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International Business Analytics BSc

Entry year: September 2026

6 study options

International Business Analytics BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
3 years
Start
September 2026
UCAS code
N134
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades AAA at A-Level.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9790
Overseas fees
£29450
Funding information
Paying your fees

International Business Analytics with a Year Abroad BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
5 years
Start
September 2026
UCAS code
N130
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades AAA at A-Level.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9790
Overseas fees
£29450
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

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International Business Analytics with a Year Abroad with Foundation BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
5 years
Start
September 2026
UCAS code
N131
Institution code
Q50
Entry Requirements
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£SUPPRESS
Overseas fees
£25500
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

View details

International Business Analytics with a Year in Industry BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
5 years
Start
September 2026
UCAS code
N138
Institution code
Q50
Typical A-Level offer
Grades AAA at A-Level.
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£9790
Overseas fees
£29450
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

View details

International Business Analytics with a Year in Industry with Foundation BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
5 years
Start
September 2026
UCAS code
N139
Institution code
Q50
Entry Requirements
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£SUPPRESS
Overseas fees
£25500
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

View details

International Business Analytics with Foundation BSc (Hons)

Key information

Degree
BSc (Hons)
Duration
5 years
Start
September 2026
UCAS code
N137
Institution code
Q50
Entry Requirements
Full entry requirements (including contextual admissions)
Home fees
£SUPPRESS
Overseas fees
£25500
Funding information
Paying your fees

Year abroad cost

Finances for studying abroad on exchange

View details

Overview

Think you’d make a great global leader in business? This is where your story starts as you study in London.

The international business landscape is changing faster than ever before. You can become the expert firms, governments, and international institutions desperately need to analyse markets and economies and assess trends and developments. 

Joining us, you’ll learn to apply the theory to real case studies and make reasoned judgments based on economic analysis. At the same time, we’ll help you use leading software and techniques for business and economic analysis.

Lead the way in business  

Our expert teaching team have extensive experience and specialise in a range of areas from economics to analytics. Because of their connections, you’ll get the chance to hear from leaders from organisations such as HSBC, PwC, UBS and many others. 

By the time you graduate, you’ll have the skills you need to analyse complex business issues, as well as experience of a different cultural setting. It’s up to you to decide what’s next. Will you be a consultant with global clients? A manager motivating international teams? Or a data scientist converting streams of big data into business intelligence?

  • Advanced tools and Data Analytics: Our program demystifies the complexities of data, offering you hands-on experience with the industry’s leading software and analytical methods. Learn to decode trends, influence strategic decisions, and lead innovation using analytical tools that shape the future of business.  
  • Global Expertise in Business and Economics: Elevate your potential by learning from the best in the field. Our academic program features a distinguished faculty, each with a wealth of experience in their respective domains of business, economics, statistics, finance, and data analytics.
  • Entrepreneurial Mindset and Industry Focus: Embrace innovation and creativity through modules designed to challenge conventional thinking and encourage out-of-the-box solutions. Complementing this, our program offers a wealth of networking events, serving as platforms to exchange ideas, forge collaborations, and expand your professional network.

Structure

The degree in International Business Analytics builds on well-established modules in business studies, with a particular emphasis on international business strategy , data analytics and regional studies. At the core of the program is a rigorous focus on advanced data analytics, equipping our students with the critical skills to analyse, interpret, and leverage complex data for strategic decision-making.

The full programme details and description are available in our Programme and Module Directory

Study options

Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.

Year in industry

This option will allow you to spend the third year of your degree on an industry placement with an employer, in a role relevant to your field of study. After the placement, you will return to university to complete your final year of study, meaning your degree programme will last four years in total.

Year abroad

We have strong partnerships with universities across the globe from Italy to Singapore and Canada to Australia. You will live and study in a different country, giving you the chance to travel widely and enhance your career prospects. This will be of great value to those looking to enter the international business landscape, allowing you to gain international experience and cross-cultural understanding.

Our inaugural group went to renowned universities like Cornell, George Washington University, Bocconi, Stockholm Business School, University of Sydney, University of Toronto, University of California, Nanyang University and others, enriching their academic lives with diverse, world-class educational experiences. This isn't just an academic year but a once-in-a-lifetime experience to expand your horizons and study in some of the world's m

Student Testimonial

Studying abroad at the University of Toronto has been a transformative experience. The curriculum provided me with a comprehensive understanding of global markets and cultures. Living in a foreign country allowed me to develop further academic skills and spurred personal growth, enhancing my adaptability and cross-cultural communication skills. I am confident that this unique opportunity, in addition to the strong academic curriculum of the degree will equip me to a successful global career..

Ana Beatriz Ganeff Tavares, Exchange programme at the University of Toronto

Teaching

Teaching and learning

Teaching and research are based on three pillars: governance; social justice and sustainability; as well as the UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME).

You will receive approximately two hours of weekly contact time per module, comprising lectures led by academic staff and smaller seminar groups.

