ESports BTEC Diploma Level 2
September 2025 start

The BTEC Level 2 in Esports is an intermediate qualification for post-16 learners who want to
specialise in a specific occupation, occupational area or technical role. It prepares learners for work
or an Apprenticeship by giving them the opportunity to develop sector-specific knowledge, technical
and practical skills, and to apply these skills in work-related environments. The qualification also
provides progression to Level 3 qualifications.
Developed in close conjunction with leading employers, the BTEC Level 2 in Esports develops
transferable workplace skills, such as good communication and the ability to work in a team,
which employers have identified as essential for gaining employment in the sector and for
progression once the learner is working. The esports industry is a fast-growing global industry. Esports is defined as organised competitive
gaming, which is human versus human, either as individuals or in teams. This suite of qualifications
includes a breadth of transferrable skills that enable learners to experience esports in different
areas to aid their progression to employment, directly or via further study. Esports offers a unique
opportunity to deliver a curriculum that teaches concepts in the context of multiple skills and
subject areas at once. It provides an opportunity for alignment of social, physical, mental and
financial skills into one qualification to deepen and expand learning, skills which are highly
valued in the changing and fluid workplace. Learners must apply strategy, skill and teamwork
to be successful.

The content of this qualification has been developed in consultation with key stakeholders.
This ensures that the content is appropriate and consistent with current industry practice to
enable learners to enter employment or further study.
This is a career-focused qualification with industry endorsement enabling learners to develop
underpinning knowledge and technical and transferable skills that gain experience in a variety of
different sections of the esports industry.
Learners taking this qualification will study 5 mandatory units:
• Unit 1: Esports Games, Teams and Tournaments
• Unit 2: Establishing an Esports Organisation
• Unit 3: Streaming for Esports
• Unit 4: Plan an Esports Event
• Unit 5: Start an Enterprise in Esports
and one optional unit from the following:
• Unit 6: Design an Esports Game
• Unit 7: Positive Health and Well-being in Esports.

• A minimum of 4 GCSEs, graded 9-3, including English or Maths

You will be assessed by practical activities and investigations, including a final project at the end of the course.

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After you have completed the programme, you could progress onto a Higher Education course at College or university, or explore the possibility of doing a Higher Apprenticeship (Level 4). Check out opportunities at the University of Bolton by visiting www.bolton.ac.uk.
Following further study you could work as a:
• PR/Marketing Executive earning up to £50,000 per year
• Broadcast Journalist earning up to £42,000 per year
• Web Content Editor earning up to £40,000 per year

Sitting a job interview, writing a personal statement, applying for university - taking part in our enrichment programme will give you a CV to wow in all of these situations! You’ll benefit from departmental and cross-college enrichment with:

• Inspiring trips and experiences
• Meetings with industry experts
• Visits to leading companies in your sector

As well as giving you essential professional and technical skills, you’ll demonstrate that you’re a successful and well-rounded person, helping you to make a lasting impression.

We want you to have fun, so we also have plenty of leisure and sporting activities for you to enjoy, improving your health and wellbeing

You'll have your own Learning Development Mentor (LDM) and Work Placement Officer, helping you create both academic and career plans.

Thanks to our partnership with the University of Bolton, you'll also benefit from everything the University has to offer, with a range of opportunities to build additional skills and experiences, giving you everything you need to become a FUTURE SUCCESS in whichever field you choose!

Exposure to employers is also an integral part of this programme – we'll seek to ensure that you have opportunities to gain real-word experience of your sector, either on short work experience or an extended Industry placement.

We’re an elite College, and part of the University of Bolton Group, offering you a gateway to all of Greater Manchester’s vast range of fantastic opportunities for specialist careers, university degree courses and higher Apprenticeships.

We’ll reward your achievements with trips to The Anderton Outdoor Activity Centre and the opportunity to apply for the prestigious Duke of Edinburgh Award.

Our £75 million campus offers a refurbished fitness suite and sports hall; Apple Mac suites; libraries, a lecture theatre; hair and beauty salon; and a restaurant, café and canteen.

You’ll also enjoy a wide range of events, including showcases, enterprise activities and cultural celebrations.

You may qualify for a college bursary or financial support from Leverhulme Trade Charities Trust (LTCT), access more information here: LTCT Financial Support

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You’ll be asked to set up a Learner Hub account so that you can track your application and enrol online. You’ll also be asked to book your interview for your course at the same time.

If you have any difficulties setting up your Learner Hub account, please email learner.hub@boltoncc.ac.uk

Open Events are the best way to discover what life as a Bolton College student is like, giving you an insight into College life.

Open Events at our Deane Road Campus are as follows:

• Tuesday 17th October 2023, 5pm-8pm
• Thursday 12th December 2024, 5pm-8pm
• Wednesday 12th February 2025, 5pm-8pm
• Thursday 20th March 2025, 5pm-8pm
• Wednesday 30th April 2025, 5pm-8pm
• Thursday 19th June 2025, 5pm-8pm

If you’d like to attend one of these events, register here

Although every care has been taken to ensure that the information contained within this document is accurate, there may be changes to this programme and provision. We will endeavour to keep prospective and current students updated where appropriate and when the information becomes available.