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Data analysts are curious. When presented with information they think critically, extensively explore all possibilities, and offer human interpretation alongside automated analytics.

Our Business and Analytics BSc (Hons) course provides you with the opportunity and skills to explore these techniques, identifying patterns, interpreting trends and ultimately informing business development and decision making.

You will learn in a diverse environment, building cultural and ethical awareness, important in the field of analytics where issues such as data privacy are vital.

Supplemented with broad business modules in you first year, you will gain interdisciplinary skills which will help you interpret data within a range of business contexts – from marketing to finance. This double-sided approach is valuable for tasks which you may encounter during employment for example, forecasting sales when entering new global markets or assessing brand performance online to help inform digital marketing strategies. Having this knowledge of business and analytics together will ultimately help you stand out in your future career.

How does this course set me up for my future career?

Making your career happen is at the heart of all our Business courses – with every module designed to reinforce the transferable skills youll need in the workplace. Nevertheless, we also have dedicated modules focusing on career-development skills where you will practice and develop skills necessary to obtain a placement or graduate employment in a supportive environment.

Beyond the classroom, youll have opportunities to develop your career through practical experience and wider learning. In your second year, you can spend a semester studying abroad, or take an extra year before your final year studying elsewhere in the EU, or further afield such as the USA, Australia or China.

Theres also the option of a work placement year, where our Internship Programmes are on hand to help you gain hands-on Business Analytics experience. And theres our Business Clinic, offering you the chance to work with real clients to help solve their business challenges.

If you decide not to take a year/semester out on a work placement or study abroad, there are still plenty of opportunities available. Our extensive network of operations, business professionals (including many past graduates) offer you extra opportunities to attend networking events and meet the associated professional bodies, allowing you to sculpt a truly distinctive CV to use in the graduate marketplace.

After graduating, you may wish to embark on Postgraduate study. And there are a wide range of potential future career areas including Business, Systems, or Process Analyst, Scheduler, Market Insight and Competitor Analyst, and many more. Your progression into such employment after graduation is supported by our careers service, as well as the skills and knowledge developed throughout the programme.

Mode of Study

3 years Full Time or 4 years with a placement (sandwich)/study abroad