MSc
Business Analytics
The MSc in Business Analytics equips you with cutting-edge skills in AI, data science, and decision-making — empowering you to turn big data into strategic business insights and drive innovation, efficiency, and competitive advantage in today’s data-driven world.
How to apply
Course details
Start date
Degree type
MSc
Programme code
G5K709
Course length
1 year full-time
Tuition Fees
- Home (full-time): £35,000 per year
- International (full-time): £35,000 per year
Overview
Our MSc in Business Analytics will equip you with the skills and knowledge to harness AI-driven analytics for gaining competitive business insights from big data.
With businesses increasingly relying on Artificial Intelligence and advanced analytics to understand and predict customer behaviour, optimise internal processes, and manage suppliers effectively, this programme prepares you to navigate and lead in this data-driven world. In a supportive, research-led learning environment, you will explore the complexities of big data, machine learning, and natural language processing, applying cutting-edge AI techniques to extract key insights and drive strategic decision-making.
You will benefit from the programme’s strong international connections and gain hands-on experience with AI-powered analytics on the International Field Trip.
Additionally, you will have the opportunity to engage with industry leaders and renowned scholars through Business School presentations, featuring major global multinationals and leading academic experts.
Delivered full-time over one year, the programme is led by the Department of Computer Science and co-delivered and co-managed with the Business School, combining expertise from both departments to provide a well-rounded education in AI-driven business analytics.
The Business School itself is one of the longest established in the UK, with a reputation for academic excellence and state-of-the-art learning facilities. It is also one of an elite group of institutions in the UK to be accredited by all three major business education accreditation bodies: the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
The Department of Computer Science is one of Durham’s newest academic departments, having rapidly grown to be a thriving home for staff, undergraduates, postgraduates, and visitors. Ranked 11th out of 117 universities in the Complete University Guide 2026, the Department delivers high-quality teaching and research and offers a friendly and inclusive place to study and work for all.
World class Business Education
50th in the World - QS Global Business Masters Rankings 2026: Business Analytics
Course details
Start date
Degree type
MSc
Programme code
G5K709
Course length
1 year full-time
Tuition Fees
- Home (full-time): £35,000 per year
- International (full-time): £35,000 per year
What you'll study
Your MSc Business Analytics programme consists of a set of core modules beginning with an in-depth understanding and introduction to Business Analytics, through to modules that will provide you with an appreciation of, and the ability to apply, a range of predictive and prescriptive business analytics techniques. A highlight of the programme is the International Field Trip, with the programme culminating in the Business Analytics Project.
Practitioner insights: Guest Speaker Programme
As part of the programme, you will be encouraged to attend presentations by leading academics and professionals who are specialists in your particular area of interest. Combining critical and progressive thinking with practical insight, past speakers have included representatives of major global multinationals and leading scholars, combining critical and progressive thinking with practical insights.
Core modules
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will provide you with an in-depth understanding at an advanced level of data structures appropriate to business analytics, and how companies attempt different business and corporate strategies to achieve or maintain a competitive advantage. You'll also explore strategy formulation and implementation under conditions of changing political, economic, sociocultural, and technological conditions, industry competition and firm resources. The module will also provide you with an appreciation of specialist techniques to aid analysis of the competitive and contextual environment.
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in explores key analytical and machine learning techniques used in business analytics. You will gain practical experience in applying AI-driven models and data visualisation methods using the appropriate tools.
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teaches the concept and provides practical tools in the area of machine learning, in which computer systems improve on the process and outcomes for exploring and interpreting data.
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introduces you to data-driven Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) and outlines the theories behind such technologies as well as the challenges organisations face in using them. Crucially, you will also learn about the ethical and security implications in managing such data-driven innovations.
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introduces cutting-edge techniques for automated text analysis, focusing on data preparation for machine learning, advanced NLP methods, and their applications in business analytics. You will explore generative models, sentiment analysis, and large-scale text analytics to extract insights from unstructured data.
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enables you to understand the role of data in the decision-making process undertaken by management in the retail and distribution industries. You will cover topics such as retail management, communication and customer relationship management and the data requirements for market segmentation.
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provides an appreciation of, and the ability to apply a range of predictive and prescriptive business analytics techniques. The module will also enable you to implement those predictive and prescriptive business analytics models using appropriate software, whilst showing how business analytics can help companies make better decisions - storytelling with data to promote data-driven decision-making.
