BA (Hons) Business Analysis & Technology at University of Strathclyde

Programme overview

A four-year BA (Hons) in Business Analysis & Technology at Strathclyde Business School, applying advanced analytical methods to business problems and examining the role of technology in business. The Honours degree is the first step towards full professional accreditation with the Operational Research Society of the UK.

Faculty: Strathclyde Business School | Duration: 4 years (full-time; Honours) | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom

What you will study

Year 1 is a broad business curriculum with an introduction to modelling techniques and business technology; Years 2 and 3 cover analytical models, problem structuring, operations management and information systems; in Year 4 students undertake a major project for a client organisation and take classes such as management science, electronic commerce, business analytics with data mining, project management and risk analysis. Study abroad is possible in Year 3.

Career pathways

Employers include consultancies such as Accenture, PA Consulting and Capgemini, financial services firms such as RBS, Standard Life and Goldman Sachs, consumer goods companies such as Procter & Gamble and Unilever, and organisations such as Tesco, British Airways, Scottish Power, BT, BAE Systems and the NHS; job titles include business consultant, business analyst, operations manager and risk manager.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Highers (standard entry): first sitting AAAA/AAABB, second sitting AAAABB; Higher English B and National 5 Maths/Applications of Maths B required; Higher Maths A for combinations with Accounting or Maths & Statistics. Minimum entry: first sitting ABBB, second sitting AABBB. A-levels: ABB-BBB with GCSE English Language or Literature 6/B (an essay-based A-level at B may be considered in lieu) and GCSE Maths 6/B; A-level Maths A for combinations with Accounting or Maths & Statistics. International Baccalaureate: 32-30, no subject below 5, including English SL5 and Maths/Maths Studies SL5; Maths HL5 for combinations with Accounting or Maths & Statistics. HNC/HND: relevant HNC/HND with A in Graded Units for Year 2 entry. Offers are competitive and the stated grades are normally the minimum; contextual offers are available through Strathclyde's widening access scheme. Deferred entry is not normally accepted.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,790 a year (2026/27). Rest of UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland, Isle of Man, Channel Islands, Republic of Ireland) rate for full-time undergraduate programmes; Scotland-domiciled fee to be confirmed by the Scottish Funding Council Source

International applicants: GBP 22,750 a year (2026/27). Full-time tuition, per academic year. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 4 years (full-time; Honours)

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