University of Edinburgh Business School
MSc in Business Analytics
Edinburgh, United Kingdom
MSc
DURATION
2 semesters
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
GBP 21,420 *
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Home| International (including EU): £34,800
Key Summary
This is the age of Big Data. Organisations hold more information about their business environments than ever before. Increasingly, these organisations are recognising the role of data in gaining insights and out-thinking competitors. As a result, there is a growing demand for employees and managers who have analytical skills and can make informed decisions that can drive organisational success.
- 26th: in the QS Business Analytics Master's Rankings (2026)
- 10th: in Europe in the QS Global University Rankings (2026)
Semester 1
September–December
Compulsory courses
- Predictive Analytics and Modelling of Data
- Prescriptive Analytics with Mathematical Programming
- Principles of Data Analytics
- Python Programming
Semester 2
January–May
Option courses - Choose 3, 4, 5 or 6
- Analytics of Decision-Making under Multiple Criteria
- Industrial Organisation
- Large Language Models in Business Analytics
- Performance Analytics with DEA
- Prescriptive Analytics in Humanitarian Logistics
- Simulation Modelling and Analysis
- Soft Computing
- Stochastic Optimization
- Web and Social Network Analytics
Summer
June–August
Dissertation (MSc in Business Analytics)
Details of the Dissertation
The programme aims to provide students with a specialist education in business analytics.
Knowledge and understanding
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Understand and critically apply the concepts and methods of business analytics
- Identify, model and solve decision problems in different settings
- Interpret results/solutions and identify appropriate courses of action for a given managerial situation whether a problem or an opportunity
- Create viable solutions to decision-making problems.
Graduate attributes
By the end of the programme, students will be able to:
- Identify, define and analyse problems and identify or create processes to solve them
- Respond effectively to unfamiliar problems in unfamiliar contexts
- Undertake independent learning and display independent thought, acknowledging the importance and limitations of their knowledge
- Ability to present clearly and cohesively both orally and in writing
- Capacity for synthesising written and verbal information
- Identify and evaluate social, cultural, global, ethical and environmental responsibilities and issues
- Reflect on their ability to work in and lead teams
- Confidently transfer knowledge from one domain to another
- Demonstrate skills in time management
Applicants to the MSc in Business Analytics can apply for a range of scholarships both from the University and external organisations.
Programme and School scholarships
We are keen to recruit the very best talent from all over the world. To this end, several programme-based and School-funded Scholarships are available, as well as others which are generously sponsored by industry and alumni.
Other scholarships and funding
You may be eligible for scholarships from the University of Edinburgh or an external organisation.
Graduates from our programmes have gone on to work for a variety of companies. This page details career outcomes for past students from the Business Analytics programme.
Recent graduates
The success of our programmes is reflected in the career destinations of our graduates. Hugely respected by global employers, our programmes provide the perfect learning experience with access to world-class academics and courses that are underpinned by real world insights.
Job titles include:
- Audit Analytics Manager
- Business Analyst
- Consultant - Risk Data Analytics
- Data Analyst
- Data Engineer and Solutions Architect
- Data Scientist
- Financial Data Analyst
- Machine Learning Engineer
- Operations Manager
- Technology Audit Lead Associate
Example recruiting companies for recent graduates:
- Deloitte
- Ford Motor Company
- Founder Technology
- Indonesian Financial Services Authority
- JP Morgan Chase
- KPMG
- Natwest Group
- NielsenIQ
- Phoenix Group
- PricewaterhouseCooper (PwC)
- Quantiphi
- SAS
- Siemens Digital Industries Software
- Skyscanner
- Telefónica
Working in 17 countries worldwide:
- China
- Cyprus
- France
- Greece
- India
- Indonesia
- Italy
- Kazakhstan
- Malaysia
- Qatar
- Singapore
- Taiwan
- Thailand
- Turkey
- United Arab Emirates
- United Kingdom
- USA