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So im a first year uni student studying accounting and management, I picked it cus i liked its modules but i just found out acc and mang is a new course provided by the uni and most ppl do accounting and finance.. will i be a disadvantage when applying for masters as Im doing a new course and not a traditionally strong bachelors?

Reply 1

MindMax2000

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Original post by samuelpoon912

It depends on which master's you're doing. Generally, universities care more about what content you have covered, not which degree you did.

There are some cases for PhDs and the occaisonal master's where they are a bit picky about where you did your degree, but they often specify this in the entry requirements of the specific degree.

Reply 2

samuelpoon912

Original post by MindMax2000

Thanks for replying! im hoping to a masters in buisness analytics, as long as i get a first for my bachelors i think i still have a pretty good chance of getting in even though this course isnt that popular yet

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MindMax2000

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Original post by samuelpoon912

If you don't have specific degrees in mind, I would take a sample for you to consider:
https://www.qmul.ac.uk/postgraduate/taught/coursefinder/courses/business-analytics-msc/#course-requirements - A 2:1 or above at undergraduate level in any subject, provided the degree contains good levels of study of Mathematics and Statistics. Subjects likely to contain sufficient quantitative elements include Mathematics, Sciences, Engineering, Computer Science, Economics and Finance. Students from less quantitatively oriented degrees, such as Accounting, Management and Politics, are welcome if they have focused on the more quantitative elements of those degrees (i.e. stats, maths, economics, etc.)
https://www.bath.ac.uk/courses/postgraduate-2023/taught-postgraduate-courses/msc-business-analytics/#entry-requirements - 2:1 or above (or its international equivalent). Your degree can be in any discipline but you must have studied a subject with high quantitative content. You will be better suited to this course if you have studied business or management, or studied a subject with high quantitative content, such as: mathematics/statistics, computer science, engineering, physics, a quantitative social science
https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/postgraduate-taught/business-analytics/ - First or 2:1 in a quantitative subject such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer science, Engineering, Physics or a quantitative economics degree.
https://www.ed.ac.uk/studying/postgraduate/degrees/index.php?r=site/view&edition=2023&id=929 - A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent in an area related to management science, operational research, statistics, econometrics, mathematics, physics, computer science, engineering, or business and management with a distinct quantitative content. Your background should ideally include courses and/or experience gained in topics such as linear algebra, calculus, probability, statistics, and computer programming. If you have a UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent in an unrelated subject we may consider your application if you have relevant work experience.
https://www.surrey.ac.uk/postgraduate/business-analytics-msc#entry - A minimum of a 2:1 UK honours degree in either computer science, economics, engineering, finance or mathematics, or a recognised equivalent international qualification. We'll also consider a minimum of three years relevant work experience in an analytical and data-intensive field if you don’t meet these requirements.
https://www.coventry.ac.uk/course-structure/pg/fbl/business-analytics-msc/ - Applicants should hold an honours degree 2:2 or above in a relevant academic discipline.. Applications from candidates with relevant experience will be considered on an individual basis.
https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pgstudy/course/taught/business-analytics-msc#requirements - 2:1 (or international equivalent) in any discipline; applicants should not have previously studied a significant amount of business analytics, but must have a strong 2:1 (65%) in quantitative modules at degree level with a significant amount of mathematical/statistical content
https://www.birmingham.ac.uk/postgraduate/courses/taught/business/business-analytics.aspx#EntryRequirementsTab - In order to be considered, applicants will have or should be expecting to achieve an Honours degree (2:1 or higher) or postgraduate diploma from a UK university (or overseas equivalent). Applicants must also have achieved a mark equivalent to a 2:2 at undergraduate level in Mathematics or Mathematics related modules such as Business Mathematics, Statistics or similar. If necessary we will assess the academic transcript for performance in Mathematics and Mathematics related modules. Alternatively A minimum of GCE A-Level grade B (or overseas equivalent) in Mathematics, Applied Mathematics, Further Mathematics, Physics or Statistics may be considered to meet the quantitative requirement.
https://www.northampton.ac.uk/courses/business-analytics-msc/ - If you hold a recognised first-or second-class honours degree (or equivalent) in Business, Management, Information Systems, or Information Technology-related courses you will be eligible to apply for this business analytics course.
https://www.mmu.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/course/msc-business-analytics/ - You will need a UK honours degree – at least a 2:2 – or the international equivalent. We will also welcome an application if you don’t have a degree, but you have the equivalent professional qualification or significant relevant management experience.

As you can see from the above, there are some degrees you would be eligible for (some you definitely won't), but a number of them would be asking for at least a 2:1 in a quantitiative subject or a degree like management with a lot of mathematical and quantitative content. You might want to contact the indiividual unis that you're interested in doign your degree at and whether there are specific modules you would need to pick in your current degree in order to make yourself eligible for their degree.
Whilst it's great that you aim for high grades, if you don't have the right modules the high grades alone would not be enough.

As you would also notice, you can make up for your shortfall in your degree via appropriate work experience for some masters'. It should be clear to you that you never needed to do a degree in business analytics (you don't actually need any qualifications at all) in order to go into business analytics in industry. So my question is why do you want to do a master's in this subject area?
If you want to go into the industry, it's usually recommended that you get a professional qualification recognised in the industry. IIBA being the main body that is widely recognised (as Surrey's degree is accredited by). See the following for the job profiles for the profession:
https://www.prospects.ac.uk/job-profiles/business-analyst
https://nationalcareers.service.gov.uk/job-profiles/business-analyst
https://www.careerpilot.org.uk/job-sectors/admin-hr-legal/job-profile/business-analyst
https://www.iiba.org/professional-development/career-centre/what-is-business-analysis/ - the IIBA certifications