Foundation Programme: Business Analytics at Aston University, Birmingham
Foundation Programme: Business Analytics (BSc (Hons), NG1F) at Aston University, Birmingham asked for 96 UCAS points for 2026 entry; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on aston.ac.uk ↗
UCAS tariff
~96 points
Moderatearound CCC
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is the 2026 one and may have changed. Check aston.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 96
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 5% had fewer than the 96 asked.
15 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 85%, a foundation course 10%, no formal qualifications 5%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- NG1F · N1 business studies
- Duration
- 5 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Foundation
- Year
- 2027
- Placement year
- optional
- Year abroad
- optional
- Foundation year
- built in
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
100%
still studying
UK 85%
0%
left higher education
UK 10%
0%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
20 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course85%87%
Learning opportunities82%83%
Assessment and feedback82%87%
Academic support83%90%
Organisation and management83%90%
Learning resources86%91%
Student voice64%83%
10 final-year students · 67% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£30k3 years£33k5 years£40.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 55 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
80% working10% working and studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
79%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 70%
71%
say their work is meaningful
UK 75%
50%
use what they learned
UK 55%
- Information Technology Professionals51%
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionals9%
- Business and public service associate professionals9%
- Sales occupations4%
- Elementary occupations4%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 10 graduates · 55% responded · 2022-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Birmingham, West Midlands, England
- Postcode
- B4 7ET
Subjects
data management computing
Campus
- Campus
- Aston University
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Information systems at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birkbeck, University of London | Mathematics and Data Science BSc (Hons) | 112 points | under 96 |
| Bucks New University | Data Science FdSc | 88 - 112 points | — |
| Cardiff Metropolitan University | Computer and Data Science BSc (Hons) | 104 - 112 points | 96–111 |
| University of Aberdeen | Business Management and Information Systems BSc (Hons) | BBC | 160–175 |
| Edinburgh Napier University | Data Science BSc (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| University of Exeter | Data Science with Foundation Year BSc (Hons) | BCC | 144–159 |
| Aston University, Birmingham | Foundation Programme: Business Analytics this course | 96 points | 112–127 |
| Gateshead College | Digital Technologies (Data Analytics) HNC | 96 points | — |
| Harper Adams University | Applied Data Science BSc (Hons) | 96 points | 96–111 |
| London Metropolitan University | Economics BSc (Hons) | 96 points | under 96 |
| University of Westminster, London | Business Computing BSc (Hons) | CCC | under 96 |
See all 164 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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