Esports Enterprises and Content Creation Level 2

Quick facts

Is it for me?

Do you ever watch an esports tournament and wonder who organised the matches or put the live stream together? If you enjoy competitive gaming and want to try the planning, teamwork and creative work behind it, this course could suit you.

You'll explore four areas through practical assignments:

• Games, teams and tournaments - Explore competitive games, how teams work and how tournaments are organised.
• Esports organisations - Develop your own idea for an esports organisation and plan how it would run.
• Live streaming - Learn how to set up an esports stream and present content for viewers.
• Event planning - Bring your skills together by planning an esports event, from choosing a format to deciding who will do each job.

Your tutors will assess all four units through coursework. You'll show what you can do by developing ideas, making practical decisions and explaining your choices.

What you'll learn

Esports games, teams and tournaments

You'll explore different types of competitive games and compare the skills and strategies players use to succeed. By looking at teams from the UK and around the world, you'll investigate how players divide responsibilities, communicate and make decisions during a match. You'll also compare online tournaments with in-person LAN events, where competitors play on the same local network, and explore how leagues structure a season of competition.

Setting up an esports organisation

You'll investigate how successful sporting organisations build a recognisable identity and use that research to develop a brand for your own esports organisation. You'll consider who you want to reach and how your choice of colours, imagery and lettering could appeal to those fans. You'll then design a logo and a range of merchandise, exploring how the same identity can work on items such as a team jersey and a cap.

Streaming for esports

You'll compare streaming platforms and software, then plan and stream your own gameplay. You'll practise shoutcasting, the live commentary that helps viewers follow a match. That means deciding when to call the action and when to explain why a player's decision mattered. Afterwards, you'll review your stream, identify what worked and decide what you'd change for your next broadcast.

Planning an esports event

You'll research existing esports events and use what you find to plan one of your own. You'll work through practical decisions such as which game and competition format to use, who the event is for, what equipment you'll need and how the matches will fit into the time available. You'll pitch your plan to an audience, listen to their feedback and use it to identify improvements.

Equipment required for the course

Work experience placements

Assessment

You will be assessed using a diverse range of assessment methods including written reports, online tests, software applications, practical demonstrations, and professional discussions. 

Further study

After completing your Level 2 Certificate in Esports, you could progress to one of four Level 3 courses in the Digital and Creative department. The projects you enjoy most can help you choose your next step.

• Level 3 Esports - If planning a tournament or commentating on a match was your highlight, you could build on those skills and explore the competitive gaming industry in more depth.
• Level 3 Digital and Creative Industries - If you enjoyed designing a team logo and merchandise, you could develop your digital design skills and create content for different audiences.
• Level 3 Social Media and Journalism - If you enjoyed explaining a turning point in a match, you could take that interest into reporting, interviewing and telling stories for online audiences.
• Level 3 Film and Media - If putting a stream together sparked your interest in production, you could explore how filming, sound and editing work together to tell a story on screen.

Example careers

Your Level 2 Certificate in Esports can be a starting point for careers in esports, digital content and media. With further study or experience, you could work towards roles such as:

• Esports event coordinator — Organise tournaments, schedule matches and keep players, officials and production teams informed on event day.
• Esports commentator (shoutcaster) — Describe the action live and explain the decisions that shape a match.
• Live broadcast technician — Set up and operate the audio, video and streaming equipment that brings a competition to viewers.
• Graphic designer — Create team logos, merchandise designs and broadcast graphics, such as the scoreboard viewers see during a stream.
• Social media coordinator — Plan posts, share match highlights and engage with fans on a team's or organisation's channels.
• Esports journalist — Interview players and coaches, report on tournaments and cover developments in the industry.
• Video editor — Turn match footage and interviews into highlights, player profiles and behind-the-scenes features.

Discover more

Behind every esports tournament are people who organise the matches, create the graphics and bring the action to fans. Esports brings competitive gaming, digital technology and creative media together, with opportunities for people who enjoy designing and presenting as well as those who love to play.

Our Level 2 Certificate in Esports gives you the chance to explore these roles through practical projects. You'll discover how teams compete, design a logo and merchandise for your own esports organisation, and try your hand at live commentary. You'll also plan a tournament and pitch your ideas to an audience.

Whether you enjoy explaining a clever play, designing a team jersey or working out how to fit a tournament into an afternoon, you'll have the chance to discover what suits you. Those experiences can help you choose your next step in esports, digital design, journalism or media production.

If you're curious about what goes into a match, a team or a live broadcast, our Level 2 Certificate in Esports could be the course for you.

Days & times

Starting September 2027