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With travel and accommodation costs fully funded by the University*, the International Field Trip aims to provide you with the experiential learning needed to acquire an inside perspective of operating globally. You will visit a series of data-intensive participating organisations, where you will analyse each organisation using a structured learning approach and present your analysis to the representatives of the participating organisations. This activity provides an excellent opportunity to apply your academic learning to a real-world challenge, whilst enhancing your employability through exposure to new cultures and ways of working in international companies. *Documentation will be provided by the Business School to aid your visa application; however, if you are unsuccessful in obtaining a visa for the field trip, no refund on fees will be provided.
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The requires you to conduct an in-depth investigation into an issue which is applicable and relevant to business analytics, and which will be underpinned by business analytics approach, methods and techniques covered in the other modules. You will be able to choose a project by either working with a host organisation or by producing an issue-led investigation which is not focused on just one organisation but instead examines a specific business analytics issue. This project will be supervised by a faculty member and is an opportunity for you to develop your insight and present your analysis and ideas in a scholarly and professional manner.
Learning
The course is taught through a mixture of lectures, seminars and practicals as well as the requirement to complete a major dissertation.
There is also a major International Field trip, which takes place in the third term.
Lectures provide key content on a subject and may be given by guest speakers who are recognised experts in a relevant area. Then small-group seminars will provide you with the opportunity to discuss and debate topics further using information acquired through independent study that you will be expected to carry out.
Practicals are medium sized group sessions, where you will practice computer software, applying topics from lectures and seminars.
Read moreAssessment
Assessment is thorough and ongoing on this exciting programme. A number of modules are assessed through written assignments, and others use a combination of written assignments and presentations, that are both individual and group based.
The Business Analytics Project makes up one-third of your marks and is assessed through a 15,000-word document that tests your acquisition of relevant subject-specific knowledge and skills and your ability to apply these, and appropriate key skills, in the context of a Masters-level research project.
Entry requirements
To learn more about the qualifications we typically accept, please select your country from the drop-down menu below.
| Entry requirements | Entry requirementsThe MSc in Business Analytics programme is designed for graduates from either a business background (with evidence of strong quantitative content) or a tech background (including numerate scientific disciplines with strong computational content). You will need a UK first or upper second class honours degree or international equivalent. in one of the following:
Please note: The application process will open on 1 October for entry the following academic year. There is a high demand for places on these programmes. To maximise your chances of being offered one of these places, we recommend that you submit your application to the University as early as possible. We aim to have a diverse student body and recognise that we can only offer places to a finite number of applicants. To help achieve our aim, we look to ensure we offer places to applicants from all nationalities and close applications when we receive the allocated numbers. The University is under no obligation to make any offer of a place on the programme to any applicant, nor is the University obligated to fill all spaces available on the programme. If you are an international student who does not meet the requirements for direct entry to this degree, you may be eligible to take a pre-Masters pathway programme at the Durham University International Study Centre. Chinese Applicants: Applications will be considered from students who have graduated from a prestigious university in China. Entry requirements may vary depending on the reputation of the university you have graduated from and the academic programme you have applied for. As a guide, applicants are expected to have achieved an overall average of between 75% and 85%, depending on the institution of previous study. How do I apply?You will need to complete an online application form. Fill out the online application form. To support your online application form, you will need to provide the following documents.
You can either upload your supporting documents with your online application or email or fax them to the Postgraduate Admissions Office using the contact details below. Note:Only files of type .doc, .docx, .gif, .jpg, .pdf, .png, and .rtf are permitted to be uploaded. The maximum file size is 5MB. College membershipAll students of Durham University will become a member of one of our Colleges. Here is more information about what college membership means to our students. Once you have accepted your postgraduate offer, the Accommodation and Allocations Office will contact you with further information regarding how to express college preferences. You can also apply for college accommodation if you wish to. Admissions processHere are the steps in the admissions process:
International students requiring a student visa will receive a CAS (Certificate of Acceptance of Studies) via email once all offer conditions are met, acceptance and deposit have been received, and you are within five months of the start date of your programme. Whilst we aim to give you a decision on your application by the relevant deadline date, due to the high volume of applications that we receive, this may not always be possible. In some instances, it may be necessary for us to roll your application forward to the next deadline date. |
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Postgraduate Taught
The Diplomë Universitare alone is not considered to be sufficient preparation for postgraduate study. We require either the Diplomë e Nivelittë Pare (Bachelor (First Level (University) Diploma/Bachelor's degree), the Master Shkencave (Master of Science), or the Kandidat i Shkencave (Candidate of Sciences) with an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0 from an ASCAL accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from ASCAL accredited institutions. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of ≥9.0/10.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Diplôme de [subject area]
- Diplôme d'études supérieures
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bátxelor from the Universitat d’Andorra with a grade of ≥8.5/10.
