Finance & Data Analytics, MSc/PGDip/PGCert at University of Lancashire

Programme overview

The MSc Finance and Data Analytics combines advanced financial management with applied data analysis, using the FactSet financial platform. It is co-designed with academic and industry experts and taught in focused blocks on the Preston campus.

Faculty: School of Business | Duration: 1 year full-time | Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027, January 2028 | Location: Preston, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Compulsory modules: Mastering Finance, Data Analytics Applied, Next Gen Finance, Future Leaders Challenge, Learning without Limits and Impact Project. Topics include financial modelling, investment strategy, risk management and data analytics; assessment is coursework-based.

Career pathways

Financial analyst, data analyst, business analyst, FinTech specialist, risk or quantitative analyst, business consultant, entrepreneur.

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Application information

Entry requirements

A first degree at honours level at 2:2 or a Postgraduate Diploma (or equivalent) or above. Candidates with professional qualifications or work experience are considered case by case and may be interviewed (45 minutes). English: IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5 or equivalent (block delivery also accepts English as medium of instruction or first language in the workplace). A second listed entry route requires a 2:2 or equivalent in a related field with the same IELTS level. Ghana: a lower GPA plus a Postgraduate Diploma (Ghanaian Pre-Masters), or a Higher National Diploma plus a Postgraduate Diploma, is accepted; WAEC/WASSCE English grade C6 (or SSCE grades A-D if studied 1993-2005) is accepted as evidence of English, or IELTS 6.0 with no component below 5.5.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,000 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

International applicants: GBP 19,250 a year (2026/27). Full-time Source

Intake: September 2026, January 2027, September 2027, January 2028

Duration: 1 year full-time

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