Imperial College London MSc Business Analytics & AI

Imperial College London MSc Business Analytics & AI is a one-year, full-time postgraduate programme at Imperial Business School. It equips students to make data-driven, evidence-based business decisions and drive transformation using analytics, artificial intelligence, quantitative methods and business insight.

For UCO Business users, this programme is most relevant to the Business Analytics pathway, with links to Data Analytics for Business, Predictive Analytics, Decision Analytics, Strategy Analytics and Business Intelligence.

The programme is suitable for candidates with strong quantitative ability who want to apply analytics and AI to business decision-making, consulting, technology, operations, finance, marketing and strategy roles.

Applicants should have a First Class Honours degree or international equivalent in a highly quantitative subject such as Mathematics, Statistics, Computer Science, Engineering, Physics, Economics, Finance or a similar quantitative discipline.

Applicants with an Upper Second Class Honours degree or international equivalent may also be considered.

Imperial expects applicants to show strong quantitative ability. Work experience is not required, but relevant internships and work placements can add weight to the application.

GMAT or GRE is not required for MSc Business Analytics & AI, but Imperial states that it will add weight to the application. For GMAT or GRE, Imperial expects scores in the 90th percentile where submitted.

Applicants need to provide references. Imperial asks for contact details of two academic referees, or one academic and one professional referee.

The application includes three essays: career plans after graduation, why the applicant wants to study at Imperial Business School and how they will contribute to the community, and an example of embodying Imperial’s values.

All applicants must demonstrate English-language proficiency.

IELTS Academic requirement: 7.0 overall, with at least 6.5 in all elements.

TOEFL iBT requirement for tests taken before 21 January 2026: 100 overall, with at least 22 in all elements.

TOEFL requirement for tests taken after 21 January 2026: 5.0 overall, with at least 5.0 in all elements.

Duolingo English Test requirement: 125 overall, with no less than 115 in any band score.

Imperial Business School does not offer pre-sessional English courses and does not accept attendance of a pre-sessional English course as a way to meet the English-language requirement.