BA (Honours) Business Analytics

at Sheffield Hallam University

Module and assessment information for future years is displayed as currently validated and may be liable to change. When selecting electives, your choices will be subject to the core requirements of the course. As a result, selections may be limited to a choice between one of two or more specified electives in some instances.

 

You will be able to complete a placement year as part of this course. See the modules table below for further information.

 

Year 1

Compulsory modules

 

Module	Credits
Developing Professional And Academic Skills	20
Financial Analysis For Business	20
Introduction To Statistics	20
People And Organisations In Context	20
Requirements Management	20

 

Elective modules

 

Module	Credits
Foreign Language	20
Global Business Environment	20
Principles Of Business Management In The Sports Industry	20

 

Year 2

Compulsory modules

 

Module	Credits
Applied Financial Management	20
Applied Professional Skills	20
Data And Business Decisions	20
Data Science	20
Performance Measurement And Operations	20

 

Elective modules

 

Module	Credits
Business Law	20
Foreign Language	20
Fraud Analytics	20
Leading Innovative Organisations	20
Planning Your Own Business	20
Service And Retail Marketing	20

 

Year 3

Optional modules

 

Module	Credits
Placement Year	-

 

Final year

Compulsory modules

 

Module	Credits
Applied Analytics	20
Business Intelligence And Modelling	20
Consultancy Project	20
Strategy, Ethics, Privacy And Social Responsibility	20
Strategy Projects And People	20

 

Elective modules

 

Module	Credits
Customer Psychology	20
Financial Performance Management	20
Foreign Language	20
Managing The Digital Enterprise	20

 

 

UCAS points

• 112

 

This must include at least 64 points from 2 A Levels or equivalent BTEC qualifications. For example:

• BBC at A Level
• DMM in BTEC Extended Diploma.
• A combination of qualifications, which may include AS levels, EPQ and general studies

 

GCSE

• English language or literature at grade C or 4
• Maths at grade D or 3

 

• Access - an Access to HE Diploma with at least 45 credits at level 3 and 15 credits at level 2. At least 15 level 3 credits must be at merit grade or above, from a QAA-recognised Access to HE course, or an equivalent Access to HE certificate.

 

If English is not your first language, you will need an IELTS score of 6.0 with a minimum of 5.5 in all skills, or equivalent.

 

Please note the University will only admit students who are aged 18 or over at the point of enrolment.

Home students

 

Our tuition fees for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2023/2024 are regulated by the UK government and are yet to be confirmed. For an indication, our tuition fee for UK students starting full-time undergraduate study in 2022/2023 is £9,250 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

 

† If you are studying an undergraduate course, postgraduate pre-registration course or postgraduate research course over more than one academic year then your tuition fees may increase in subsequent years in line with Government regulations or UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) published fees.

 

International students

 

Our tuition fee for International/EU students starting full-time study in 2023/24 is £15,860 per year. During your placement year you will pay a reduced fee of £1,200.

This course prepares you for a career as a

• business analyst
• requirements manager
• business intelligence analyst
• management information analyst
• customer insight manager
• marketing insight manager
• data insight analyst
• data manager
• data strategist
• big data analyst
• chief insight officer

As a graduate you will become a business consultant and trusted advisor in organisations looking to adopt new technologies such as Artificial Intelligence to transform how they deliver customer value.