Did he attend a UK college (UK meaning) or university? Did he complete A-Levels or BTech? What has he studied so far?
Things he/you need to be clear about:
- unlike in the UK, he’ll have 4 or 5 classes a semester dealing with a variety of subjects. It will NOT all be “esport management” or even all’ management.
(Note: Based on his interests, I think you should actually look into colleges/universities that offer a U/X major, ie., user experience. Look into these universities: Bentley, Kennesaw State, NJIT, Winthrop, DePaul, Cal State Fullerton, Utah Valley College, Drexel, Cornell/CAL, Purdue. You’ll have to dig around as the subject may also be under Information Tech or HCI). - In the US, in addition to a variety of graduation requirements, there are more “contact hours” compared to the UK (ie., 15-16 hours in class a week is typical, to which to add labs, office hours, review sessions, etc.) Teaching/learning is not as hands off as in the UK: there are regular graded assessments, in some subjects there’s hw completion that’s electronically checked, in others there are problem sets or written work to turn in every other week or even every week, attendance and participation may be factored into the grade (with absence resulting in grade penalties and sometimes in failing the course). He has to understand he won’t be able to play if he doesn’t maintain a C average throughout - there’s no hail mary pass you can pull at the end.