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University of Strathclyde

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Glasgow City

United Kingdom

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Program Rank

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13

The MSc in Business Analysis & Consulting has been developed to equip you with the practical, evaluative and analytical skills to allow you, as a future manager or consultant, to influence and develop strategy and performance within organisations. 

You'll learn the key quantitative business analysis methods necessary to evaluate performance. 

Industry involvement is at the heart of the course. You'll have numerous external clients throughout the year in your experiential learning class, and have the opportunity to undertake your summer project in collaboration with an external organisation.

In addition, you'll learn how to use business models to support the development of strategy for organisations and to help them to monitor and measure strategic processes. 

By the end of the programme, you'll have developed the key skills of business consulting, which are applicable to any organisation.

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Total Tuition Fees

$23,200

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Duration

12 Months

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Median Salary

$91,000

Ranking

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#406

US World and News Report

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#401

The World University Rankings

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#281

QS World University Rankings

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Intake

Spring ( Apr - June )

Class Profile

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Class Size

40

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Average Age

25

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Average Work Experience

3 Years

Diversity

Africa:

2%

Oceania:

1%

Others:

2%

Asia:

5%

North America:

10%

Europe:

20%

Scotland:

60%

United Kingdom:

40%

Career Outcomes

The combination of the quantitative and qualitative skills learned, along with the real experience of working with various clients problems throughout the course, will make you attractive to employers. By the end of the programme you'll be well placed for a client focussed career by providing model-based decision support to management at a strategic and operational level. For the last decade our graduates have been able to find jobs across different sectors from oil and gas industry, hospitality to junior and senior consultancy roles.

Examples of graduate employers include:

  • NHS
  • PWC
  • SYSTRA
  • Scottish Enterprise
  • British Petroleum
  • Hilton Worldwide
  • Mabbett
  • Valentia Partners
  • RBS
  • North Highland


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Median Earnings After Graduation

$91,000 / year

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Job Placement

97%

Prospective Job Roles

Big Data Analyst

Business Intelligence Analyst

Data Analyst

Project Leader

Data Scientist

Business Analyst

Business Consultant

Big Data Engineer

IT Business Analyst

Consultant

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Eligibility Criteria

English Proficiency Tests

  • IELTS

    6.5

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  • TOEFL

    72

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Application Requirements

Here's everything you need to know to ensure a complete and competitive application—covering the key documents and criteria for a successful submission.

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    Degree Certificate

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    Passport

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    Personal Statement

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    Curriculum Vitae

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    IELTS

Application Deadlines

Program Start Date
SpringJan 1, 2024

Fees and Funding

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Tuition Fees

$23,200 / year

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Overall Cost

$39,200 / year

Funding Options

Department Funding

Scholarships

Strathclyde Business School is delighted to be able to offer a number of Masters Scholarships for September 2024. Candidates must be deemed International for Fee Status and Scholarship awards will be to the value of £9,000 to £12,000 dependent on subject area and course fee.

The Scholarships will be awarded on merit, rather than financial need, to candidates who demonstrate in both their Scholarship Application and their Masters programme application, excellent academic performance (current and/or previously gained); any relevant extra-curricular or professional experience and career development and who will contribute to the overall academic, cultural and experiential profile of the programme cohort.  

Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis from mid January 2024 onwards and the final deadline for consideration of applications will be 31st July 2024. Please do not submit duplicate applications as all forms and statements submitted will remain under consideration.  



Eligibility

Important things to note

  • Candidates must be self-funded (ie. not in receipt of any funding from any other scholarships, employer sponsorship, etc) and already hold an offer of a place on an SBS MSc programme for the September 2024 intake and also be deemed International with regards to Fee Status.
  • Students are only eligible for one scholarship per academic year from the University of Strathclyde.
  • Online and blended learning programmes are not eligible for these scholarships.
  • Scholarships will be awarded on a rolling basis from mid January 2024 onwards and the final deadline for consideration of applications will be 31st July 2024. 
  • Strathclyde Business School's decision on the awarding of scholarships is final.
  • Please do not submit duplicate applications as all forms and statements submitted will remain under consideration.*

Candidates interested in applying should provide a maximum 1000 word statement demonstrating, through their ideas, experience and future career plans (including their reasoning for joining their chosen programme and why they should be awarded this scholarship.  

Scholarship awardees will also be expected to engage with a variety of activities during their course of study, including:

  • Monitoring and contributing to future applicant forums and responding with information regarding the relevant course
  • Taking an active role in either the social committee or class rep committee
  • Volunteering as an admissions contact for prospective students
  • Assisting the school in the development and management of events
  • Retaining alumni communication post MSc completion


FAQs

  • You must have an offer to study a Full Time Postgraduate course with Strathclyde Business School before applying for a scholarship. Any incorrect or false application numbers entered will render the application ineligible for consideration* **Duplicate applications will not be considered. Any standard or clearly template-based SOP/Personal Statement/Duplicate Programme essay answers uploaded will be disregarded and the application not considered for a Scholarship** Due to volume of applications, only successful applicants will be notified but all applications received will remain under consideration until the closing date.

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