Master in International Business

Welcome to the Master in International Business at NHH

The Master in International Business is one of eight specialisations in the two-year Master of Science (MSc) programme at NHH. After finishing the programme you will end up with the title MSc in Economics and Business Administration.

This website is rich with information about the Master in International Business programme, about NHH – Norway’s leading business school, about becoming and being an MSc student at NHH, and about living in Bergen and Norway.

We recommend that you take the time to look through all the pages related to the MSc programme as many of your questions will be answered there. Here are some quick links to help answer some of the core questions you may have:

Flexible programme structure

The programme is wholly taught in English. The general structure of the programme consists of twelve courses and a thesis. Students select six courses that relate directly to the international business specialisation and the remaining six are elective courses. Four of these elective courses can be combined to make a minor specialisation.

Programme start: mid August
Programme duration: four semesters (2 years)

Learn more about the courses offered.

Learn more about the opportunity for qualifying with two internationally recognised qualifications while at NHH through the CEMS network.

Global opportunities

All MSc students at NHH are encouraged to take at least one semester on exchange at another leading business school elsewhere in the world. Through membership of CEMS (Community of European Management Schools) and PIM (Partnership in International Management) and through bilateral agreements, NHH has exchange partnerships with some of the leading institutions for economics and business administration in the world.
MSc students at NHH can also combine their studies with the CEMS Master's in International Management programme, and qualify with two internationally recognised qualifications. Similarly, NHH offers a Double Degree programme with selected partner schools.

Learn more about the international exchange opportunities offered as part of the MSc in International Business at NHH.

Career opportunities

NHH graduates are highly sought after in the labour market. In addition to their own efforts, students are supported by the students welfare association (SiB), the student organisation (NHHS) and the school when preparing and searching for career opportunities.
Our most recent surveys indicate that the unemployment rate for NHH graduates in 2009 was less than 5% six months after graduation, and average graduate salary ranks amongst the best for masters programmes in Europe. Furthermore, these surveys show particular success among NHH’s international students with respondents obtaining an average annual salary in excess of €50,000 (excluding bonuses).

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Programme fee

In Norway the best education is free. The core Norwegian cultural values of fairness and equality combined with the benefit of the wealth provided by North Sea oil, has led to the state in Norway funding a high quality higher education sector. A result of this distinctly Norwegian funding arrangement is that demand for places is high. As resources are not limitless, high admission standards ensure that although the best is free in Norway, only the best students get in.

Learn more about living costs and potential scholarships available.

Admission procedures and requirements

Competition for admission to NHH is extremely tough, with only 1 in 5 applicants being offered a place to study International Business at NHH, and the students who are admitted must have excellent academic qualifications.