UK university esports body NSE (National Student Esports) has announced it will host the British University Esports Championship Finals (BUEC) at UNiDAYS LVL UP LIVE, a new student gaming and esports festival.
The event, taking place from March 29th to 30th, 2025, at Manchester’s The Depot, will feature six esports tournaments along with ‘six levels’ of gaming and esports-focused entertainment.
The finals of NSE’s VALORANT, Overwatch 2, League of Legends, Rainbow Six Siege, and Rocket League tournaments will take place at LVL UP LIVE’s dedicated NSE Zone. In addition to the tournaments, the zone will play host to activations from Pringles, Pot Noodle, and Monster Energy.
Alongside the BUEC finals, LVL UP LIVE’s levels cater to gaming and esports of all levels. Ranging from a retro gaming area to ‘fast-paced challenges’ in the Reflex zone, the event is expected to be a great addition to the UK event scene.
Tickets for the UNiDAYS LVL UP LIVE event are free and available now. Attendees with UNiDAYS membership are able to bring a plus one for no additional charge.
NSE’s 2025 season commenced on February 2nd with tournaments in Counter-Strike, VALORANT, Rainbow Six, Apex Legends, and more open to students attending university in the UK. Defending Overwatch 2 champions Warwick University sit at the top of the overall standings with the final weeks of regular-season competition remaining.
Founded in 2017, NSE has cemented its position as the leading collegiate esports body in the UK. The 2025 season features over 100 universities fielding rosters across a variety of titles consisting of over 12,000 students.
NSE and UNiDAYS are no strangers to collaboration. The two parties first joined forces in September 2023 to support the UK’s student esports community by becoming a partner of the BUEC. In 2024, the partnership expanded, with the student discount platform becoming the headline sponsor of the season-ending championship.
