esport studies?

[fishfish11111 | 0]

HI all 

Does anyone have any knowledge regarding studying esports at university?

Would this be a sensible career pathway too take? What university are considered good for this?

Any ideas, feedback or guidance would really be appreciated 

Richard Montgomery

[Scrobins | 1,727]

What does that mean, studying “esports”?

[Link | 2,714]

As sensible as a career path in traditional sports. 

[a3quit4s | 4,102]

If you are talking about being a pro gamer, depending on your age, you should have already been noticed. If you are just talking about working in another capacity around esports; marketing, management, administration, player representation, etc sure that’s all offered at college/university. Most colleges have like clubs and stuff for this but it’s more as a hobby rather than a degree earning program

Edited December 23, 2023 by a3quit4s

[Tulpa | 3,510]

There are a handful of universities that offer degrees and certificates in esports studies. It's pretty new, so no telling which are the best or most viable for a future career. I imagine it's mostly studying marketing and sports representation/management with applications towards gaming sprinkled in. Some of the skills will likely be applicable towards other career pursuits as well.

[Hammerfestus | 3,852]

I feel like some sort of traditional business degree (or journalism or whatever it is you mean to do) would be better regardless of business content in an esports studies degree because if you fail to get into that industry you really aren’t going to like trying to get to the interview process somewhere else when you have to start by arguing that your degree is basically the same thing as the guy showing up with the  MBA that they are looking for.