About this programme
Master in Business Analytics is a Master's Degree programme at BI Norwegian Business School in Oslo, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Oslo as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. BI Norwegian Business School is a private institution in Oslo.
What you will study
This is a two-year master's at BI Norwegian Business School, a private institution in Oslo. It is taught in English and carries 120 ECTS. The programme mixes advanced analytics with business and management, so you learn to turn large datasets into decisions, not just models.
What you study
The programme builds skills in data analysis, statistical modelling and programming, alongside business functions such as strategy, marketing, and how companies produce and deliver products and services. You learn to use decision frameworks and understand markets, competition and value creation. You turn different data sources into insight and make predictions with AI and machine learning. You define problems, write analysis code (for example in Python) and build clean, well-structured datasets. You analyse and forecast, show the business impact of your work, and present results with clear visuals. Critical thinking runs through it, including ethics, privacy and data security, and knowing the limits of data and methods.
How the programme is organised
Teaching emphasises practical experience. The page names internships and consultancy projects as options that help you bridge analytics and business. You can also customise your degree: BI offers exchange partnerships with more than 200 schools, internships that earn credits, and a number of elective courses so you can build a combination that fits your interests. The programme is full-time, based in Oslo, and starts in the autumn.
Who it suits
It suits someone who wants to work where technology, data science and business strategy meet. You should be comfortable with numbers and willing to code, and you should want to explain your findings to people who make decisions. The page quotes employers who value students who are self-driven, collaborative and motivated by solving complex problems. If you want a purely technical data science degree, look elsewhere; this one keeps business functions in view.
Admission, language and next steps
Admission requirements are set out on BI's pages for all full-time master programmes and for this programme specifically. The priority application deadline for full-time master programmes is 1 March. After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. The programme is taught in English. BI is a private institution and sets its own tuition fees; students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions, but different rates apply here, including for students from countries outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. BI also offers an entrance scholarship programme for top academic students from around the globe. Check the programme page for the exact requirements, fee rates and how to apply.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Business intelligence and decision support: reporting, dashboards, insight and storytelling
- Data science and machine learning for business: prediction, experimentation and product analytics
- Marketing and customer analytics: attribution, campaign measurement and churn prevention
- Strategy, operations and supply chain analytics: forecasting, pricing, capacity and inventory planning
- Consulting and digital transformation: turning data into value, change support and data governance
- Data science analyst roles in companies such as Accenture
- Analytics roles in industries and the public sector, in Norway and internationally
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to BI Norwegian Business School, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. The institution lists its deadline as: Priority application deadline for Master of Science: 1 March After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Business Analytics taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at BI Norwegian Business School. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Oslo as the campus town for this programme at BI Norwegian Business School.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. BI Norwegian Business School publishes its requirements on the programme page.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. As BI Norwegian Business School lists it: Priority application deadline for Master of Science: 1 March After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at BI Norwegian Business School.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay NOK 176,300 a year, as BI Norwegian Business School lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows NOK 135,600 a year. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at BI Norwegian Business School is linked from this page so you can compare.