Broaden your academic perspective by joining NHH's Double Degree Programme! The programme enables you to enter a new academic field and gain a deeper cultural knowledge of your host country by spending a whole year abroad. Several Double Degree alumni have also continued with an international career. 

The Double Degree programme is open to current NHH students. As a double degree student, you spend the first year of the programme at NHH in Bergen, pursuing the major of your choice. The second-year will be spent at one of NHH's highly ranked Double Degree partner universities.

Upon graduation you will receive two master's degree titles; one MSc in Economics and Business Administration from NHH and an additional master's degree title from your host university.

Partner universities

• Bocconi, Italy

  Bocconi, Italy

  Combine the ECN, ENE, MBM or STR major at NHH with a Master’s programme at Bocconi. Please note that the EMIT programme is very competitive and we recommend students to apply for several programmes.

  Applicable to all programmes at Bocconi:

  • Language: The programme is taught entirely in English
  • Master thesis: You will write your Master’s thesis alone, with supervisors from both Bocconi and NHH. Please note that you must apply to write your master thesis alone by 1 October.
  • Tuition fee: There is no tuition fee for Double Degree students at Bocconi, but you must pay a graduation fee
  • Erasmus+: You will receive an Erasmus+ grant.
  • Language requirements: Regular.
  • Other: You have to follow a specific study plan during your first year at NHH in order to qualify for the Bocconi degree.

  Please note that the Bocconi Double Degree is not available to other NHH majors than the following:

  ECN major at NHH, Economics and Management of Innovation (EMIT) at Bocconi

  • Programme structure (pdf, 13KB)
  • Seven set courses at NHH in the first year to replace mandatory courses at Bocconi. 
  • One of the minor/ elective courses at NHH or Bocconi must fulfil the NHH ethics requirement.

  ENE major at NHH, Economics and Management of Innovation (EMIT) at Bocconi

  • Programme structure (pdf, 14KB)
  • Four set courses at NHH in the first year to replace mandatory courses at Bocconi.
  • Major to be completed at NHH in the first year.
  • One of the major/minor/elective courses at NHH must fulfil the NHH ethics requirement.

  MBM major at NHH, Marketing Management at Bocconi

  • Programme structure (pdf, 57KB)
  • Five set courses at NHH in the first year to replace mandatory courses at Bocconi.
  • Bocconi course Understanding Consumer II will be recognized as an NHH MBM elective.
  • One of the minor courses at NHH must fulfil the NHH ethics requirement.

  STR major at NHH, Economics and Management of Innovation (EMIT) at Bocconi

  • Programme structure (pdf, 13KB)
  • Five set courses at NHH in the first year to replace mandatory courses at Bocconi.
  • Major to be completed at NHH in the first year.
  • BUS445 Sustainable Business Models fulfils the NHH ethics requirement.

  STR major at NHH, Management at Bocconi

  • Programme structure (pdf, 15KB)
  • Five set courses at NHH in the first year to replace mandatory courses at Bocconi.
  • Major to be completed at NHH in the first year.
  • One of the major/minor/elective courses at NHH must fulfil the NHH ethics requirement.

   

• HEC Paris, France

  HEC Paris, France

  Do you consider yourself a changemaker? Do you aspire to innovate and change the business world? HEC Paris invites highly motivated and ambitious students to their Sustainability and Social Innovation programme.

  • Programme structure (pdf, 476 KB)
  • Language: The programme is taught entirely in English.
  • Master thesis: You will write your master's thesis alone. Please note that you must apply to write your master thesis alone by 1 October.
    • You will submit your master's thesis to NHH. You must apply for a supervisor in your first semester at NHH and start working on your thesis in your second semester.
  • Tuition fee: Double Degree students must pay tuition fee to HEC. The rate is approximately EUR €24 525 for the full-year programme. Scholarships are available to international students.
  • Erasmus+: You will not receive an Erasmus+ grant.
  • Language requirement: Regular.
  • Other: A 16-week internship is an HEC Paris degree requirement.

  You can read more about HEC Paris and the Master's Degree in Sustainability and Social Innovation on their website.

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• Ivey Business School, Canada

  Ivey Business School, Canada

  In their Master in Management programme, Ivey Business School uses case studies as their main teaching method to assess how innovation and changing best practice affect international management.

  • Programme structure (pdf, 218KB)
  • Language: The programme is taught entirely in English.
  • Master thesis: You will write your master thesis at Ivey.
  • Tuition fee: None.
  • Erasmus+: You will not receive an Erasmus+ grant.
  • Language requirements: Regular.
  • Other:
    • As part of the programme, international professional experience is required in the summer before you start your studies in Canada.

