Venues

Cardonald Campus

Content

Esports is one of the most exciting areas in the entertainment and computing world - but this course isn’t just about playing games. You’ll combine your gaming enthusiasm with professional skill development, learning fundamental programming concepts, exploring how games are developed and collaborating on a project as a team.

While you develop your skills, you’ll participate in the British Esports Student Champs, competing in popular titles like League of Legends, Rocket League, Valorant, and Overwatch 2.

Content includes:
Competitive computer gaming: Competition focused sessions geared towards British Esports

Games development: Under the hood look at the games you like to play

Broadcasting: Streaming to a target audience

Branding: Building your own and team online identity

Health and wellbeing in esports: Endurance during competitive gaming sessions

Programming: Introduction to core concepts of industry standard languages

Team working: Encourage belongingness within the course and the wider esports community.

Entry Requirements

2 subjects at National 5 from Maths, Computing Science and a science subject, or relevant national qualifications at SCQF Level 5. Entry may be subject to an interview.

Progression Routes

Relevant HNC/D course