QUT launched Australia’s first university esports program in 2017. We are positioned as the leader in the Australian esports industry, providing a pathway from amateur to professional participation in all aspects of esports. Our esports professionals lead an innovative program with community, competition, education, wellbeing and online safety and governance at its core.
Esports arena
Our purpose-built arena is Australia’s first university gaming arena and is located at Level 1, X Block, at our Gardens Point campus. The arena is at the heart of our program and hosts an array of community events, competitions, student development and training initiatives, and research endeavours across the year.
High schools program
This league provides high school students with esports competition and production experience, as well as online wellbeing and safety skills.
Mentored by our esports professionals in our esports arena and production facilities, students can participate in the competition as players or in esports industry roles officiating, streaming and casting.
Contact esports@qut.edu.au for more information about the High School Esports League.
QUT Academy
The QUT Academy provides students with a consolidated pathway towards becoming a professional esports player. By joining the academy, students are provided with professional performance coaching, fitness and nutrition support, academic support under the Elite Athlete Program, access to our state-of-the-art esports facilities, and opportunities to compete at local, national and international levels.
As part of the scholarship selection process, you must participate in the QUT performance trial at the Esports Arena Gardens Point Campus. Trials will be held within the League of Legends game.
Download the application form on the QUT Rising Sports Scholarship (Esports) page
Join the esports community
QUT operates national and international events which facilitate opportunities for students to undertake immersive volunteering experiences, fulfil internships and placements, and develop first class skills in technology. Regardless of whether you’re looking for a career in esports or another technology related field, QUT’s esports program, arena and studio can take you there.
What you can learn:
- esports professional practice and induction training
- esports broadcasting, production methods and techniques
- sports commentary, event hosting and stream moderation
- officiating esport practices, processes and risk management
- coaching and team management skills.
These process and techniques are industry leading and high school students can access parts of these resources through the High School Program.
Academy
The QUT Academy provides you with a consolidated pathway towards becoming a professional esports player. By joining the academy, you are provided with professional performance coaching, fitness and nutrition support, academic support under the Elite Athlete Program, access to our state-of-the-art esports facilities, and opportunities to compete at local, national and international levels.
Intervarsity Competition
Each semester, QUT plays host to esports athletes from universities across Australia and New Zealand in the Intervarsity Competition for League of Legends. This high-level competition gives you a chance to compete on the national level and strengthens competitive spirit between universities.
Women's Gaming Community
The QUT Esports Women’s Gaming Community is dedicated to creating opportunities for women in competitive gaming. Events run by the Women’s Gaming Community engage with industry and create a safe, social environment for women to participate.
The Women’s League of Legends Tournament launched in 2020 and is expanding to include more schools and universities.
Community challenges
Building a strong student community is a key part of the Esports program at QUT. Everyone has the opportunity to participate in our social competitions, including the Friday Night Lights series, a weekly series of tournaments in popular esports titles. The Community Leaders program was implemented in 2021 to help drive student engagement and input into esports at QUT.
QUT High Schools Esports Tournaments
This tournaments provide high school students with esports competition and production experience, as well as online wellbeing and safety skills. Mentored by our esports professionals in our arena, students can participate in the competition as players or in esports industry roles officiating, streaming and casting.
Community of Practice
The Esports Community of Practice for community leaders and volunteers. This was implemented in 2021 to help drive student engagement and acquisition of skills for esport event production, officiating and live broadcasting.
Industry connections
Using strong ties to local and international industry, we connect students to opportunities and help them experience esports in the real world. Our program offers real experience in the multidisciplinary roles required in industry.
QUT Esports provides you with the opportunity to volunteer at events, intern with QUT Sport and undertake industry placements with some of Australia’s premier esports companies.
Students are given the opportunity to:
- coach and lead teams
- work behind the scenes in production
- on-camera casting and hosting live streams.
The QUT Esports community leaders program also allows you to assist in running social events and competitions and engages the wider QUT student population with esports.
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Esports research
QUT is conducting a wide range of research projects focused on aspects of esports, from factors influencing performance and motivation to impacts on wellbeing.
Led by internationally-recognised professors in exercise and nutrition sciences, computer science, psychology, and other faculty networks, we are building on evidence-based knowledge, skill and understanding of all areas in the rapidly evolving esports industry.
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