Qualifications awarded from the private institutions Humanium International University, Universitat Carlemany, Universitas Europea IMF and University Oberta la Salle, the latter for the period 2010-2021 only, will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bátxelor and a Máster, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Four year Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded upon completion of a Licenciatura) or
- A Grau de Mestre (awarded upon completion of a Mestrado)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Título/Grado de Licenciado/a / Título de [subject area] with a GPA of 7.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor’s degree (Diplom bakalari astichan) awarded after 2004, a Specialist Diploma (Diplom masnageti) or Master’s degree (Diplom magistrosi astichan) from an accredited University with an average GPA of at least 3.3/4, 4.5/5, or 80% depending on grading system.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s Degree (minimum 3 years) or Bachelor Honours degree (4 years) with a Distinction (75-84%) from an Australian institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
We require a three-year Bachelor’s degree with a Grade of ≥2.4/5.0 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates should hold a four-year Austrian Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Applicants require a Bachelor’s degree with ≥3.0/4.0 GPA or ≥80% from an approved Bahrain institution for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor degree with a grade range from 60% - 70% or GPA 3.1 - 3.8 depending on the awarding institution on the International Office's list.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Specialist Diploma/Diploma of Higher Education or Master’s Diploma with a score of ≥8.5/10.0 or ≥4.25/5.0 and with a minimum of five years of study completed.
Only public higher education institutions on Ecctis are accepted, as there is not currently enough clarity around private higher education institutions.
Postgraduate Research
No Belarusian qualifications are considered by Ecctis to be equivalent to a UK Master’s degree. Alternative qualifications are therefore required for entry to Postgraduate Research programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licentiaat/Licencié or, from 2004 onwards, a Bachelor’s degree, with a final classification of Satisfaction, Op voldoende wijze or Geslaagd and an overall average mark of ≥70% or ≥14/20 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d'Études Supérieures
- Master
- Maîtrise
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a GPA of 75% or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A five-year bachelor’s degree from the University of Botswana
- A master’s degree from the University of Botswana
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma Visokog Obrazovanja (Advanced Diploma of Higher Education) or a Diplomirani (Bachelor's degree) in an appropriate subject from a Public Higher Education Institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Magistar, Magistratura or Master’s Degree with both average and examination marks of ≥3.75/5 or ≥7.5/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bacharel or Licenciatura (4 years or more) with a GPA or 7.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Brunei will be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 70%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 3.5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Бакалавър (Bachelor's degree) or Професионален бакалавър (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of ≥5/6 or Mnogo Dobur (Very Good) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
A master's degree with a minimum of 5 or better (awarded after 2001) in addition to a bachelor's at the above grading scales.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d’Études Supérieures Spécialisées
- Diplôme d’Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médecine
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Maîtrise
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d’Études Approfondies (master’s degree) or
- Diplôme d’Ingénieur from a university in Burundi
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Master's degree with scores of 80-84% / 3.50-3.99/ Very Good depending on the awarding institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Four-year bachelor’s degree or Licence
- Diplôme d'Études Supérieures de Commerce
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Maîtrise (Master sans Thèse)
- Master 1 (M1)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught Programmes
A Bachelors degree, with one of the following scores (or better): GPA 3.3 out of 4.0, GPA of 6.5 out of 9.0, 85% out of 100, 80% out of 90, or Grade B+.
Postgraduate Research Programmes
A Master of Arts / Master of Science (Research) with a minimum of 2 years study, or an MBA.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Grau de Licenciado/a (awarded on completion of a Licenciatura degree)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study, with a GPA of 5 or better.
A Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (after 4 or more years of study) with a GPA of 5.5 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A standard full-time bachelor’s degree (4 years minimum), with a minimum average grade of between 75% - 85% from a recognised prestigious university.
Applicants from non-prestigious institution with a minimum grade of 90% or above will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Each programme may have a different requirement to the subject applicants are from, please see our programme pages for specific course requirements.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a cumulative GPA of 3.8 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur
- Diplôme d'études Approfondies (DEA)
- Diplôme d'études Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS)
- Maîtrise
- Master
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma Visoko Obrazovanje (Advanced Diploma of Education) of at least four years duration or a Bacclaureus (Bachelor’s degree), both from a recognised Croatian higher education institution. The former qualification is pre-2005, the latter post-2005.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree (Magistar/Magistra) with both an average and an examination/diploma mark that is ≥3.75/5.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura after 4 or more years of study with a score of B, 80 or 4 (or better).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum overall grade of 7.5/10 or GPA of 3.3/4.0 from an approved Cypriot University/Institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Master’s degree with an overall mark of ≥7.5/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a post-2002 Bakalář (Bachelor’s degree) with a minimum grade of 1.5/B (Velmi Dobře) from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalář and a Master's degree or post-2004 Integrated Magistr degree, both graded at Velmi Dobře or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Grade de Docteur en Médecine
- Diplôme d'Études Spéciales
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør (Engineer) with a grade of ≥7/12 from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree or three-year Candidatus Philosophiae or Diplomingeniør, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Master's degree/Candidatus/ Kandidatuddannelse with a grade of ≥7/12.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Bachelor’s degree from Egyptian universities only.
