Key details

Start date(s)
September 2025
Study Mode
Full-time (1 year)
Part-time (2 years)
Some start dates and study modes are subject to approval
Location
Leeds City Campus
School
Business

Business analysts are data detectives; they collect, organise, and analyse information.  

In today's world, where data is a big deal, being an expert at this is a game-changer. It’s not just about numbers; turning raw data into smart business decisions will make a real impact. Our programme makes this easy to learn, opening doors to better jobs and letting you be the data hero companies need. 

This course is subject to validation. You can still apply for this course while it is being approved. 

The Student Contract

About this course

The escalating influx of consumer data poses a unique challenge, demanding a workforce with the requisite skills to extract meaningful insights.  

This degree addresses this need and skills gap, ensuring you’ll be well equipped with advanced analytics expertise, so you’ll be able to harness data optimally for business. 

Our unique approach involves collaboration with students from different departments working on real-world challenges with local businesses and SMEs.   

In our program, you’ll work hands-on with cutting-edge tools like Power BI, creating interactive dashboards and reports. Dive into real-world data, analyse trends, and visualise insights that drive business decisions.  

You’ll also expand your business network by connecting with industry partners, attending workshops, and collaborating on projects with businesses. These connections extend beyond the classroom, giving you valuable insights and career opportunities.  

Why study with us

  • Master Data Dynamics: Build advanced skills in data acquisition, organisation, visualisation, analysis and effective presentation techniques. 
  • Critical Thinking in Action: Develop the ability to question data and apply these skills to practical business problems, making a tangible impact. 
  • Empowered Decision-Making: Enhance your decision-making capabilities in a data-centric world. 
  • Unlock increased career opportunities with expertise in business analytics. 
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Professional Memberships

Chartered Association of Business Schools

Leeds Trinity University Business School is a member of the Chartered Association of Business Schools.

The association supports its members to maintain world-class standards of teaching and research, and helps to shape policy and create opportunities through dialogue with business and government.

Small Business Charter Award

Leeds Trinity University Business School has been awarded the Small Business Charter (SBC) award in recognition of our support to small businesses, student entrepreneurship and the local economy.

Business Graduates Association

Leeds Trinity University Business School is an esteemed member institution of the Business Graduates Association (BGA) an international membership and quality assurance body of world-leading and high-potential Business Schools who share a commitment for responsible management practices and lifelong learning.

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Course modules

You will study a variety of modules across your programme of study. The module details given below are subject to change and are the latest example of the curriculum available on this course of study.

Core modules

You may study the following modules throughout your degree. Please view the course structure tables for more information.

Principles of Data Analytics Professional Development and Leadership Business Research and Analytics Data-Driven Decision-Making in Businesses Research Project

Course structure

September - Full-time
Year Semester Module Credits Contact hours
1 Semester 1

Principles of Data Analytics 30 50 hours
Professional Development and Leadership 30 40 hours
Semester 2

Business Research and Analytics 30 40 hours
Data-Driven Decision-Making in Businesses 30 40 hours
Semester 3

Research Project 60 80 hours

Learning and teaching

You will be assessed using various methods, which may include:

  • Presentations: Enhancing public speaking and the ability to effectively convey complex ideas.
  • Reports: Building skills in research, analysis, and academic writing, reflective of professional and industry standards.
  • Group Work: Encouraging collaboration, leadership, and teamwork, preparing students for real-world professional environments.
  • Lab-Based Assessments: Offering practical, hands-on experience to solve problems and apply theoretical knowledge in controlled environments.
  • Closed-Book Exams: Testing individual knowledge, problem-solving skills, and the ability to think critically under time constraints without external resources. 

Learning and teaching

At Leeds Trinity we aim to provide an excellent student experience and provide you with the tools and support to help you achieve your academic, personal and professional potential.

Our Learning, Teaching and Assessment Strategy delivers excellence by providing the framework for:

  • high quality teaching
  • an engaging and inclusive approach to learning, assessment and achievement
  • a clear structure through which you progress in your academic studies, your personal development and towards professional-level employment or further study.

We have a strong reputation for developing student employability, supporting your development towards graduate employment, with relevant skills embedded throughout your programme of study.

