BSc Business Analytics
About this course
BSc (Hons) in Business Analytics, a business and management degree centred on quantitative and data-driven methods for organizational decision-making. Core topics include Programming, Data Analysis, Statistics, Computer Architecture, Project Management, and Financial Analysis. Students can choose between a three-year full-time study route and a four-year full-time path incorporating an optional professional placement year. The first year establishes core competencies through compulsory modules such as Programming Fundamentals, Quantitative Business Skills A, Quantitative Business Skills B, and Business in the Digital Age, alongside optional choices including Introduction to Accounting and Principles of Finance. The second year advances analytical capabilities with compulsory study in Knowledge Data and Information Systems Development, Management Science Methods, and Data Analysis for Management, while offering options like Database Management, AI in Business, and Marketing. The final year focuses on advanced technical and applied concepts through compulsory modules including Managing Big Data, Advanced Analytics for Web and Social Media, Databases for Business Analytics, and a Work-Based Project, complemented by a broad range of optional modules spanning Business Forecasting, Financial Risk Management, and Project Management.
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Entry requirements
A level: AAB While no specific subjects are required, we prefer subjects which demonstrate a range of numerical, analytical and discursive abilities. These include: Biology, Business, Classical Civilisation, Chemistry, Economics, English Language/Literature, Geography, History, Languages, Law, Maths/Further Maths, Philosophy, Physics, Politics, Psychology, Religious Studies, and Sociology. In some circumstances we may ask applicants to achieve specific grades in certain subjects. IB: 35 (6,6,5 HL) BTEC: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDD BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade A BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate: D plus two A levels at Grades AB If the BTEC is not in Business, then the A level should be in a preferred subject. Preferred BTEC: Business. Other BTEC subjects may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
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Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 63%: 94 offers from 150 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 93%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 80%
- Academic support: 94%
- Organisation and management: 91%
- Learning resources: 98%
- Student voice: 86%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 25 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 95%
- Left higher education: 5%
What graduates do next
Based on about 52 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university
- Working: 74%
- Working and studying: 13%
- Further study: 2%
- Unemployed: 5%
Most common jobs
- Business and public service associate professionals: 41%
- Finance Professionals: 13%
- Information Technology Professionals: 9%
- Managers, directors and senior officials: 6%
- Administrative occupations: 4%
- Find their work meaningful: 81%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 88%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 59%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 245 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 7%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 2%
- East Midlands: 12%
- West Midlands: 9%
- East of England: 14%
- London: 32%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 4%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 30 students who started
- A levels: 85%
- Baccalaureate: 10%
- No formal qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System.
- Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Gold overall, Gold for student experience, Gold for student outcomes.
Modules
- Responsible Management Practice
- Business in the Digital Age
- Management and International Business Fundamentals
- Principles of Business Analytics
- Ethics and Professional Skills
- Programming Fundamentals
- Quantitative Business Skills A
- Quantitative Business Skills B
- Introduction to Accounting
- Organisational Behaviour
- Principles of Finance
- Principles of Law
- International Business and Culture in Different Contexts
- University-wide Language Programme
- Knowledge Data and Information Systems Development
- Operations and Supply Chain Management
- The Future Workplace
- Management Science Methods
- Business Sustainability Project
- Data Analysis for Management
- Database Management
- Local Economies in a Global Context
- Financial Markets and Derivatives Fundamentals
- Marketing
- Transformative International Business in Practice
- AI in Business
- Human Resource Management
- Organisation Studies
- Accounting for Management Decisions
- Company Law
- Financial Statements Analysis and Valuations
- International Corporate Governance and Corporate Sustainability
- Information Architecture for AI and Digital Spaces
- Economics for Business I
- Digital Marketing
- University-wide Language Programme
- Managing Big Data
- Advanced Analytics for Web and Social Media
- Databases for Business Analytics
- Work-Based Project
- Decision and Efficiency Analysis
- Business Forecasting
- Business Optimisation
- Financial Risk Management
- Multinational Financial Management
- Advanced Interpersonal Skills
- International Human Resource Management
- International Marketing
- Information and Knowledge Management
- Entrepreneurship and Innovation
- Contemporary Issues in Marketing
- Sales Management
- Behavioural Finance
- Corporate Governance
- Strategic Information Management
- Digital Technology and Social Justice
- Analysing Careers
- Marketing Strategy and Planning
- Services Marketing
- Enterprise Resource Planning
- Project Management
- Economics for Business II
- Entrepreneurship in Postconflict Spaces
- Rethinking Leadership: Theory and Practice
- Small Business Issues and Planning
- Global Strategy Management
- University-wide Language Programme
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BSc Business Analytics at Loughborough University earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £36,000 after 3 years, £49,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £37,500 and £65,000. The £49,500 median after five years is £15,500 more than the UK median for Management studies.
What do graduates of BSc Business Analytics at Loughborough University do next?
88% 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 Loughborough University?
93% 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 Loughborough University?
The typical offer is AAB at A level. The average entrant had 151 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BSc Business Analytics at Loughborough University?
63% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 94 offers from 150 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BSc Business Analytics at Loughborough University accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the EFMD Quality Improvement System. Accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB).
Does BSc Business Analytics at Loughborough University include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has a compulsory placement year and an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BSc Business Analytics at Loughborough University?
95% of students continued into their second year, and 5% left higher education.