MSc Business with Business Analytics with Advanced Practice

The MSc Business with Business Analytics (with Advanced Practice) at Northumbria University is a good choice for students who have not studied business before but want to start a career in business analytics. As the business intelligence industry continues to grow, this course helps you gain useful skills in leadership, strategy, innovation, and project management. In the second part of the course, you will focus more on learning about business analytics.

In this programme, you’ll study business intelligence tools and marketing models, while also developing your professional and personal strengths. The MSc Business with Business Analytics (with Advanced Practice) at Northumbria University includes an extra semester where you can choose an internship, consultancy project, business plan or professional skills development – giving you hands-on experience that prepares you for the workplace.

Whether you want to enter a new industry or take a different career path, this course from Northumbria University offers practical learning and strong career preparation.

Northumbria University is a public university located in Newcastle upon Tyne, in the North East of England. It started as Rutherford College in 1877. In 1969, it became known as Newcastle Polytechnic, and in 1992, it officially became Northumbria University.

Today, Northumbria is one of the largest universities in the UK, with around 38,300 students. This includes about 3,300 international students studying in Newcastle, and 3,000 more studying Northumbria courses in other countries.

Over the past ten years, the university has invested more than £250 million to improve its buildings and services. Students can use up-to-date libraries, labs, sports centres, and student housing. Northumbria University is also a member of respected groups such as the Association of Commonwealth Universities and Universities UK.

Applicants who do not meet the academic requirements but who do have substantial experience of working in a business organisation and/or possess a relevant professional qualification will be considered for this course. 

Grade Requirements:

• To study the MSc Business with Business Analytics (with Advanced Practice) at Northumbria University, you will need at least a second-class honours degree (2:2) or an equivalent qualification from your home country.

English Proficiency: 

• International applicants whose first language is not English will be required to provide proof of proficiency in English. To do this, they’re expected to have an IELTS overall score of 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each of the four components. 
• Those who do not meet this criteria may be eligible to join the university's Pre-Sessional English before starting the programme.

For the 2025/2026 session, the tuition fee to study an MSc Business with Business Analytics (with Advanced Practice) at Northumbria University is £23,950.

Northumbria University provides several scholarships and bursaries for deserving international students to reduce their financial burdens. For example, eligible international students will receive an automatic bursary for £1,334, covering one month’s living costs in London, applied at the Conditional Offer as a fee discount. This bursary is effective for intakes in January 2025, May 2025 and September 2025. 

If you receive this bursary, it does not stop you from being eligible for additional bursaries and scholarships.

Potential career routes after a successful completion of this course at Northumbria University include, but are not limited to the following: 

• Management Consultant 
• Business Analyst 
• Business Development Manager 
• Marketing and Sales Director 
• Finance and Investment Adviser 
• Business and Financial Project Manager 

To study the MSc Business with Business Analytics (with Advanced Practice), you can apply online using the university's application link. For more information about the application process, feel free to speak with any of our trained counsellors.