Overview

Why this course?

Operational Research (Online) programme offered by Strathclyde Business School has been briefly described as the ‘scientific analysis of decisions’. It is concerned with assisting and advising decision-makers in a wide variety of settings.

You will develop an understanding of advanced analytical methods that are used to provide structured and analytical approaches to decision-making. You will also develop practical skills in using operational research models to support decision-makers.

Careers

Operational Research has been designed to enhance your current role, to bring formal skills to a role you have been doing anyway, or as a chance to develop new skills, which can take you on to the next level of your career with their existing employers, or occasionally with new employers.

Your existing role and the work you do is a vital part of this programme. You will also be learning key analytical skills, which are really valuable to all sorts of decision makers in a variety of organisations in the private, public and third sector.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Foundations of Operational Research & Business Analysis

Quantitative Business Analysis

Managing Business Operations

Spreadsheet Modelling & Demand Forecasting

Operational Research Methods

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 6 months
- Flexible

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2023-10-01 00:00:00

Apply anytime.

More details

There’s no formal closing date for postgraduate applications.

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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TOEFL^® IBT

80

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Delivered

Online

Disciplines

Operations Research

Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

IELTS

6.5

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80

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Other requirements

General requirements

Minimum Pass degree or non-UK equivalent, in business, economics, engineering or social sciences. We also encourage applications from other degrees.

Tuition Fee

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International

4083 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4083 GBP for the full programme during 6 months.
National

4083 GBP/full

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4083 GBP for the full programme during 6 months.

Individual modules may also be taken on a stand-alone basis at a rate of £962 per 10 credits.

Funding

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

MSc Operational Research 50th Anniversary 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.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

Studyportals Student Grant Deadline: 30 June 2020

Apply and be among one of the 20 students to win €1000.

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Scholarships Information

Below you will find Master's scholarship opportunities for Operational Research (Online).

Available Scholarships

You are eligible to apply for these scholarships but a selection process will still be applied by the provider.

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