Year 1
Channel Islands	9250.0	Year 1
Republic of Ireland	9250.0	Year 1
International	16200.0	Year 1

Students who are resident in EU countries: please note that the net fee is inclusive of the Transition Scholarship Placement Year and Year abroad: UK/Channel Islands and Isle of Man students – £925 | EU – £925 (including Transition Scholarship)| International (Non-EU) – £1,800. Fees are accurate at the time of publishing and are subject to change at any time without notice. Fees may also go up in later years, in line with inflation. For more information about fees, go to port.ac.uk/ug-tuition-fees

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