Business Analytics - Galway

This is a conversion course for graduates of Level 8 programmes in any discipline. This will enable students to apply data analysis and business intelligence techniques to their own discipline. They will explore how data is created, stored and accessed as well as how to extract, interpret and present data. They will use tools and techniques to predict future behaviour and ultimately help business gain useful insights and make better decisions.



A Level 8 Major Award completed in one academic year.



Delivered fully online with recorded lectures and no face to face exams.



A conversion course for graduates of Level 8 programmes in any discipline.



Teaches the skills to work as a Business Analyst.



Includes learning to use MS SQL to extract data from databases.

Semester Module Details Credits Mandatory / Elective

1 Business Analytics 05 Mandatory

1 Database Design and Development 05 Mandatory

1 Programming and Scripting 10 Mandatory 1 Statistics for Business Analytics 05 Mandatory

1 Applied Systems Analysis 05 Mandatory

2 Post Relational Databases 05 Mandatory

2 Decision Theory and Data Visualisation 05 Mandatory

2 Information Systems Development 05 Mandatory

2 Business Intelligence 05 Mandatory

2 Cloud Infrastructure and Enterprise Services 05 Mandatory

Year Professional Practice Project 05 Mandatory

A Bachelor degree at Level 8 in any discipline is the minimum entry requirement for this programme.

Application Closing Date 14th August 2026

1 year full-time, online.



Recommended Study Hours per week

The average weekly contact hours are 20 per semester plus 5-10 additional self-study hours.



On-Campus Attendance Requirement

No on-campus attendance required.

Note: Check programme Examination and Assessment requirements, as they may involve examinations to be taken on campus.

Start Date: September 2026.

Careers

The course is aimed at Level 8 graduates and will enable students to apply business analysis and business intelligence techniques, tools and practices to their own discipline. This programme stands apart from the application of Data Analytics in other disciplines, where the core focus is geared towards gathering raw data from a variety of sources and performing a technical analysis by way of algorithmic design and complex mathematical modelling.