Esports Subject regulations
Sport, videogames, entertainment, marketing and events. Esports is the rapidly growing competitive videogaming industry with big brands and companies flocking to invest. Learn what makes this industry tick and integrate those learnings within your career path. For enthusiasts and forward thinkers who want to get ahead of the game.
Esports is available as a minor.
To complete a minor in Esports, students must complete 60 points, including at least 30 points above 100 level. Students must complete SDCOA101 and MEDIA309, the remaining 30 points must be selected from the papers below.
Students do not have to follow a listed pathway; however, the following pathways are available.
Athletes and Coaching pathway
HPSCI101, SDCOA102, HPSCI202, HPSCI203, HPSCI206, NUTRI201 or SDCOA202.
Design, Media and Production pathway
CSMAX101, DSIGN125, MEDIA102, DSIGN271 or SDCOA303.
Industry, Events and Management pathway
SDCOA201, SDCOA202, PUBRL303 or SDCOA303.
Esports papers
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
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DSIGN125
Introduction to Communication Design Production
A self‑paced, hands‑on introduction to visual thinking and communication that equips students to observe, analyse, and create visual communication... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Online) & 27X (Hangzhou City University, Hangzhou China) |
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HPSCI101
Introduction to Human Performance Science
This introductory paper provides the foundation for the Human Performance Science major within the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance Science... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga) |
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MEDIA102
Film Production 1: Telling Stories
A hands-on practice paper in which students learn to apply film production theory to communicate ideas and tell stories. Students gain experience... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) |
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SDCOA101
Sport, Culture and Development: Trends and Issues
In this paper students will gain an introduction to sociological understandings of sport and movement cultures. They will develop new ways of... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) & 27B (Tauranga) |
|
SDCOA102
The Coaching Process
Understanding the coaching process is fundamental to supporting athlete development across participation, development, and high-performance contexts... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
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DSIGN271
Design Thinking
A hands-on introduction to design processes and methods where students apply research, ideation, prototyping, and evaluation techniques to solve... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) |
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HPSCI202
Psychomotor Learning and Performance
The paper provides a broad research-informed introduction to themes associated with perceptual and psychological factors that influence how people... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) |
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HPSCI203
Nutrition for Health, Exercise and Human Performance
This paper examines the principles of nutrition for health, exercise, and human performance. It focuses on the roles of energy, macronutrients... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga) |
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HPSCI206
Psychology of Health, Sport and Human Performance
This paper examines key psychological aspects of health, sport, and exercise performance. Selected psychological concepts are explored to develop the... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Online) & 27B (Tauranga) |
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HPSCI207
Exercise Physiology
This paper examines human physiology in the context of sport and exercise. Short- and long-term responses of physiological systems will be examined... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Tauranga) |
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SDCOA201
Sport and Community Development: Identity, Culture and Society
In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) & 27A (Online) & 27A (Tauranga) |
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SDCOA202
Negotiating Sport Development and Coaching Contexts
This paper provides students with an introduction to the social, contextual and practical issues that influence sport development and coaching... |
15 | 27B (Hamilton) & 27B (Tauranga) |
| Code and paper title | Points | |
|---|---|---|
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MEDIA309
Game Design
In this paper, students will be introduced to the principles and practices of game design, with a focus on how games create meaningful and engaging... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) |
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PUBRL303
Events Management
This experiential paper draws together best practice in event management from a practical, business, and operational perspective. The paper covers... |
15 | 27A (Hamilton) |
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SDCOA303
Sport, Media and Communication
This paper expands students’ critical sociocultural understanding of the media. Students will develop knowledge of the production and consumption of... |
15 | 27A (Online) |
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DSIGN125 Introduction to Communication Design Production
A self‑paced, hands‑on introduction to visual thinking and communication that equips students to observe, analyse, and create visual communication...
Points 15This introductory paper provides the foundation for the Human Performance Science major within the Bachelor of Sport and Human Performance Science...
Points 15A hands-on practice paper in which students learn to apply film production theory to communicate ideas and tell stories. Students gain experience...
Points 15In this paper students will gain an introduction to sociological understandings of sport and movement cultures. They will develop new ways of...
Points 15Understanding the coaching process is fundamental to supporting athlete development across participation, development, and high-performance contexts...
Points 15 -
DSIGN271 Design Thinking
A hands-on introduction to design processes and methods where students apply research, ideation, prototyping, and evaluation techniques to solve...
Points 15The paper provides a broad research-informed introduction to themes associated with perceptual and psychological factors that influence how people...
Points 15This paper examines the principles of nutrition for health, exercise, and human performance. It focuses on the roles of energy, macronutrients...
Points 15This paper examines key psychological aspects of health, sport, and exercise performance. Selected psychological concepts are explored to develop the...
Points 15This paper examines human physiology in the context of sport and exercise. Short- and long-term responses of physiological systems will be examined...
Points 15In this paper students will develop critical understandings of how sport is used for the purposes of health, wellbeing and social development within...
Points 15This paper provides students with an introduction to the social, contextual and practical issues that influence sport development and coaching...
Points 15 -
MEDIA309 Game Design
In this paper, students will be introduced to the principles and practices of game design, with a focus on how games create meaningful and engaging...
Points 15This experiential paper draws together best practice in event management from a practical, business, and operational perspective. The paper covers...
Points 15This paper expands students’ critical sociocultural understanding of the media. Students will develop knowledge of the production and consumption of...
Points 15
2027 Subject regulation information current as at 26 Aug 2026 01:00am