Note: Bachelor’s degrees from a Higher Institute will not be accepted.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A two-year master’s degree from Eritrean University
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eritrea is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalaurusekraad with a grade of ≥4 or 81% or B from an accredited institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalaurusekraad, grades as Postgraduate Taught, and a Magistrikraad with a grade of ≥4/5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from the University of Eswatini.
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Eswatini is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from an Ethiopian university
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Ethiopia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Kandidaatti/Kandidat with a minimum overall grade of 2/3 or 3/5 from an approved Finnish institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree with grades as Postgraduate Taught and a Maisteri/Magister degree with an overall mark of ≥2/3 or 3/5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licence (obtained since 2008), Maitrise, Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Diplôme d'Architecte, or Diplômé d'État with a minimum grade of 13/20 from an accredited French university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Licence and a Master’s degree or a Diplôme d'Ingénieur, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from The University of the Gambia only
Note: A bachelor’s degree from The University of the Gambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor’s degree (Bakalavris Khariskhi) /Specialist Diploma (Umaghlesi Ganatlebis Diplomi) when awarded after 4 years or more of study/ Master’s degree (Magistris Khariskhi) with an average GPA of at least 4.0/5 or 80%.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a First State Exam (Erstes Staatsexamen: Jura, Sekundarstufe II, or Sonderpädagogische Lehrämter) when awarded up to and including 2002; an Erste Staatsprüfung, Primarstufe, Sekundarstufe I, or Bachelor’s post-2002; or a Zeugnis über den Zweiten Abschnitt der Ärztlichen Prüfung; each with an overall grade of ≥2.4/4.0 or ≥2.59/5.0 from an accredited German university listed on Ecctis.
For Law, a separate grading scale is applied out of 18.
UK Honours | German Qualification out of 4.0 | German Qualification out of 5.0 | German Qualification out of 18 (Law) |
First Class 1:1 | 1.0/4.0 - 1.9/4.0 | 1.0/5.0 - 1.59/5.0 | 13+ (Gut) |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 2.0/4.0 - 2.4/4.0 | 1.6/5.0 - 2.59/5.0 | 8 - 12 (Befriedigend/Volbefriedigend) |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.5/4.0 - 3.4/4.0 | 2.6/5.0 - 3.4/5.0 | 5 -8 (Ausreichend) |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree from Ghanian university.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Ptychio (Bachelor's degree) with a minimum overall grade of ≥7.5/10 from an approved Greek institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree and a Master’s degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s (Honours) degree with a 2:1 or a GPA of 3.0 out of 4.0 or equivalent depending on the grading system.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél with a GPA of ≥3.51/5.0 from an approved Hungarian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require an Alapfokozat or Egyetemi Oklevél and a Mesterfokozat, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Baccalaurreatus, Bakkalárpróf or Candidatus with an average grade of ≥7.25/10 from an approved Icelandic university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a first degree and a Meistaraprof, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 3, 4 or 5-year Bachelor's degree from an approved Indian university with a score of 55%-65% depending on the institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree or Diploma IV (D4) from a recognised institution with a GPA of 3.3 or above.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-year Bachelor's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis.
UK Honours | Grade out of 20 |
First Class 1:1 | ≥17/20 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 14/20 - 16/20 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 12/20 - 13/20 |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Master's degree from an Iranian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-year Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 80% awarded from 2010 onwards by an approved accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
As United Kingdom. All universities listed on Ecctis are accepted.
Postgraduate Research
As United Kingdom.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 80% or A is required from an approved accredited institution.
Postgraduate Research
Applicants require a master’s degree with a minimum of 75% awarded from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a three-year Laurea Bachelor’s degree, a Diploma Accademico di Primo Livello, Licenza di Accademia di Belle Arti or Diploma di Istituto Superiore per le Industrie Artistiche with an overall grade of ≥104/110 and ≥26/30 in core courses or ≥26/30 and ≥26/30 in core courses from an approved Italian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research Programmes
Candidates require one of the above Bachelor's-level qualifications and a Master's degree (Corsi di Laurea Specialistica, Master Universitario di Primo Livello, or Diploma di Specializzazione di Primo Livello), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (Gakushi, 4-6 years) with an overall grade of B or a minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor’s degree (typically four years duration) from a university listed below with a minimum grade of 70% or 3.0/4.0 is required.