For every hour spent in class, you’ll complete a further two to three hours of independent study. You'll have access to well-designed resources for this self-directed study, and we will pair you with an academic advisor to support your progress at all stages of your degree.

Assessment

Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework, presentation, in course tests and a final examination.

Resources and facilities

The School of Business and Management will be welcoming a new six-storey, state-of-the-art business school building in 2027 – an investment of £48.8m located along the canal near Mile End Station with:

  • inclusive, innovative, and high-impact learning spaces
  • media suite designed to support student entrepreneurship
  • flexible study zones, quite area and collaboration hubs
  • landscaped terraces and green spaces

The School’s Careers and Employability team offers help with work experience opportunities and applications, mentorships, and consultancy project support.

Academic Advising – Your programme director and module organisers support you with academic progress, module choices, assessments, and study or career planning, office hours, while academics who’ve taught you can provide references.​

Pastoral Advising - Your personal/pastoral advisor supports you with wellbeing, extenuating circumstances, study interruptions, and administrative issues, connecting you with specialist services and offering 1:1 support in person or online, can provide non-academic references.​

Academic Writing Support Tutor - The School offers academic writing support, including 12 workshops on essay and report writing, and optional workshops, recordings, and one-to-one tutorials are available.

Quantitative Support Tutor - The School offers quantitative skills support for students. Weekly workshops and one-to-one sessions cover key topics such as statistics, regression, and data analysis.

An alumni network that can connect you to fellow Queen Mary graduates worldwide.

Hear from our academics and students as they share what it’s really like to study at the School of Business and Management. Discover how we help students grow into critical thinkers, future leaders, and agents of positive change.

Entry requirements

A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics.
BTECBTEC qualifications are considered for entry to this programme.\n
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4.
EPQ

Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.

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For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq

Contextualised admissions

Our standard contextual offer: ABB at A-Level.

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Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB

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More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

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Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

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A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics.
BTECBTEC qualifications are considered for entry to this programme.
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4.
EPQ

Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.

For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq

Contextualised admissions

Our standard contextual offer: ABB at A-Level.

Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB

More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

A-LevelGrades AAA at A-Level.
IBInternational Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 36 points overall, including 6,6,6 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include a minimum of 4 in Standard Level Mathematics.
BTECBTEC qualifications are considered for entry to this programme.
Access HEWe consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits must be at Distinction and 15 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Due to the high volume of applications, we do not make offers of study purely on the basis of meeting grade requirements.
GCSEMinimum five GCSE passes including English and Maths at grade C or 4.
EPQ

Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.

For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq

Contextualised admissions

Our standard contextual offer: ABB at A-Level.

Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB

More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.

Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.

Non-UK students

We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.

If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.

English language

Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.

You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.

Further information

See our general undergraduate entry requirements.

Funding

Loans and grants

UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.

Scholarships and bursaries

Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.

Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.

Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.

Support from Queen Mary

We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.

Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:

  • additional sources of funding
  • planning your budget and cutting costs
  • part-time and vacation work
  • money for lone parents.

Careers

Our graduates of International Business Analytics can pursue roles such as Data Analyst, Financial Analyst and Business Analyst, applying analytical and financial insights in global markets. Other avenues include Supply Chain Management, Consulting, Economics, Marketing, and Risk Management. 

Recent graduates from the School of Business and Management have been hired by:

  • HSBC
  • BDO
  • Deloitte
  • JP Morgan & Co
  • KPMG
  • Standard & Poor’s
  • Unilever

Career support

The School of Business and Management has a dedicated Employer Engagement and Internships Coordinator, and we run a tailored careers programme for students. In previous years, this has included business-specific workshops, industry networking events and visits to companies such as Bloomberg and Salesforce.

Our careers team can also offer:

  • Specialist advice on choosing a career path.
  • Support with finding work experience, internships and graduate jobs.
  • Feedback on CVs, cover letters and application forms.
  • Interview coaching.

Learn more about career support and development at Queen Mary.

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About the School

Queen Mary Business School takes a unique interdisciplinary approach that promises students an inspiring educational experience: we teach you to think beyond textbooks, management fads and memorised formulas for success.

Our faculty come from all over the world and bring a sound practical knowledge to their teaching: they have worked for the BBC, UK government ministries and the European Union.

The School’s Mile End location keeps us close to all the action in the City and Canary Wharf. We’re also home to a number of research centres, groups and clusters focused on public engagement and having a real-world impact.

The School is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), which ensures that the highest standards of excellence in teaching, research, curriculum, and learner success are met.

In the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF 2021), the Business School dramatically moved up the Times Higher Education rankings. Among 108 UK business schools, the School now ranks:

  • 22nd for overall research quality (up from 39th in REF2014)
  • 28th for research outputs (up from 34th)
  • 12th for research impact (up from 24th)
  • 21st for research environment (up from 59th)

Queen Mary is also part of the Russell Group - a body of leading UK universities dedicated to research and teaching excellence.

 

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