Description

In 2018, the European eSports market has generated revenues of about 240 million Euro. By 2023, an annual increase of 23 percent to EUR 670 million is expected (Deloitte 2019, study on the European eSports market). This economic growth will turn the industry into a real job engine, as there is an increasing demand for trained specialists.

With the specialization "eSports Studies", you will receive additional training tailored to future jobs in the eSports sector.

Starting semesters:

Winter semester on the basis of one of the following Bachelor programs:

Digital Media & Marketing (B.Sc.)
Digital Business & Data Science (B.Sc.)
Game Design (B.A.)
Sports & Event Management (B.Sc.)

Specialisation: eSports Studies

Language, campuses and intakes

English (Berlin, Hamburg, Iserlohn)
Winter semester: September
Summer semester: March

Tuition fee:

EU and Non-EU applicants: € 125 monthly (in addition to study programme fees)

Curriculum:

Study programs that offer a specialization in eSports Studies:

Game design
Sports and event management
Digital media and marketing
Digital business and data science

What you'll learn

Curriculum

Curriculum for this course

24 Lessons

GAME DESIGN: SEM 1

1 Lessons

Theory 1: Art, Design and cultural studies General Foundations: General Design Foundation Program Foundation 1 Code and algorithm Foundation Project 1 Game and play Tools and technologies 1 Technological design methodologies

GAME DESIGN: SEM 2

1 Lessons

Theory 2: Theories and discourses in Media and cultural theory Studium Generale: Essentials Program Foundation 1 Art for Games Foundation Project 1 Game development Tools and technologies 1 Digital and analogue Workflow

GAME DESIGN: SEM 3

1 Lessons

Theory 3: Discourses of Aesthetics and Ethics Project 3: Games as research Project 4: Games as Narrative Tools and technologies 3: Digital and Analogue techniques

GAME DESIGN: SEM 4

1 Lessons

Theory 4: BA Proposal Project 5: Games as Cultural Technique Project 6: Games as Expression Professional Practice: Start-up

GAME DESIGN: SEM 5

1 Lessons

Semester Abroad or Internship Semester

GAME DESIGN: SEM 6

1 Lessons

Curatorial Practice: Presentation Methods BA Project: BA Thesis BA Visualization BA Documentation/ Presentation

Sports and Event Management: SEM 1

1 Lessons

Sports and Event economics Management Basics Mathematics and statistics Economics Marketing, sales and CRM Employability: Business English

Sports and Event Management: SEM 2

1 Lessons

Sports and event management processes Human resource organization Quantitative and Qualitative methods Financial accounting and reporting Digital media and communication Employability: Soft skills

Sports and Event Management: SEM 3

1 Lessons

Sport and Event Marketing Law Applied research project Controlling and cost accounting Digital transformation Employability: Agile and creative methods

Sports and Event Management: SEM 4

1 Lessons

Managing Professional sports market Managing fitness and recreational Sports market Event processes and service management Entrepreneurship and Innovation in sports and events Finance Digital work/Lab

Sports and Event Management: SEM 5

1 Lessons

Electives (1 out of 2) Internship abroad Internship semester

Sports and Event Management: SEM 6

1 Lessons

Practical Experience Internship Final thesis Bachelor Thesis Kolloquium Bachelor Thesis

Digital Media and Marketing: SEM 1

1 Lessons

Media management Management Basics Mathematics and statistics Economics Marketing, sales and CRM Employability: Business English

Digital Media and Marketing: SEM 2

1 Lessons

Strategic value creation Personal and Organization Quantitative and qualitative Method Finanzbuchhaltung & Bilanzierung Digital media and communication Employability: Soft skills

Digital Media and Marketing: SEM 3

1 Lessons

Content production Recht Applied research project Controlling and cost management Digital transformation Employability: Agile and creative methods

Digital Media and Marketing: SEM 4

1 Lessons

Experimental media Media production management Reputation management and crisis communication Digital enterprise Finance Digital work/Lab

Digital Media and Marketing: SEM 5

1 Lessons

Electives (1 out of 2) Internship abroad Internship semester

Digital Media and Marketing: SEM 6

1 Lessons

Practical Experience Internship Final thesis Bachelor Thesis Kolloquium Bachelor Thesis

Digital Business and Data Science: SEM 1

1 Lessons

Programming Management Basics Mathematics and statistics Economics Marketing, sales and CRM Employability: Business English

Digital Business and Data Science: SEM 2

1 Lessons

Big data and Analytics Personal and Organization Quantitative and qualitative Method Finanzbuchhaltung & Bilanzierung Digital media and communication Employability: Soft skills

Digital Business and Data Science: SEM 3

1 Lessons

IT platforms Law Applied research project Controlling and cost management Digital transformation Employability: Agile and creative methods

Digital Business and Data Science: SEM 4

1 Lessons

Advanced programming IT Agile development IT security and crypto technologies Artificial intelligence Finance Digital work/Lab

Digital Business and Data Science: SEM 5

1 Lessons

Electives (1 out of 2) Internship abroad Internship semester

Digital Business and Data Science: SEM 6

1 Lessons

Final thesis Bachelor Thesis Kolloquium Bachelor Thesis

UE Germany | Bachelor | eSports Studies (Specialization)