About Msc/pgdip/pgcert Business Analysis & Consulting in University of Strathclyde
Study with us
- gain practical, evaluative and analytical skills
- learn how to use business models to develop strategy for organisations
- opportunity to undertake a three-week work placement
- work on a project for a leader organisation
Why this course?
The MSc in Business Analysis & Consulting has been developed to equip you with the practical, evaluative and analytical skills to allow you, as a future manager or consultant, to influence and develop strategy and performance within organisations.
You'll learn the key quantitative business analysis methods necessary to evaluate performance.
Industry involvement is at the heart of the course. You'll spend three weeks in January on a work placement, and have the opportunity to undertake your summer project in collaboration with an external organisation.
In addition, you'll learn how to use business models to support the development of strategy for organisations and to help them to monitor and measure strategic processes.
By the end of the programme, you'll have developed the key skills of business consulting, which are applicable to any organisation.
Learning & teaching
Core and elective classes will be taught across two semesters running from September to December and January to March. Classes will be taught through a combination of lectures and hand-on software sessions, alongside online material, with a variety of group and individual study and assignments. The project/dissertation is undertaken during the summer months.
Careers
The combination of the quantitative and qualitative skills learned, along with the real experience of working with various clients problems throughout the course, will make you attractive to employers. By the end of the programme you'll be well placed for a client focussed career by providing model-based decision support to management at a strategic and operational level. For the last decade our graduates have been able to find jobs across different sectors from oil and gas industry, hospitality to junior and senior consultancy roles.
Examples of graduate employers include:
- NHS
- PWC
- SYSTRA
- Scottish Enterprise
- British Petroleum
- Hilton Worldwide
- Mabbett
- Valentia Partners
Academic qualification equivalents
- For entry to Strathclyde postgraduate programmes, we'd look for a first-class undergraduate degree (approx 60%) from a
recognised Indian institution.
English language requirements (one of the below):
- IELTS : 6.5 overall, with a minimum of 5.5 in each component
- TOEFL : 80+ overall,with the following minimum scores in each component: Listening:17 Reading: 18 Speaking:20 Writing:19
- PTE : 58+ overall, with a minimum of 51 in each component
University of Strathclyde Highlights
| Type of University |
Public |
| Established |
1964 |
| Rank |
Scottish University of the Year, 2020 |
| Common Deadline |
January 15 |
| Number of Programs available |
250 undergraduate and 200 graduate courses |
| Academic Departments |
4 |
| Test Scores Accepted |
IELTS or equivalent |
| Acceptance rate |
42% |
| Financial Aid |
Available as Scholarships and awards |
University of Strathclyde Average Tuition Fees And Other Expenses
Fee for various range of courses available at the university varies as per their duration, level and type of program. Some of the popular courses with their respective fees are as mentioned below.
Undergraduate Courses (2020-2021)
| Name of Faculty/Program |
Fee (in GBP) |
| BBA |
17,500 |
| Biomedical Engineering |
21,500 |
| Computer & Information Sciences |
18,100 |
| Mathematics & Statistics |
15,300 |
| Architecture |
18,100 |
Graduate Courses (2020-2021)
| Name of Faculty |
Fee (in GBP) |
| Faculty of humanities & social science |
15,300 |
| Strathclyde Business School |
24,300 |
| Faculty of Science |
20,350 |
| Faculty of Engineering |
20,900 |
Cost of Living
List of expenses apart from the basic tuition fee are as compiled below.
| Cost |
Amount (GBP per week) |
| Accommodation |
100 to 142 |
| Food, local travel, laundry, among others |
100 |
| Books and supplies, clothing, graduation fees, et al. |
16.22 |
| Total |
216.22 – 258.22 |
Note that candidates looking for their private rented accommodation will require 100 to 125 GBP, per week, for a room in a shared plus other expenses.
