First-year graduate students must ensure that their study plan aligns with the requirements of their selected partner school.

The Majors and Options tab provides an overview of possible combinations and the number of available places for NHH students.

In the Partner University tabs, you will find further details for each school. PDF files titled “Program Structure” explain how NHH majors can be combined with partner school programs and specify the degrees you will be eligible to receive.

Majors and options

• An overview

  An overview

  Partner Institution	Partner degree and NHH major	Places
  Bocconi University, Italy	INTENT - Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship with ECN, ENE or STR	9
  	International Management with STR
  	Marketing Management with MBM
  HEC Montréal, Canada	Operations and Global Supply Chain Management with BUS or ENE	5
  HEC Paris, France	Sustainability and Social Innovation (SASI) with ENE	2
  FGV EBAPE Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	Management with all majors	3
  Ivey Business School, Canada	International Business with all majors	5
  	Business Analytics with BAN
  UCLouvain, Belgium	Supply Chain Management with BAN or ENE	6
  	Business Engineering with all majors
  	Management Science with all majors
  Luiss, Italy	Strategy Management, Innovation and Sustainability with ENE	5
  Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal	International Master's in Finance or Master's in Finance with FIE	5
  University of Mannheim, Germany	Management with all majors	6

partner universities

• Bocconi University, Italy - ECN, ENE, MBM, STR majors

  Bocconi University, Italy - ECN, ENE, MBM, STR majors

  • Accreditation: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: None required
  • GPA required: None
  • Tuition fee: None; however, a mandatory graduation fee of €365 applies
  • Erasmus+ grant: Available
  • Other requirements:
    • Bocconi does not accept graduate courses assessed on a pass/fail basis.
    • Students who have completed a bachelor degree in Italy and students who have previously applied unsuccessfully to Bocconi’s MSc program are not eligible to apply for the Double Degree program with Bocconi.

  To graduate, you must fulfill the specified program requirements:

  The Bocconi Double Degree is available only to students enrolled in the following NHH majors:

• HEC Montréal, Canada - BUS and ENE majors

  HEC Montréal, Canada - BUS and ENE majors

  • Accreditation: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: Advanced proficiency in English is required and must be validated by NHH. Submission of an official English language certificate is not necessary.
  • GPA required: None
  • Tuition fee: None; however, an administrative fee of $319.95 applies. All international students at HEC Montréal must have valid health insurance, and the school will automatically enroll you in a health plan. Students who are citizens of countries with a social security agreement with Quebec (e.g. Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden) may be eligible to replace this with the provincial RAMQ plan.

  In order to graduate, you must fulfill the following requirements: 

  The HEC Montréal Double Degree is available to students enrolled in the following NHH majors:

• HEC Paris, France - ENE major

  HEC Paris, France - ENE major

  • Accreditation: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: Not required
  • GPA required: None
  • Tuition fee: Approximately €34,500 (2024–25) for the full-year program. Scholarships are available for international students.
  • Application: An additional application round will be held at HEC Paris.

  To graduate, you must fulfill the specified program requirements.

  The program is open to applicants with a strong background in sustainability and innovation. Applicants from all NHH majors are welcome to apply.

  The program is recommended for bachelor-level applicants due to the extended application process.

• FGV Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - All NHH majors

  FGV Rio de Janeiro, Brazil - All NHH majors

  FGV EBAPE facts

  • Accreditation: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: none
  • GPA required: none
  • Tuition fee: none

  Programme structure

  • DD Programme Structure and Course Planning FGV-NHH (pdf)
  • You can combine any NHH major with the Master's in Management at FGV Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
  • Complete your major at NHH in the first year, including all mandatory courses and the Ethics and Responsibility in Society (ERS) requirement.

  Thesis at FGV

  • You will have an FGV supervisor only.
  • You will submit your master's thesis at FGV, following their procedures including an oral defense.
  • The thesis at FGV is awarded 40 ECTS, but will be transferred to NHH as 30 ECTS.

• Ivey Business School, Canada - All NHH majors

  Ivey Business School, Canada - All NHH majors

  • Accreditation: EQUIS
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: Applicants must demonstrate proficiency in English through one of the following:
    • Completion of an undergraduate degree taught in English, or
    • At least two years of work experience in an English-speaking environment, or
    • An official English language test meeting the following minimum scores:
      • TOEFL (internet-based): 100
      • IELTS (General or Academic): 7.0
      • MELAB: 85
      • PTE: 70
      • CAEL: overall 60, with no component below 60
      • Duolingo: 125
      • PELMO: 75

  GPA required: None
  Tuition fee: None

  To graduate, you must fulfill the program-specific requirements.