Public University | Private University | |||
UK Honours | Percentage | GPA | Percentage | GPA |
First Class 1:1 | 80% | 3.4/4.0 | 85% | 3.6/4.0 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 70% | 3.0/4.0 | 75% | 3.2/4.0 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 65% | 2.8/4.0 | 70% | 3.0/4.0 |
Degrees from Jordan's ten public universities are considered more prestigious than those from their twenty-two private universities. All the Universities listed below are accepted.
Jordanian Public Universities
The University of Jordan
German Jordanian University
Hashemite University
Al al-Bayt University
Al-Hussein Bin Talal University
Al-Balqa University
Tafila Technical University
Jordan University of Science and Technology
Yarmouk University
Mu’tah University
Jordanian Private Universities
Jordan Academy of Music
The American University of Madaba
Irbid National University
Princess Sumaya University for Technology
Petra University
Al Hussein Technical University (from 2017)
Zarqa University
Middle East University
Aqaba University of Technology
Applied Science Private University
The University of Banking and Financial Studies
Jadara University
Jerash University
Aljoun National Private University
Al-Ahliyya University
Amman Arab University
Philadelphia University
Al-Zaytoonah University of Jordan
Jordan Applied University College of Hospitality and Tourism Education
UNRWA – University College of Educational Sciences
Luminus Technical University College (LTUC)
The Red Sea Institute of Cinematic Arts
Other
The Arab Open University
The World Islamic Sciences and Education University
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bakalavr from a recognised Kazakh institution with a minimum GPA of 3.4/4.0, 4.3/5.0 or 85%.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree with a minimum of a 2:1 or 60% or higher from Kenyan university.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Baҫelor / Baccalaureus (Bachelor Degree) from an approved Kosovan institution, with a GPA score of at least B or 9/10 (Very Good).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a GPA of 2.75/4 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants are required to have completed a minimum of four years study commenced after 2000 and been awarded the the Bakalaurs degree with a final grade of ≥8/10; or have obtained a 1st Cycle Bakalaurs degree (180 ECTS credits) with a grade of ≥8/10, from an approved Latvian institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalaurs and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree, Diplôme d'Etudes Supérieures / Attestation d'Etudes Approfondies, or Maîtrise with at 16/20 or 80%/B average or a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- 5-year bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor (honours) degree
- Master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from Liberian university
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Liberia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Libyan university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's Degree or Dipl Ing (FH), Fachhochschule Diplom, Dipl Arch (FH) or Magister Philosophiae with a final grade of ≥5.0/6.0 from an accredited Liechtenstein university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Magistr), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalauro Diplomas (Bachelor's degree) or Profesinis Bakalauras (Professional Bachelor's degree) with a grade of 9/10, 84%, or Labai Gerai or better from one an accredited Lithuanian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Brandos Atestatas and a Master's degree (Masterinė vidutinė), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree from the Université du Luxembourg with a grade of ≥16/20 (Trés Bien).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited University in Macau with a GPA of 3.2 or above.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme de Magistère (Première Partie) or Master I
- Diplôme de Master or Master 2
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
- Diplôme d’Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplome d’Ingenieur
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from an institution in Malawi
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Malawi is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A bachelor’s degree from a recognised Malaysian University, with a CGPA of 3.2 or higher.
UK Honours | Qualification 1 (CGPA) |
First Class 1:1 | 3.67/4.0 |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 3.0/4.0 |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.5/4.0 |
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree with Honours from the University of Malta with a grade of ≥70% (Upper Second Class).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from the University of Malta, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- 3-year Bachelor of Arts/Science degree with honours
- 4-year Bachelor of Technology
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Licenciatura obtained after 4 or more years of study at a recognised university with a promedio of 8 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma de Licenţă (Diploma of Licentiate) with a score of ≥9/10 from an approved Moldovan institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diploma de Licenţă and a Diploma de Magistru from an approved Moldovan institution, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply. For degrees conferred by the International University of Monaco (IUM), applicats require a three-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of ≥3.3/4.0.
