E-sports are becoming popular and the Széchenyi István University is taking seriously by establishing an E-sports association and providing a seperate department of studies for the lovers of this new major. Now students can practice and develop their skills in a modern hall where they are also mandated to complete their physical education program, also an important part of the department’s curriculum.
The Széchenyi István University is dynamic and open for new ideas and areas of study and interests. It is aspires to satisfy students needs for sports on a higher learning level too. The establishment of an E-sports association, SZESE and the creation of the E-sports department 4 years ago is running very well and evolving year to year.
” We’ve experienced that this new sport is attracting a lot of young people and this is the reason why we sided with the idea and initated a separate competition program system with the Hungarian University-College Sports association. Within the program, students can also complete their mandatory physical education requirement with E-sport. The activity requires serious mental and physical stamina and it’s not a surprise to know those that that compete in E-sports are also training by undertaking physical exersises in addition to E-sport as the combination enchances their capabilites significantly and provides an effective and efficient recipe for the student’s success.”
- explains Dr. Gyömörei Tamás, the president of the SZESE and also the leader of the Széchenyi University Sport and Recreation Center.
The Sport and Recreations Center sport program organizer Borkai Ádám communicated that the SZESE E-sport department members have achieved excellent results in the time leading up to the present period. In 2022, the SZESE team had reached 3rd place in „League of Legends” competition at the K&H University Cup and also, fifth place at the Lenovo Legion Country Cup. Also, it should be highlighted that our member Pálla Balázs has achieved 4th place at the National SimLeague iRacing competition. This year in 2023, the team won the silver medal for their performance in „League of Legends” at the K&H University E-sport Cup where also at this event in the FIFA23 category, Balogh Zsolt recieved a gold medal.
The high-tech race car simulators are popular among students. (Picture: Májer Csaba József)
Borkai Ádám commented that their achievements are thanks to the University’s modern exercise hall the university created for them where gaming computers, consoles and high-tech racecar simulators are avaliable for them to use and practise. The department makes it possible to properly prepare for tournaments and also gain experience as a beginner.
For those of you are curious about the department, meaning not only students but anyone else, you are welcome to come play a game of FIFA, Valorant, League of Legends and Rocket League to mention a few. Although established for the E-sport assocation members, the hall can be used/rented for general team building management workshops or even for birthdays too.
Anyone can use the E-sport exercise hall. (Picture: Májer Csaba József)