MSc Business Management and Data Analytics
Page last updated 1 August 2025
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Introduction
This multidisciplinary MSc Business Management and Data Analytics, combines the most sought-after technological skills with a complete grounding in business management. You'll gain the competencies and knowledge to implement and refine data-driven approaches in any industry.
Why study Business Management and Data Analytics?
Organisations operate in an increasingly challenging, competitive and fast-moving environment, and are becoming ever-more reliant on data-driven strategies to face local and global competition. From big data to AI, this masters' will give you the analytical skills needed to leverage data for strategic decision-making across a range of industries.
Why UWE Bristol?
Designed in collaboration with employers, the MSc Business Management and Data Analytics at Bristol Business School is delivered by industry experts, many of whom are active in business management-related research. Our practitioner-led teaching approach and curriculum is continually updated to reflect the fast-moving environment in which modern businesses operate.
We know it's not where you start but where you finish that matters. With this in mind, we've designed a skills and aspirations audit on arrival. This will help you identify gaps in your knowledge, including digital literacy, and guide you in choosing the right career path. Throughout the course, you'll receive tailored support to develop your skills and track your personal and professional growth. This feeds into the Careers Catalyst module, which enables you to reflect on your aspirations, build a relevant skillset and develop your personal unique selling point.
You'll also enjoy access to and dialogue with business leaders, debating current, relevant topics at our popular annual Masters' Business Conference.
Read more about the speakers you can hear from at the Business School.
Where can it take me?
Our MSc Business Management and Data Analytics helps you develop transferable skills and ethical decision-making for contemporary business challenges. You'll learn to create sustainable value for business and society.
You'll be well placed to explore careers in business analysis, marketing analysis, operations management and strategy. Regardless of your background, you'll gain the knowledge to succeed locally or globally. If you're already in a related role, this qualification will help you advance your career.
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Content
The structure and content of this new course is currently under review and subject to final UWE Bristol approval. It will be published on this page as soon as possible.
Learning and Teaching
The MSc Business Management and Data Analytics is offered as a one-year intensive course of study, which will particularly appeal to those students who want to gain a postgraduate qualification, graduate and progress their career within 12 months.
You'll learn through formal lectures, seminars, group work, mentor meetings and further independent study to consolidate your learning. The course is designed so that the different modules interrelate allowing you to build your knowledge and skills.
Support is available in a variety of formats both in person and online.
You're expected to conduct independent study and to prepare for each session to be able to engage in meaningful discussions.
See ourglossary of teaching and learning terms.
Assessment
The skills you'll need to succeed in your assessments are the same skills you'll need to succeed in your business management career. These include:
- collaborative teamwork
- evidence-based discussion
- advanced communication skills
- information processing
- strategic decision-making
- deadline management.
All assessments are designed to enable you to develop a range of skills and insights which can be applied in a future career. We encourage you to reflect through your journey on the skills that you're learning and how they might be useful in the future.
Learn more about our assessments.
Features
Study facilities
While you're studying with us, you'll have access to a wide range of facilities to enhance your learning experience. This includes:
- facilities at Bristol Business School, including our collaborative learning rooms, computer labs, and Bloomberg trading room (the same trading platform used by the city investment banks).
- the University library which is open 24 hours a day.
- access to specialist business software related to areas such as finance and project management.
Take a personalised virtual tour of the Business Management facilities and experience what a typical day could look like here for you.
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Life
Postgraduate support
Our support includes access to fantastic facilities, study tools and career consultants, plus practical help to access everything from funding to childcare.
Bristol
A stunning city for student living with all the qualities to make you want to stay.
Sports, societies and activities
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Health and Wellbeing
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Campus and facilities
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Careers
Careers / Further study
Our award-winning Careers Service helps you develop your employment potential through career coaching, a vacancy service for internships, placements, jobs, global opportunities, volunteering and community activity plus support for entrepreneurial activity, and access to employer events.
Learn more about our graduate destinations.
Fees
There is currently no published fee data for this course.
Supplementary fee information
Entry
Entry requirements
You'll need:
- A good honours degree (normally minimum 2.2) in any subject.
If you don't meet the above grade requirement but have at least 12 months relevant professional experience and/ or equivalent qualifications, we'll consider you on an individual basis.
Deferred entry
We're not able to offer deferrals for this course. However, we appreciate there may be extenuating circumstances to consider and therefore we'll consider requests on a case by case basis.
English Language Requirement
International and EU applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.5 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).
*The University accepts a large number of UK and international qualifications in place of IELTS. You can find details of acceptable tests and the required grades you will need in our English Language section.
English language support
If you meet the academic requirements but require additional support to take your language skills to the required level, you may be able to attend one of our pre-sessional English courses. Students who successfully complete the pre-sessional course can progress onto their chosen degree course without retaking an IELTS or equivalent.
Read more about our Pre-Sessional English Programme.
UWE Bristol's International College
International students who don't meet the academic or English language requirements to study this course can qualify by completing preparatory study at our International College.
How to apply
Personal Statement
You're required to complete a personal statement for this course. Please read the personal statement guidance carefully and make sure that you answer the questions on the postgraduate application form within the personal statement tabs, keeping to the advised word count.
Read more about postgraduate applications.
For further information
- Email: Admissions@uwe.ac.uk
- Telephone: +44 (0)117 32 83333