We endeavour to develop curiosity, confidence, courage, ambition and aspiration in all students through the key themes in our Learning and Teaching Strategy:

  • Student Involvement and Engagement
  • Inclusion
  • Integrated Programme and Assessment Experience
  • Digital Literacy and Skills
  • Employability and Enterprise

To help you achieve your potential we emphasise learning as a collaborative process, with a range of student-led and real-world activities. This approach ensures that you fully engage in shaping your own learning, developing your critical thinking and reflective skills so that you can identify your own strengths and weaknesses, and use the extensive learning support system we offer to shape your own development.

We believe the secret to great learning and teaching is simple: it is about creating an inclusive learning experience that allows all students to thrive through:

  • Personalised support
  • Expert lecturers
  • Strong connections with employers
  • An international outlook
  • Understanding how to use tools and technology to support learning and development

Entry requirements

Leeds Trinity University is committed to recruiting students with talent and potential and who we feel will benefit greatly from their academic and non-academic experiences here. We treat every application on its own merits; we value highly the experience you illustrate in your personal statement.

The following information is designed to give you a general overview of the qualifications we accept. If you are taking qualifications that are not included below, please contact our Admissions Office who will be happy to advise you.

  • An honours degree (2:2 or above) in any discipline. However, we particularly encourage students with a background in business, computer science, psychology, and sociology to apply.  
  • Alternatively, applicants without a degree but with subsequent work-related experience (at least three years at management level) will be considered.
  • Successful completion of a pre-masters programme from an institution acceptable to the University (will be assessed on a case by case basis) 

English Language requirement for sponsored students:  

  • Minimum English Language entry requirements: IELTS Academic 6.0 (with no less than 5.5 in any component) or equivalent 

For more information on meeting English language requirements and academic requirements by country, visit our International Applicant pages.

Please contact us for personalised advice on 0113 283 7123 or at admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk.   

Fees and finance

Funding

UK Home Students:

For information about our tuition fees please visit our Student Fees and Finance pages.

If you studied your undergraduate degree at Leeds Trinity University, you may be eligible for a discount of up to 50% on the cost of your tuition fees.

International Students, including EU Students:

Visit our web page for international students.

Leeds Trinity Alumni Discount

Some Leeds Trinity graduates are eligible for a tuition fee discount on postgraduate courses of up to 50%, excluding PGCE Delivery Partner Model and Lead Partner Model, and Masters by Research courses. You will need to achieve a 2:2 or above in a Leeds Trinity undergraduate course to qualify.

Postgraduate course Discount
MSc programmes 50% for graduates with a 1st class honours degree
MSc programmes 35% for graduates with a 2:1 honours degree
MSc programmes  20% for graduates with a 2:2 honours degree

How to apply

Get in touch

There is no official closing date for applications, but the course will be closed when it is full. We therefore encourage you to make your application as early as possible.

Please ensure you complete the application form in full and supply all the required supporting documentation when you make your initial application. Incomplete applications may be rejected.

If you need advice on your application, please contact our admissions team on 0113 283 7123 (Monday to Thursday, 9.00am to 5.00pm, or Friday 9.00am to 4.00pm) or admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk

Home applicants - How to apply

Applicants who require a Student Route Visa

If you require a Student Route Visa in order to study in the UK, then you must apply to us by Friday 18 July 2025.

Part-time study is not available for international students on a Student Route Visa.

For additional information, including academic requirements by country, visit our country and region page.

International applicants - How to apply

What happens next?

Our admissions team will acknowledge receipt of your application by email.

Where applications are submitted but references are still in progress, admissions will wait for the reference(s) to be received and then will process it, and forward it to the relevant Programme Leader within five days of receipt of the reference(s).

The Programme Leader will make a decision based on your application. You may be asked to provide a reference to demonstrate your academic and non-academic experiences, or you may be invited to attend an interview. If you are successful and are made an offer, the conditions will be outlined in your offer letter. 

Applications will be acknowledged within five working days. Applicants will be contacted within 15 working days with a request for additional information, invite to an informal interview or an application decision.

Made an offer?

You should accept or decline your offer by emailing admissions@leedstrinity.ac.uk.

If you accept, you'll need to prove you satisfy the conditions outlined in your offer letter.

You may be asked to present the relevant supporting documentation in person to the student information point on campus, if originals are not needed you’ll be contacted and given details of how to provide the supporting documentation.

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