MSc Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (Business and Management) / Entry requirements
Year of entry: 2027
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Academic entry qualification overview
High 2:1 honours degree (or overseas equivalent)
For this pathway, we normally expect applicants to hold a degree in a quantitative or computational subject such as mathematics, statistics, management science or economics, physics, engineering or computer science. Applicants with extensive Business and Management industrial experience combined with an honours degree in a quantitative subject may also be considered for admission.
In your application, you shoulddemonstrate aptitude, knowledge and/or interest in three areas:
- data analytics and/or statistics;
- computational subjects; and
- pathway specific requirements.
These can be demonstrated by course units taken at undergraduate level and high school level, or professional experience.
Please see our application and selection page for more detailed information.
English language
Applicants whose first language is not English should meet the following language requirements:
IELTS Academic test score of 7 overall with no component score below 6.5
TOEFL IBT 100 with no score below 22 in each section. TOEFL code for 91直播 is 0757. From 2026: 5 overall, with no subskill below 4.5
Pearson Test of English (PTE) score of 76 overall and no component score below 70
Pre-Sessional English Courses
We will consider applicants who do not meet these scores but you may be required to complete a pre-sessional English language course at the University of Manchester prior to the start of the course.
To be considered for a pre-sessional English language course for this programme we require the following minimum IELTS (Academic) scores:
6 Week Pre-Sessional Course: IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each sub-skill
10 Week Pre-sessional Course: IELTS 6.0 overall with 6.0 in three sub-skills, and 5.5 in no more than one sub-skill
If you have not yet completed your current academic study and are interested in studying a pre-sessional course, you must hold an IELTS for UKVI (Academic) test certificate to ensure that you are eligible for a separate visa for the English language course.