  Read more about Ivey Business School and the Master in Management programme on their website.

• Louvain School of Management, Belgium

  Louvain School of Management, Belgium

  Spend a year in the heart of Europe and graduate with a Master’s degree in Business Engineering or Management from Louvain. A variety of programme combinations and specialisations are available.

  • Programme structure (pdf, 218KB)
  • Language: The programme is taught entirely in English.
  • Master thesis: You will write a joint master thesis with one supervisor from NHH and one reader from Louvain, starting the writing process in your second semester at NHH, to be submitted to both institutions. You must write your thesis alone. The thesis must be orally defended at LSM.
    • Please note that you must apply to write your master thesis alone by 1 October.
  • Tuition fee: There is no tuition fee for Double Degree students at Louvain.
  • Erasmus+: You will receive an Erasmus+ grant.
  • Language requirements: You must have achieved a TOEFL IBT score of 100 or an IELTS result of 7 (with minimum sub-band scores of 6.5 in speaking and writing) before you can start your studies at Louvain.
  • Other: Students specialising in Energy, Natural Resources and the Environment (ENE) at NHH can extend their academic field to include a specialisation in Supply Chain Management at LSM.

  Read more about Louvain School of Management and the Master of Business Engineering or Management on their website.

• Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal

  Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal

  Combine the Finance specialisation at NHH with the highly ranked Masters in Finance at NOVA to develop your knowledge and competencies within the Finance discipline. This unique Double Degree makes you stand out, with two degrees in the Finance field that gives you a unique in-depth knowledge and a solid set of qualifications.

  Please note that this Double Degree opportunity is exclusively available for students following the Finance specialisation at NHH.

  • Programme structure (pdf, 839 KB)
  • Language: The programme is taught entirely in English.
  • Master thesis: You will write your master thesis at NOVA, called Work Project.
  • Tuition fee: There is no tuition fee for Double Degree students at NOVA.
  • Erasmus+: You will receive an Erasmus+ grant.
  • Language requirement: Regular.
  • Other: Become part of an exclusive network of students, with students from NOVA spending their first year of the Double Degree at NHH, before joining you at NOVA for their second year.

  Read more about the NOVA School of Business and Economics and the Master's Degree in Finance on their website.

• University of Mannheim, Germany

  University of Mannheim, Germany

  Choose from a wide range of specialisations and achieve a Master’s Degree in Management from the University of Mannheim.

  • Programme structure (pdf, 220KB)
  • Language: The programme is taught entirely in English.
  • Master thesis: You will write your master thesis at the University of Mannheim, according to their requirements and procedures. Topics for Master’s theses are distributed, not selected.
  • Tuition fee: There is no tuition fee for Double Degree students at the University of Mannheim.
  • Erasmus+: You will receive an Erasmus+ grant.
  • Language requirements: Regular.
  • Other: 
    • There are five mandatory courses in the Mannheim Master in Management programme (CC 501 Decision Analysis, either CC 502 Applied Econometrics or CC 503 Empirical Methods, CC 504 Corporate Social Responsibility, BE 510 Business Economics I, BE 511 Business Economics II).
    • Some core courses may be covered by NHH courses, leaving room for more electives at Mannheim.

  Read more about the University of Mannheim and the master programme on their website.

• University of Queensland, Australia

  University of Queensland, Australia

  Pursue a Master’s Degree in Global Management from the University of Queensland, a research-based university ranked amongst the top 100 universities of the world.

  • Programme structure (pdf, 82,7 KB)
  • Language: The programme is taught entirely in English.
  • Master thesis: You will write your thesis at UQ alone.
  • Tuition fee: There is no tuition fee for Double Degree students at UQ.
  • Erasmus+: You will not receive an Erasmus+ grant.
  • Language requirements: You must have achieved a TOEFL IBT score of 100 or an IELTS result of 7 (with minimum sub-band scores of 6.5 in speaking and writing) before you can start your studies at UQ.
  • Other: You must take three mandatory courses at the University of Queensland. NHH students who have taken INB400 will be exempt from taking Operating International Business at UQ and can take an additional elective instead.

  Read more about the University of Queensland and the Master's Degree in Global Management on their website.

Admission and application 

The application deadline is every year on 1 November.

Successful applicants must fulfil the requirements such as GPA, study progression, motivation, personal aptitude, international experience, and language skills. 

Admission requirements and application process

Are you a student from one of our Double Degree partner universities?

If you are a student at one of the universities listed above and would like to join NHH as a Double Degree student, please contact the coordinator at your home institution for details on the Double Degree Programme. The application process starts at your home university.

More information for incoming double degree students

More information on being a new student at NHH