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Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Business Analytics

Entry requirements

Here's what you will need to get a place on the Business Analytics course at Aston University, Birmingham.

Select a qualification to see required grades

A level

B,B,B

BBB: Standard offer // BBC: If the student is also presenting either Core Maths or Extended Project Qualification (EPQ) grade B // BBC: Contextual offer (Please see this webpage for more details - https://www.aston.ac.uk/undergraduate/contextual-offer-aston-ready) If the student is presenting Level 3 Core Maths at minimum grade B, this is acceptable in lieu of GCSE Maths B/5.

Tuition fees

LocationFees
England£9,535 per year
Scotland£9,535 per year
Wales£9,535 per year
Northern Ireland£9,535 per year
International£21,500 per year

Course summary

What this course is about

UCAS code: NG12

Here's what Aston University, Birmingham says about its Business Analytics course.

Gain insight into what drives management strategy and the essential role of accounting and financial management within business and wider society.

Course description

This degree thinks beyond the numbers and makes sure your learning is applicable to real-life situations by giving you both theoretical and practical skills and knowledge.

This course will equip you with business-critical skills and knowledge that are transferable in any sector. It will teach you the accounting and financial strategies that underpin the running, operation and performance of organisations, which you can apply to any business.

If you want to progress into accounting roles, your accreditation exemptions from the course mean that you will graduate with a proportion of the qualification already achieved.

The course is delivered by Aston Business School which is part of an elite group of global business schools that hold the gold standard of ‘triple-crown’ accreditation from AACSB, AMBA and EQUIS.

Key course benefits

  • Recognised for quality – Aston Business School is proud to be among 1% of business schools worldwide with triple accreditation

  • Professionally accredited – This programme leads to accreditation or exemptions from several professional bodies, including ACCA, CIMA and CII

  • Gold standard teaching – Aston University was awarded Gold – the highest possible rating for the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF, 2023)

  • Excellent prospects – Aston University was named runner-up in the University of the Year for Graduate Employment Award (Times/Sunday Times Good University Guide)

  • Earn more – Our graduates are among the highest paid in the country, earning on average £36,100 five years after graduating (Longitudinal Education Outcomes, 2023)

  • Safe in our hands – Ranked in the top 20 in the UK for 'graduate prospects - outcomes' (Business and management studies; Complete University Guide, 2023)

Course details

Modules For more information on this course and a full list of modules, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/business-analytics-bsc

Assessment method For more information on the methods of assessment on this course, visit the course page: https://www.aston.ac.uk/study/courses/business-analytics-bsc

Course details

Qualification

Bachelor of Science (with Honours) - BSc (Hons)

Department

Aston Business School

Location

Main Site | Birmingham

Duration

4 Years

Study mode

Sandwich

Subjects

• Business studies

Start date

September 15, 2025

Application deadline

January 29, 2025

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National Student Survey (NSS) scores

The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.

Here you can see ratings from Aston University, Birmingham students who took the Business Analytics course - or another course in the same subject area.

Business studies

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How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?

85%

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How good are teaching staff at explaining things?

91%

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How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?

77%

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How often is the course intellectually stimulating?

77%

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To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?

85%

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How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?

82%

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How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?

83%

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To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?

83%

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To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?

80%

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How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?

82%

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How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?

76%

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How often does feedback help you to improve your work?

71%

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How often have you received assessment feedback on time?

81%

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How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?

76%

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How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?

88%

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How well have teaching staff supported your learning?

85%

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How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?

84%

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How well organised is your course?

87%

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How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?

87%

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How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?

90%

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How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?

87%

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How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?

71%

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To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?

83%

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To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?

76%

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How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?

78%

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During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?

86%

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How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?

78%

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Student information

See who's studying at Aston University, Birmingham. These students are taking Business Analytics or another course from the same subject area.

Business studies
Mode of study
Full-time40%Part-time60%
Gender ratio
Female39%Male61%
Where students come from
International9%UK91%
Student performance
2:1 or above81%
First year dropout rate9%
Number of students1,990
Most popular A-levels studied
SubjectGrade
Business StudiesB
EconomicsB
PsychologyC
MathematicsC
SociologyB
Source: HESA

Graduate prospects

What graduates do next

We have no information about graduates who took Business Analytics at Aston University, Birmingham.

Earnings after graduation

Earnings from Aston University, Birmingham graduates who took Business Analytics - or another course in the same subject area.

Business and management

Earnings

£23.7k

First year after graduation

£32.5k

Third year after graduation

£38.7k

Fifth year after graduation

Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Business Analytics.

Source: LEO

Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree

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