UK Honours | Degree conferred by French authorities | International University of Monaco (IUM) Degree |
First Class 1:1 | See the French entry requirements | ≥3.7/4.0 GPA |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | See the French entry requirements | 3.3/4.0 GPA |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | See the French entry requirements | 3.0/4.0 GPA |
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master’s degree from the International University of Monaco (IUM), grades as Postgraduate Taught. For degrees conferred by French authorities, the French entry requirements apply.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma o završenim osnovnim akademskim studijama (Diploma of Completed Academic Undergraduate Studies) or a Diploma primenjenih osnovnih studija (Diploma of Professional Undergraduate Studies) with a grade of ≥9/10 or ≥B from one of the accepted Montenegrin universities.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accepted Montenegrin university, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme d'Ingénieur d’État
- Diplôme d’Écoles Nationales de Commerce et de Gestion
- Diplôme du Cycle Normal
- Diplôme de Doctorate en Pharmacie
- Attestation d’Al Alimiya de l’Enseignement Traditionnel
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year Grau de Licenciado/a (also called a Licenciatura) or
- A Grau de Mestre (also called a Mestrado)
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
- A Masters’ degree from a recognised institution in Myanmar would be considered for postgraduate entry with minimum grade of 75%, Excellent/Very Good or a numeric score of 5.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Bachelor’s degree
- Bachelor Honours degree (awarded after 2008)
- Professional Bachelor degree (awarded after 2008)
- Master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelor's degree or Doctoraal with a grade of ≥7 from an accredited university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors (Honours) degree with a B / 70-79% / 6 or better on the 9 point scale.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A four-year bachelor’s degree from a Nigerian university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a four-to-six-year Baccalaureus, Baccalaurea or Bachelor’s Degree or a Magistar or Master’s degree, with a score of ≥9/10 from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree from an accredited North Macedonian university listed on Ecctis, with a score of ≥9/10 in both, and a thesis score of ≥9/10.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bachelorgrad from 2003 onwards, a Candidatus Magisterii (cand. Mag.), a Candidata Magisterii (also cand. Mag.), Sivilingeniør (siv.ing), or Siviløkonom (siv. øk.) with grade ≥B or ≥2.0 from an accepted Norwegian institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Applicants require a bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 3.2/4.0. is required from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year undergraduate degree in a relevant subject from a recognised Pakistani university. Grade requirements will range from CGPA 2.7-3.5, depending on the institution. Students who have a 2 or 3-year Bachelors degree with a first division pass must also have a 2-year master's degree in a relevant subject with a first division pass (65%+) from an HEC recognised institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A bachelor’s degree with a minimum grade of 85% or 3.5/4.0 GPA or B+ is required from an approved accredited institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Grado Académico de Bachiller/Título de Licenciado/Título (Profesional) de [subject area] with a GPA of 14 or better (and 13 or better for certain universities).
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor's degree from a Centre of Excellence (COE) or a bachelor's degree awarded from 2022 onwards from a Centre of Development (COD) recognised institutions.
UK Honours | Asian Institute of Management | Ateneo de Manila University | De La Salle University | University of the Philippines | University of Santo Tomas |
Upper Second Class 2:1 | 1.75/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>87%) | 1.7/5.0 GPA or >87% | 3.5/4.0 GPA or >90% | GPA 1.75/5.0 | 1.75/5.0 GPA or >90% |
Lower Second Class 2:2 | 2.0/5.0 GPA or Grade B (>83%) | 2/5.0 GPA or >83% | 3.3/4.0 GPA or >87% | GPA 2/5.0 | 2/5.0 GPA or >87% |
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licencjat/Inżynier (Bachelor's degree) post-2005 with a GPA of ≥4.5/5, letter grade of ≥B or description of ≥Good from an approved Polish university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Licenciado or a Diploma de Estudos Superiores Especializados (DESE) from an approved Portuguese university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 or GPA of 3.2 or better.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer with a grade of ≥8/10 from an approved Romanian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diploma de Licenta or Diploma de Inginer and a Diploma de Master, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Bachelor Degree or Specialist Diploma with 4/5
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A 3-year ordinary bachelor’s degree or from Rwandan institutions
- A 4-year bachelor (honours) degree from Rwandan institutions
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from a Saudi Arabian institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Master II
- Diplôme de Pharmacien
- Diplôme de Docteur en Chirurgie Dentaire
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
- Diplôme d'Ingenieur
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Diplomirani or Diploma o stecenom visokom obrazovanju with a grade of ≥9/10 from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Diplomirani or Diploma stecenom visokom obrazovanju and a Master's degree from an accredited Serbian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree with honours or
- A master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with a 2:1 and a GPA of 3.3/4.0 or 4.0/5.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 with a grade of ≥B, ≥1.5 or ≥86% from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bakalár awarded since 2005 and a Magister from an accredited Slovakian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Applicants require a Univerzitetni Diplomant (University Diploma) with a grade of ≥8.5/10 from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Univerzitetni Diplomant and a Magister from an accredited Slovenian university listed on Ecctis, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Only the 6-year Lawriyada Daawada iyo Oallinka can be considered equivalent to a UK bachelor’s Degree
