Norwegian School of Economics

The Norwegian School of Economics (NHH) is a public business school in Bergen, on Norway's west coast, founded in 1936. It focuses on economics and business administration, with research in areas such as finance, accounting, and energy and natural resource economics. Its master's program in economics and business administration can be taken in English, while the bachelor's program is taught mainly in Norwegian. NHH is a member of the CEMS alliance, and students from outside the EU and EEA pay tuition fees.

• A completed secondary school certificate for bachelor's, a relevant bachelor's degree for master's, and usually a master's for a PhD
• English-taught programs: IELTS, TOEFL or another test the university accepts; Norwegian-taught programs: Norwegian proficiency (for example the Bergen test)
• Official transcripts and certificates, with certified translations if they are not in English or Norwegian
• For master's and PhD: a CV, statement of purpose and academic references; PhD applicants usually also need a research proposal and an agreed supervisor
• A valid passport and proof that you can pay tuition and living costs for the student visa

• Choose your program and check its entry requirements, language of instruction and deadline on the university website
• Apply through the university's own application portal (most use Soknadsweb)
• Upload transcripts, language scores, your passport and, for postgraduate programs, CV, statement of purpose and references
• Pay the application fee if the university charges one, and apply before the program deadline
• Apply for a student residence permit through UDI; non-EU students must show funds for the year

1 scholarship, 7 universities and 5 programs in Norway. The next deadline is 1 March 2027 (BI Norwegian Business School Scholarship).

Language

Norwegian/English

Currency

NOK (kr)

Living costs

$1,500–2,000/mo

Typical tuition

Free for EU/EEA students; since autumn 2023 non-EU students pay tuition at public universities, roughly NOK 130,000-250,000+ a year

• BI Norwegian Business School ScholarshipPartial Funding · Deadline 1 Mar 2027