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Kickstart your career in esports or get a guaranteed pathway into a second year of study in select degrees with Australia's first Diploma in Esports.
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Kickstart your career in esports or get a guaranteed pathway into a second year of study in select degrees with Australia's first Diploma in Esports.
Highlights
- Are you a dedicated gamer curious about esports and game development careers?
- This unique pathway program is designed to help you confidently progress from your esports studies to QUT's game development degree.
- Learn from passionate educators who have real-world esports expertise in a supportive environment.
- Develop industry expertise through one of our specialist majors in Game Design, Animation and Software Technologies.
Highlights
- Are you a dedicated gamer curious about esports and game development careers?
- This unique pathway program is designed to help you confidently progress from your esports studies to QUT's game development degree.
- Learn from passionate educators who have real-world esports expertise in a supportive environment.
- Develop industry expertise through one of our specialist majors in Game Design, Animation and Software Technologies.
Why choose this course?
QUT’s Diploma in Esports is the first and only of its kind in Australia. It is a pathway program designed to help you confidently transition to a university undergraduate degree. It provides a hands-on approach to building the foundational knowledge and skills needed to be part of the revolution and pursue your esports career.
A highly supportive learning environment with smaller class sizes will provide a more personalised learning journey and a seamless transition to university studies.
Our Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments degree has a strong foundation in information technology, design and creative thinking. It allows you to join the growing industry of digital environments and electronic games by acquiring expertise in the development of computer games and other forms of interactive media.
You will gain experience in the whole process of game and interaction development, from identification and evaluation of ideas, creation of design concepts, critique of existing and potential products, analysis of cultural impact and industry trends, and the development and delivery of a final product.
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Diploma in Esports
The diploma component is equivalent to the first year of our games and interactive environments degree and provides an in-depth understanding of the esports ecosystem.
You'll cover the fundamentals of esports, including the practical and theoretical realms, the impact of physical and mental health in the industry, pro-athlete attitudes and values, business strategies and a range of digital technologies.
Learn from the state-of-the-art learning spaces, including access to our purpose-built gaming arena, and receive support from educators with real-world esports expertise.
Learn more about the Diploma in Esports
Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
This part of your degree lets you experience the complete game and interactive media development process—from initial ideas and design to analysing products, cultural impact, and industry trends to developing and publishing high-quality games and immersive digital experiences.
The most successful degree of its kind in Queensland, QUT has strong connections to local games studios and industry partners in immersive technology. QUT offers one of the only degrees in Australia to include:
- a programming technology stream
- a design stream
- a 3D art and animation stream.
Across all three majors, we introduce you to generic programming concepts and problem-solving strategies, teamwork, and an interactive media professional's ethical and social responsibilities.
The course is taught together with QUT Creative Industries so that you learn creative, design and technology skills from experts in their respective fields. Our studio teaching model creates cross-disciplinary teams, so you get experience in collaboratively building games in the second and third year.
If you complete a software technology minor as part of your degree, you may be eligible for Australian Computer Society associate membership.
Learn more about the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environment
Careers and outcomes
According to Fortune Business Insights, the global esports market is projected to grow from USD 1.72 billion in 2023 to $6.75 billion by 2030. This esports and gaming double degree will equip you with the skills to take full advantage of this exciting industry boom.
In the first year of this double degree, you will explore exciting career opportunities in esports, from creative conceptualisation, coding and publishing to statistics and tournament organisation and broadcasting. In your second and third year, you will hone your game development skills and develop specialised game design, animation or software technologies, preparing you for a rewarding career.
To explore the complete list of possible careers, visit the Diploma in Esports and Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments course pages.
You must complete 96 credit points to meet the course requirements for the Information Technology pathway. Once you have successfully completed the diploma, you will be automatically offered a place in the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments. Your diploma units will be credited into your degree.
Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments
The Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments structure consists of 288 credit points with:
- core units (108 credit points),
- a major (72 credit points),
- QUT You (24 credit points); and
- complementary studies (84 credit points)
Upon completion of the Diploma in Esports, you will complete the remaining 192 credit points of the Bachelor of Games and Interactive Environments. As part of this course, you must choose a major.
- ATAR/selection rank threshold
- 60.00
These thresholds are the lowest adjusted scores to which QUT made an offer in Semester 1, 2024.
Don't have a ATAR/selection rank?
- Course code
- ES21
- QTAC code
- 409732
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- Gardens Point
- Kelvin Grove
- 3 years full-time
- 6 years part-time
- February and July
Assumed knowledge
Before you start this course, we assume you have sound knowledge of the subject/s listed below. If you don't have the subject knowledge, you can still apply for the course but we strongly encourage you to undertake bridging studies to gain the knowledge:
- English, or Literature, or English and Literature Extension, or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 & 4, C)
Offer guarantee
If you achieve an ATAR or selection rank of 60.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Advanced standing
If you have prior studies or work experience, you may be eligible for advanced standing (credit). You can apply for advanced standing once you've been accepted to QUT. If you're in your first semester of study, you must apply for advanced standing within 10 days of receiving your offer.
Deferment
You can defer your offer and postpone the start of your course for one year.
More about deferring your offer
Adjustments to your ATAR/selection rank
Any adjustments you receive to your ATAR or selection rank will be applied to this course.
Find out if you’re eligible for an adjustment to your ATAR or selection rank
Offers we made to school leavers in Semester 1, 2023
As this is a new course, Semester 1, 2023 information is not available.
You can find out more about your fellow students’ backgrounds with this course’s student profile.
Other admission options
If you are of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent, you may be eligible for admission through our Centralised Assessment Selection Process (CASP).
I completed secondary school in Australia
- ATAR/selection rank
- 60.00
Offer guarantee
If you completed secondary school in Australia and achieve an ATAR/selection rank of 60.00 or higher (including any adjustments) and satisfy all other admission requirements, you are guaranteed an offer for this course.
Minimum English language requirements
Don't have the English language score you need? We can help!
We offer English language programs to improve your English and help you gain entry to this course.
When you apply for this course, we will recommend which English course you should enrol in.
You can apply for scholarships to help you with study and living costs.
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