Please note that the Lawriyada/Shahaadada BA and BSc are not sufficient and may not be used for entry to a master’s degree
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree with honours from South African institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (Haksa) from an accredited South Korean University with a minimum GPA of 3.3 out of 4.3 or 3.5 out of 4.5
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A five-year bachelor’s degree (honours) from South Sudan institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
We require a Titulo Universitario Oficial de Graduado/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Ingerio/Titulo Universitario Oficial de Licenciado from an institution listed on Ecctis with Universidad/Universitat in the name.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree (Título Universitario Oficial de Máster), grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students with Bachelor's Special degree or Professional degree with grades of 70% (1st Class honours) from a recognised university will be considered for entry to taught Masters programmes at Durham University.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Sudan institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor’s degree/Kandidatexamen with a minimum result of Väl Godkänd (VG) from an institution listed on Ecctis.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
Diplôme/Diplom/Diploma/Diplôme d'État/Staatsdiplom/Diploma di Stato/Licence/Lizentiat/ Licenza from an institution listed on Ecctis, with an overall grade of 5 out of 6, or 8 out of 10, or 2 out of 5 (where 1 is the highest grade).
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited Taiwanese University with a minimum grade of 75% or a GPA of 3.0/4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Tanzanian institutions
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree with an overall score of 70% or higher or a GPA of 3.0 - 3.3 or higher depending on the awarding institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme d'Ingenieur
- Diplôme de Master
- Diplôme d'Études Approfondies
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures/ Specialisées
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualifications can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- Licence
- Maîtrise
- Diplôme National d’Architecture
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Médicine
- Diplôme d'Etat de Docteur en Pharmacie
- Diplôme d'Etudes Superièures Specialisées
- Diplôme National d'Ingenieu
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Lisans Diplomasi with a GPA of 3.0+ depending on institution ranking, from an approved institution. Please note this GPA requirement will be lower or higher depending on the institution ranking; please contact us here to confirm our normal GPA requirement for your institution.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require both a Diplomë e Nivelittë Dytë (Second Level (University) Diploma) and a Bachelor's degree from an approved institution. The Bachelor's degree should have an overall mark of 9.0/10.0 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from a Ugandan university
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Postgraduate Taught
A Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) with GPA 3.4/4 or 4.2/5 awarded after 2007 from an accredited Ukrainian university listed on Ecctis, except those in the annexed Crimea, Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Postgraduate Research
Candidates require a Bachelor's degree (Dyplom Bakalavra) awarded after 2007 and a Master’s degree (Dyplom Magister) awarded after 2005, grades as Postgraduate Taught.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year Bachelor's degree with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelors degree from an accredited university with a GPA of 3.3 or better out of 4.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A 4-year Bachelors degree (Bang tot nghiep dai hoc) awarded by a recognised institution with a GPA equal to or higher of 2.80/4.00 or 7.0/10.0.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
A Bachelor’s degree (minimum four years duration, or five years if a Science or Engineering degree) and a Majister/Master's degree (usually two years duration, excepting Engineering which is usually one year) with minimum grades of 88% are required from an accredited approved institution.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A master’s degree from Zambian institutions.
Note: A bachelor’s degree from Zambia is not sufficient for entry to postgraduate programmes.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Students holding the following qualification can be considered for entry to Postgraduate Taught programmes:
- A bachelor’s degree from Zimbabwe institutions.
English language requirements
To ensure you can make the most of the exceptional learning experience we offer, it’s important that you are able to demonstrate the level of English language proficiency required for your chosen course.
Not got the grades?
International students who do not meet direct entry requirements for this degree might have the option to complete an International Foundation Year.
Fees and funding
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Home / Island students
£35,000 per year
International / EU students
£35,000 per year
The tuition fees shown are for one complete academic year of study and are set according to the academic year of entry. Fees will be subject to an annual inflationary increase and are expected to rise throughout the programme of study. The fee listed above is for the first year of the course only.
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Scholarships
I was drawn to how the programme perfectly balances theoretical depth with practical application. Durham’s connections to industry and its alumni network also mean there’s ample opportunity for real-world collaborations and career support, crucial for anyone looking to make a meaningful impact in the field of Business Analytics.