  The Ivey Business School Double Degree offers the following programs:

• Louvain School of Management, Belgium - All NHH majors

  Louvain School of Management, Belgium - All NHH majors

  • Accreditation: EQUIS
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: Not required
  • GPA required: None
  • Tuition fee: None
  • Erasmus+ grant: Available
  • Other requirements:
    • Louvain allows a maximum of one pass/fail course per semester.
    • Applicants must follow the application process specified by Louvain.

  To graduate, you must fulfill the program-specific requirements.

  Please note that the Louvain Double Degree is available for the following major combinations:

  Please note: ETI450 Corporate Social Responsibility will replace Louvain’s mandatory ethics course, Corporate Social Responsibility.

• Luiss Guido Carli, Italy - ENE major

  Luiss Guido Carli, Italy - ENE major

  • Accreditation: EQUIS, AMBA
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: Not required
  • GPA required: None
  • Tuition fee: None; however, a mandatory graduation fee of €200 and a regional tax of €156 apply
  • Erasmus+ grant: Available
  • Other requirements: Luiss does not accept graduate courses assessed on a pass/fail basis

  To graduate, you must fulfill the program-specific requirements.

  The Luiss Double Degree is available only to students enrolled in the following NHH majors:

• Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal - FIE major

  Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal - FIE major

  • Accreditation: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)
  • Language of instruction: English
  • GPA required: None
  • Tuition fee: None; however, an administrative fee of €36.50, a Final Master’s Certificate fee of €50, and a Diploma fee of €150 apply
  • Erasmus+ grant: Available
  • Other requirements:
    • Nova does not accept graduate courses assessed on a pass/fail basis
    • Applicants who have previously applied unsuccessfully to Nova’s MSc program are not eligible to apply for the Double Degree program
    • If selected by NHH to Nova, you must fulfill additional program-specific requirements.

  • Language

    Language

    • If you are enrolled in the International MSc in Finance program, you must have completed the language requirements as detailed here.
    • All students, whether enrolled in the International MSc in Finance or the regular MSc in Finance, must submit proof of English proficiency at a minimum B2 level. Accepted exams include Cambridge, TOEFL, or IELTS. TOEFL iBT Home Edition certificates are also accepted.

  • Video

    Video

    • For the International MSc in Finance, you must submit a video of no more than 4 minutes in which you explain how and where you envision yourself five years from now in terms of your professional career.

  To graduate, you must fulfill the program-specific requirements:

  • Thesis

    Thesis

    • You will complete your Master’s thesis at Nova, referred to as the “Work Project”, under the supervision of a faculty member at Nova only.
    • The thesis is worth 30 ECTS.

  The Nova Double Degree is available only to students enrolled in the following NHH majors:

  • FIE - Finance

    FIE - Finance

    You may combine the FIE major at NHH with either the highly ranked International Master’s in Finance or the regular Master’s in Finance program at Nova.

    Students who do not meet the requirements for the International Master’s in Finance may enroll in the regular Master’s in Finance. The curriculum is identical, but the regular program does not include the additional career services or the requirements related to language skills and international experience.

    • Program structure

• University of Mannheim, Germany - All NHH majors

  University of Mannheim, Germany - All NHH majors

  • Accreditation: AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA (Triple Crown)
  • Language of instruction: English
  • Documentation of language: Not required
  • GPA required: None
  • Tuition fee: None
  • Erasmus+ grant: Available
  • Other requirements: Mannheim does not accept graduate courses assessed on a pass/fail basis

  To graduate, you must fulfill the program-specific requirements:

  • Thesis

    Thesis

    • You will complete your Master’s thesis at the University of Mannheim, following their requirements and procedures. Topics for Master’s theses are assigned, not chosen individually.
    • You will have a supervisor and must submit your thesis at Mannheim only.
    • The thesis consists of 24 ECTS of written work plus a seminar, for a total of 30 ECTS.

  The Mannheim Double Degree is available only to students enrolled in the following NHH majors:

  • Any Major - Management

    Any Major - Management

    You may combine any major at NHH with the Master in Management at the University of Mannheim.

    • Program structure 
    • The Mannheim Master in Management program includes five mandatory courses:
      • 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, allowing room for additional electives at Mannheim. See the list of course equivalents here.