Malaysia's First eSports Academy
APU eSports Malaysia Academy is a joint initiative by Esports Malaysia and APIIT Education Group as the Premier eSports education hub in promoting healthy competitive gaming within the university environment.
The Academy will play a role in building students’ character, by developing professional & essential life skills such as critical thinking, perseverance, teamwork and decision-making.
The academy strives to provide a holistic esports education which are game based courses as well as industrial based courses to nurture global ready eSports professionals to cater all spectrum of the eSports ecosystem.

Learning Objectives & Outcomes
- Develop essential skills required in competitive gaming of the subject matter and learning about the esports ecosystem.
- Build, understand, strengthen game knowledge and introduce esports ecosystem.
- Improve individual play styles and acquiring the right skills to become pro gaming athlete.
- Train and maintaining game senses, reflexes and strategies.
- Develop understanding of team dynamics, effective teamwork, sportsmanship and good play ethics.
- Develop a range of soft skills such as discipline, leadership, perseverance, critical thinking, decision-making, problem- solving, communication and others.
Game-Based Programmes
- Skills Certificate in League of Legends (Level 1, 2, 3)
- Skills Certificate in DOTA 2 (Level 1, 2, 3)
- Skills Certificate in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Level 1, 2, 3)
The application for game-based courses is now OPEN!

Course Registration & Completion Pathways

Additional documents needed
- 1x copy of your Malaysian IC / Passport
- 1x copy of your visa document in Malaysia (for international students only)
- 1x copy of your recent passport-size photo
Please submit the scanned copy of the completed application form and required documents to esports@apu.edu.my.
Upon submission, our coaches will evaluate your application to determine whether you have achieved the required admission requirements. Once your application is approved, we will send you an offer letter, in which you will have to proceed to make the fees payment before the course starts
Nationwide Coverage on Malaysia's FIRST eSports Academy
Upon our launch on 23rd February 2017, we received nationwide coverage by Malaysian & International media:
- 27th July 2019
eSports at the University - Oriental Daily - 28th June 2017
Grooming champion gamers - New Straits Times - 2nd March 2017
Astro Channel 808, 360° eGG Network - South East Asia first 24/7 eSports & Gaming Entertainment Network - 1st March 2017
Want To Be A Pro Gamer? You Can Soon Enrol Into Malaysia's First eSports Academy - SAYS.com - 24th February 2017
Malaysia’s first eSports academy established by APU and eSM - HardwareZone.com - 2nd March 2017
Kickstart Your Professional Gaming Career By Enrolling In M'sia's First Ever e-Sports Academy - Vulcan Post - 3rd March 2017
Introducing Malaysia’s first eSports Academy for professional gamers - TheHive.Asia







For more information/course enquiries, you can submit the completed Enquiry Form Here or e-mail to esports@apu.edu.my.
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