Department information
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1st (UK) 3rd (Globally)
QS International Trade Rankings 20269th in the world
Financial Times Online MBA 202586th in the world
Financial Times Global MBA Ranking 2025Our Department sits within the prestigious Durham University Business School. It offers a significant academic opportunity to gain the vital skills to become a successful business leader or to carry out further research and make a major contribution to a sustainable business future.
Read moreRead lessOur Business, Management and Marketing programmes are delivered by the Department of Management and Marketing, one of four departments at Durham University Business School (alongside the Department of Accounting, Department of Economics and Department of Finance).
The School is one of the UK’s longest established business schools and one of an elite group of institutions in the UK to be accredited by all three major bodies – the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the Association of MBAs (AMBA) and the European Quality Improvement System (EQUIS).
We consistently rank highly in independent league tables for both the quality and reputation of our Department, with teaching delivered by a world-class academic community that includes experienced business professionals and researchers who work across a wide variety of business disciplines.
We recruit students from around the world onto our postgraduate programmes. Our students take part in live business projects, internships and placements as part of their studies, enabling them to apply their knowledge to practical challenges in the most forward thinking companies. We have an active alumni network of more than 36,000 graduates in over 140 countries.
Facilities
You will be taught at our Business School, Waterside. This additional building will complement our current Mill Hill Lane site, and both sites will deliver a world-class business teaching and learning experience. Waterside is nestled in the heart of Durham City Centre, just a few minutes walk from the railway station, along the scenic banks of the River Wear.
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Central hub
Waterside will become the central hub for all your lectures, events, workshops, and student support, and will provide an exceptional learning environment for you to progress on your learning journey.
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Study areas
You will have access to high-quality, spacious study areas for your individual study and group work activities, providing the perfect environment to focus on your assignments or network with your cohort.
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Investment in facilities
Waterside represents more than just a new building; it signifies a significant enhancement of our facilities and will enable us to facilitate even more cutting-edge business research.
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University of the Year
The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026Top 10
in The Guardian University Guide 2026Top 10
in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2026The Department of Computer Science’s academic fusion of technology and independent thinking places it firmly at the cutting edge of computer learning. We bring innovative applications together with critical thought processes to give you the skills to play a key role in the data-led future.
Read moreRead lessThe Department is at the heart of the fast-paced world of applications and algorithms. We maintain an in-depth understanding of the fundamentals of computation and are fully up to speed with the latest technologies that emerge at an ever-increasing rate.
Learning from academics who lead cutting-edge research provides valuable insight into high quality projects, and gives our postgraduate community the opportunity to play a role in shaping a future in which crucial developments in society are supported by technological innovation.
Taught courses balance fundamental knowledge and an emphasis on programming and mathematical skills with practical applications. The content and structure are such that they suit postgraduates who already have experience in the industry or other employment and want to add a formal qualification to their achievements.
Researchers in the Department offer a range of expertise across the computer science spectrum in areas such as artificial intelligence, data science, bioinformatics, high-performance computing, graphics and fundamental algorithms.
We ensure our research-led activity does not function in isolation and keep close links with local high-technology industries as well as national and international employers. Those relationships ensure we are at the leading edge of developments across the sector and can revise and adapt the Department’s curriculum to reflect the changes.
Facilities
The Department is located in a £40 million purpose-built building in the heart of Durham at Upper Mountjoy and features open-plan work areas, breakout spaces for collaboration projects, laboratories and computer rooms. We are fortunate to have supercomputers for High-Performance Computing and for data analysis and machine learning, as well as access to several visualisation and data postprocessing laboratories. We are also able to host local computer hardware, which gives postgraduate researchers a safe environment to test prototype solutions, explore innovative technologies they are developing or to actually design new solutions.
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Modern building
Our new building features academic offices, offices for research staff and students, open-plan space for students to work, breakout spaces to collaborate, labs, computer rooms and, of course, a café.
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High-Performance Computing Cluster
Durham hosts its own local supercomputers (the Hamilton family) and the DiRAC Cosma machine.
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NVIDIA CUDA Centre (NCC)
This cluster is multifunctional in that it supports all aspects of research and teaching. Students (both masters and PhD) are able to access this cluster for running novel ML studies.
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Employability
Our postgraduate programmes with a focus on employability fully equip you with the skills and industry insight to embark on a successful and rewarding business career.
The knowledge and understanding you develop reflect the Department’s values of sustainability, wellbeing and equality of opportunity across the globe.
You gain a combination of analytical and practical skills that employers value, such as independent thinking and problem-solving, and are able to enhance your people skills that are essential in business and much sought after by employers.
More information
Find out more about career options and employability, the available support from our Careers and Enterprise team and enterprise opportunities through the Hazan Lab. Learn more about our inspiring global community of alumni.
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