Overview

In the Business Analysis & Consulting program from Strathclyde Business School you'll learn the key quantitative business analysis methods necessary to evaluate performance.

Industry involvement is at the heart of the course. You'll spend three weeks in January on a work placement, and have the opportunity to undertake your summer project in collaboration with an external organisation.

Careers

The combination of the quantitative and qualitative skills learned, along with the real experience of working with various clients problems throughout the course, will make you attractive to employers. By the end of the programme you'll be well placed for a client focussed career by providing model-based decision support to management at a strategic and operational level. For the last decade our graduates have been able to find jobs across different sectors from oil and gas industry, hospitality to junior and senior consultancy roles.

Examples of graduate employers include:

NHS

PWC

SYSTRA

Scottish Enterprise

British Petroleum

Hilton Worldwide

Mabbett

Valentia Partners

RBS

North Highland

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Becoming an Effective Business Analyst

Foundations of Operational Research & Business Analysis

Managing Business Operations

Quantitative Business Analysis

Spreadsheet Modelling & Demand Forecasting

Strategy Modelling & Management

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 24 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

There’s no formal closing date for postgraduate applications.

Language

English

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125

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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PTE Academic

60

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Glasgow, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Business Intelligence View 133 other Masters in Business Intelligence in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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125

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80

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60

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

MSc: Minimum second-class Honours degree, or overseas equivalent in business, economics, engineering or the social sciences. Applications from those with other degrees are also encouraged.

PgDip: Minimum of a Pass degree, or equivalent, in an appropriate subject. Subject to performance, students may transfer from the Diploma course to the MSc.

Although some quantitative analytical tools are taught and used during the course, only basic mathematical knowledge is necessary before starting the course.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

31100 GBP / year

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Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

14250 GBP / year

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Living costs

Glasgow

United Kingdom

620 - 1012 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

There are scholarship opportunities available for students applying for this course. Opportunities include:

MSc Business Analysis and Consulting Scholarship

Scottish and non-UK EU postgraduate students

For a number of eligible courses, Scottish and non-UK EU postgraduate students can apply for support from the Student Awards Agency Scotland (SAAS). The support is in the form of a tuition fee loan and for eligible students a living cost loan.

English students

Students ordinarily resident in England may be eligible to apply for a loan of up to £10,000 to cover their tuition fees and living costs.

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Delivered

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General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

Domestic Applies to you

Living costs

Glasgow

Funding

There are scholarship opportunities available for students applying for this course. Opportunities include:

Scottish and non-UK EU postgraduate students

English students

Scholarships Information

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