BSc Business Analytics
About this course
BSc Hons in Business Analytics, an undergraduate degree focused on applying quantitative methods, computational tools, and management science to solve complex organisational challenges. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Mathematical Modelling, Project Management, Accounting, Marketing, Communication & Writing, Critical & Analytical Thinking, and Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning. The first year establishes core foundations through Managing Uncertainty in Business, Business Data and Intelligence, Computing for Business Decision Making, Foundations in Operations Management, and Professional Development for Business Analytics, alongside optional choices such as Foundations of Accounting and Finance, Foundations of Economics, and Probability and Statistics. In the second year, students build expertise through Forecasting and Machine Learning, Business Optimisation and Simulation, and Project Management: Theories, Tools and Techniques, while selecting from optional modules like Digital Business and Organisational Transformation, Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques, and Statistical Methods for Business. The final year centres on Advanced Machine Learning for Data Mining, Advanced Optimisation and Simulation, Negotiation Skills, and the Analytical Project Application in Business Contexts capstone. Students can further tailor their studies in the final year through options including Advanced Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques, Enterprise Systems and Sustainability in Practice, and Global Supply Chain Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 HL subjects
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 76%: 25 offers from 33 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 10 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 77%
- Learning opportunities: 85%
- Assessment and feedback: 83%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 97%
- Learning resources: 83%
- Student voice: 90%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 90%
- Left higher education: 10%
What graduates do next
Based on about 10 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 60%
- Working and studying: 25%
- Further study: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 35%
- Information Technology Professionals: 20%
- Business, Research and Administrative Professionals: 15%
- Engineering professionals: 10%
- Administrative occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 80%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 80%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 55%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 215 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North East: 1%
- North West: 40%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 9%
- East Midlands: 8%
- West Midlands: 10%
- East of England: 6%
- London: 14%
- South East: 6%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 3%
- Scotland: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 15 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 80%
- Other HE qualification: 20%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Silver for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Managing Uncertainty in Business
- Business Data and Intelligence
- Computing for Business Decision Making
- Foundations in Operations Management
- Professional Development for Business Analytics
- Foundations of Accounting and Finance
- Foundations of Economics
- Principles of Microeconomics
- Principles of Macroeconomics
- Principles of Marketing
- Matrices and Calculus
- Probability and Statistics
- Forecasting and Machine Learning
- Business Optimisation and Simulation
- Project Management: Theories, Tools and Techniques
- Digital Business and Organisational Transformation
- Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques
- Statistical Methods for Business
- Digital Marketing and Analytics
- Marketing Management Essentials
- Global Business Knowledge and Mindset
- Intermediate Accounting and Finance
- Games and Strategic Behaviour
- Intermediate Macroeconomics
- Intermediate Microeconomics
- Advanced Machine Learning for Data Mining
- Advanced Optimisation and Simulation
- Negotiation Skills
- Analytical Project Application in Business Contexts
- Advanced Spreadsheet Modelling Techniques
- Enterprise Systems and Sustainability in Practice
- Global Supply Chain Management
- Advanced Accounting and Finance
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing
- Current Issues in Economics
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Analytics at Lancaster University earn?
The median salary is £31,000 after 15 months, £30,500 after 3 years, £40,000 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £30,500 and £50,000. The £40,000 median after five years is £4,000 less than the UK median for Operational research.
What do graduates of BSc Business Analytics at Lancaster University do next?
90% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BSc Business Analytics at Lancaster University?
77% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BSc Business Analytics at Lancaster University?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 32 points in the IB. The average entrant had 131 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Business Analytics at Lancaster University?
76% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 25 offers from 33 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Business Analytics at Lancaster University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB). Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
How many students continue on BSc Business Analytics at Lancaster University?
90% of students continued into their second year, and 10% left higher education.