Read the application requirements listed below carefully. Eligible applicants will be invited for an application interview in late November. Admission results will be announced in late January. 

• Who can apply?

  Who can apply?

  • Only NHH students can apply. If you are a student at another institution (not a double degree partner), you must first apply for the Master's degree in Economics and Administration at NHH.
  • First semester students in the MSc in Economics and Business Administration (MSc/MØA) programme - with any major.
  • Students starting their MSc degree in the spring semester and students in the Accounting and Auditing (MRR) programme are not eligible to apply
  • Master's students can have a maximum of one course with pass/fail in the first semester. This must be a mandatory course which only takes place in the autumn semester.
  • Bachelor students in their final year at NHH
  • Students on leave cannot apply for the Double Degree programme
  • GPA average must be above C in order to be admitted to the programme. Individual partner schools may require a higher GPA
  • Master students must fulfill the requirements in the study plans of the prioritized partner schools.
  • You cannot apply to both the CEMS and the Double Degree programme. Students who have already been admitted into the CEMS programme will not be considered for the Double Degree programme
  • As a general rule, you cannot go on exchange to a country where you have citizenship.

  Please contact the Double Degree coordinator if you have any questions regarding the criteria above.

• Required Application Documents

  Required Application Documents

  Upload the following documents to your Søknadsweb application:

  1. Letter of motivation, in English
     • Maximum one page
     • Must include your academic and personal motivation for applying to the Double Degree programme, and
     • Must address your motivation for applying to the specific institutions and study programmes
  2. Curriculum Vitae/resumé, in English

• Language Requirements

  Language Requirements

  We no longer require proof of English language skills in order to apply for the Double Degree Programme, although some partner universities require it during the registration and application process.

  You fulfill the criteria if: 

  • your native language is English,
  • you have completed a bachelor's degree fully taught in English, or
  • you have a valid TOEFL or IELTS test (see minimum scores below, max. 2 years old). 

  Please contact the Double Degree coordinator if you have any questions related to the language requirements.

• How to Apply

  How to Apply

  • Apply online in Søknadsweb (Application web) between 5 October and 1 November and submit the required documents (see below).
  • Eligible applicants will be invited for an application interview in late November. Admission results will be announced in late January. 

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• Selection Criteria

  Selection Criteria

  • GPA above C. The grade point average and study progression in your study program at NHH are the primary selection criteria. For bachelor students, this will apply to your undergraduate studies at NHH. For first year master students, this will mean the autumn semester at NHH. If you and another candidate have the same GPA and are competing for the same place, we will consider subjective criteria such as your performance in the interview, your motivation, experience etc
  • Study progression (30 ECTS per semester) from NHH
  • Motivation (academic and personal) for the Double Degree programme and the specific institutions and study programmes
  • Personal aptitude 
  • Master students must fulfill the requirements in the study plans of the prioritized partner schools.