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MSc Business Analytics (HDA Top-up) at University of Kent

University of Kent, United Kingdom

Programme overview

A top-up programme for graduates of the Operational Research Specialist Apprenticeship (Level 7) to convert their qualification to a full Master's degree in Business Analytics. Students complete an independent dissertation under academic supervision, applying their learning to an issue in their organisation.

Faculty: Kent Business School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time; distance learning with attendance (Canterbury)  |  Location: Canterbury, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

An independent Business Analytics Research Project (60 credits) supervised by an academic.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Successful completion of the Operational Research Specialist Apprenticeship - Level 7, including all PG Diploma modules and the End Point Assessment (EPA). A further 60 credits are taken to top up to a Master's degree. Students needing a student visa cannot study part-time unless on a distance or blended programme with no on-campus provision. International applicants: Good English (B2 CEFR), for example IELTS 6.0 with at least 5.5 in each component or PTE Academic 63 with at least 59 in each sub-test; a UK degree or a degree from a majority English-speaking country may also satisfy the requirement.

GBP 3,900 for the whole programme. Flat MSc top-up fee Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.kent.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate/apply

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