Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc

    Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 25,150 / Year
    Next IntakeMay 18, 2026

    Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc

    About

    About the course

    Reasons to study

    1. You'll work with specialist software packages which may include ARENA, SPSS and Excel Solver giving you key industry skills. Our tutors' real-world industry experience will then help you develop these skills into practical application.
    2. Study at the Times Higher Education Business School of the Year 2023. We are an AACSB International accredited Business School. Globally, less than 6% of institutions offering business degrees achieve this accreditation.
    3. You'll study our Global Professional module gaining transferable skills to take into the ever-growing intercultural business environment.

    This MSc in Business Intelligence and Analytics is designed for students with an interest in analytics, data visualisation and business decision making.

    Businesses are becoming more and more interested in the high value-adding potential of data and advanced analytics. An incredible amount of data is generated at a very high speed, where businesses are keen to develop a digital culture within their organisation and attract highly skilled talent to support this.

    • Enhance your knowledge and understanding of analytics techniques that support modern business needs.
    • Develop the skills to extract, manipulate and visually communicate data, alongside a critical understanding of management science theories and techniques. You’ll explore the role these solutions play in solving real-world business problems and developing business intelligence.
    • Highly demanded specialist software packages which are used in the industry have been incorporated to support teaching and develop your practical skills. These may include SAP ERP, ARENA, SPSS and Excel Solver to name a few.

    This course provides you with the opportunity to enhance your knowledge and understanding of analytics techniques that support modern business needs.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry requirements

    Entry requirements for this course are normally:

    • An Honours degree (2:2 or above), or equivalent qualification, in any subject.
    • Applicants with other appropriate professional qualifications and/or experience will be considered on an individual basis.

    If your first language is not English, you will need to meet the minimum requirements of an English Language qualification. The minimum for IELTS is 6.0 overall with no element lower than 5.5, or equivalent. Read more about the University’s entry requirements for students outside of the UK on our International Entry Requirements page.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6

    English Program Requirements

    English language requirements

    The University’s normal entry criteria apply to all international students. For details of country-specific entry requirements please visit your home country page on our website.

    The University has formal requirements for all applicants. These are normally English Language qualifications which we recognise as meeting our entry criteria. Requirements may vary between programmes, and you are advised to check these carefully when going through course listings.

    The following table sets out the main qualifications we recognise and the levels that are normally required for admission. It is intended as general guidance only - the offer of a place, if it includes an English Language condition, will specify the level of English that you are required to meet.

    The University of Huddersfield is pleased to accept a Pass in all four elements at the Proficiency Level of the Ascentis Anglia ESOL Language qualification as meeting the University’s English Language requirements for students from the EU.

    If you don’t yet meet these requirements, don’t worry as we have an extensive Pre-Sessional English Programme(PSP) on campus.

    Test

    Standard required score

    Validity

    Cambridge English Advanced

    Grade C

    No expiry

    IELTS (Academic)

    6.0 with no lower than 5.5 in any element.

    2 years

    Pearson Test of Academic English (PTE)

    Listening – 51

    Reading – 51

    Writing – 51

    Speaking - 51

    2 years

    GCSE or GCE ‘O’ level

    Grade C

    No expiry

    International Baccalaureate

    Must have completed the Diploma with English at Higher Level

    No expiry

    Applicants from any of the following Majority English Speaking Countries (MESCs) will normally be considered to have met our English requirements:

    • Antigua and Barbuda
    • Australia
    • The Bahamas
    • Barbados
    • Belize
    • Canada
    • Dominica
    • Grenada
    • Guyana
    • Jamaica
    • New Zealand
    • St. Kitts and Nevis
    • St. Lucia
    • St. Vincent and the Grenadines
    • Trinidad and Tobago
    • United States of America

    Please note that we will not normally waive the English Language requirement for speakers of other languages who have completed a programme of study taught in English in their home countries.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    25,150 / year

    Business Intelligence and Analytics MSc

    University of Huddersfield

    University of Huddersfield

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Huddersfield