Free Level 2 BTEC Diploma in ESports Course in Maidstone. Classes run at MidKent College Maidstone Campus, full-time during the day.
This BTEC esports qualification covers the skills behind the esports industry, including event production, broadcasting, and online content creation. You'll need four GCSEs at grade 3 or above, including English and Maths, to join. The course runs over one week of full-time study.
You'll finish with a Pearson Edexcel Level 2 BTEC Diploma in ESports.
Be introduced to the opportunities within the Esports industry at MidKent College, learning vital and foundational transferable skills for the field.
The esports industry is a rapidly growing and developing industry, being projected to contribute over £180 million to the economy in 2024 and rapidly gaining mainstream appeal. This nexus of a variety of fields, such as event production, broadcasting and online content creation, provides a verdant job market that is growing year on year.
At MidKent College, we are proud to be one of the few centres in the country providing this bespoke qualification, helping students gain the skills and experience for an exciting career in the esports industry and helping students stand out when applying for jobs in the high-growth sector.
Our BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Esports is a 1-year programme aimed at introducing students to the unique world of the esports industry and the various opportunities within it.
In tandem with the BTEC, we also run a unique, smaller course for Esports Leadership in collaboration with British Esports and the Leadership Skills Foundation. Unique to MidKent College this additional qualification develops even further on the skills, attributes and behaviours needed to succeed within a role in the industry. As a Trailblazer and verified Centre of Excellence, this qualification guarantees a student experience befitting of these titles.
By studying Esports Level 2 at MidKent College, students will gain a variety of transferable skills and industry-leading knowledge in tools that will allow them to excel in various roles within the industry through the following units:
Esports games, teams and tournaments Establishing an Esports organisation Streaming for Esports Plan for an Esports event Start an enterprise in Esports Design an Esports game
Our Esports programme also offers extra-curricular opportunities such as Resilience Esports, our in-house esports team and partner c
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