The Digital Schoolhouse Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Team Battle is back.
Ukie's Digital Schoolhouse together Nintendo UK provides an immersive careers education experience for students who are passionate about a career in the Creative Digital sector. Students aged 12-18 years can participate as players or fulfil professional roles crafted by the video games industry, for education.
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How to register:
- If you are a Schoolhouse, please select the ticket type "I'm a Certified Schoolhouse"
- If you are an external school or college, please select ticket type "I'm an external school/college*"
*External schools/colleges refer to academic institutions that are not part of the Digital Schoolhouse programme in the academic year 2020-2021. Please note that there is a charge for external participants to take part in the tournament (£79.99 + VAT + £80 refundable deposit).
By taking part in the esports tournament, you are eligible to receive:
- Exclusive esports lesson plans & curriculum resources
- Tournament starter pack
- Free careers information & guidance
- Connections with real industry expertise & experience
- Careers coach
- Prizes
We highly recommend reading the full Terms and Conditions here before completing registration. Please note that the Regional Qualifiers and Semi-finals will be held online, remotely.
Upon completing registration, you will receive an email from Eventbrite with your Joining Instructions.
Tournament timeline:
- Monday 5 October 2020 - Friday 29 January 2021: School heats | Format: SCHOOL'S CHOICE
- February - March 2021: Regional qualifiers | Format: ONLINE
- March - April 2021: Semi-finals | Format: ONLINE
- April 2021: Grand final | Format: TBC
COVID-19:
In light of social distancing measures recommended by government, the Regional Qualifiers and Semi-finals will be held online, remotely. For guidance on how to deliver your School Heats, please review our FAQ guide here.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Please read our FAQ guide here. For urgent enquiries, please contact the Digital Schoolhouse team at dsh@ukie.org.uk.
Terms and Conditions:
Please read the full Terms and Conditions here.
Technical requirements:
To run the tournament in the School Heats, Regional Qualifiers and Semi-finals stage of the competition, educational institutions will need a minimum of the below equipment:
- 1 x Nintendo Switch console (standard, not Lite version)
- 1 x extra pair of Joy-Con controllers
- 1 x monitor or TV screen with HDMI input
- 1 x copy of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
For the Regional Qualifiers and Semi-finals:
- 1 x Nintendo Switch online account
- 1 x Ethernet to USB adapter is recommended to provide your Switch with a stable internet connection.
