About this programme
Master in Business Communication 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 in Oslo, taught in English. It is a private institution, and the degree is a Master in Business Communication worth 120 ECTS. The programme looks at how digital technologies, AI and data change the way organisations communicate, and how you can help them adapt.
What you study
You combine core communication theory with digital platforms, AI and data management. The programme is built around practical skills: finding, analysing and sharing insights. You work with recent theory and apply it in class projects using quantitative, qualitative and GenAI-based methods. Guest speakers from companies bring real cases into the classroom.
You learn to design communication for internal and external stakeholders, aligned with strategy, values, reputation and compliance. That includes stakeholder engagement and issues or crisis response. You use mixed methods, such as interviews, text and social data, surveys, analytics and experiments, for insight, measurement and continuous improvement. You also plan and run digital platforms and channel operations, from planning to publishing, and you look at how people and technology interact.
Applied research is part of the work: you conduct and present it, and you use responsible AI with attention to ethics, privacy and transparency. You practise navigating sensitive and polarised debates and translating complex findings into clear decisions and actions.
How the programme is organised
The programme runs over two years and is full-time. Teaching mixes theory with class projects, case discussions and guest speakers from industry. You can customise your degree through electives, an exchange at one of BI's partner schools, an internship that earns credits, or a Double Degree that gives you two master's degrees in the same time as one. The programme page does not list individual course names, so check there for the full plan.
Who it suits
It suits someone who wants to work where communication meets data and technology. You should be comfortable with strategy, reputation and stakeholder questions, and curious about AI, platforms and analytics. The programme is for students who like applying theory to real cases and who want to handle fast-changing tools and polarised public debates. A bachelor's degree of at least 180 ECTS is required, and you must meet the programme-specific admission requirements.
Admission, language and next steps
Everything is taught in English. The priority application deadline for full-time master's programmes is 1 March. After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. BI sets its own tuition fees as a private institution, and different rates apply to students from outside the EU/EEA and Switzerland. Check the programme page for the exact fee, admission requirements and how to apply. BI also offers an entrance scholarship programme for top academic students from around the globe.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Communications advisor
- Communication strategy and reputation roles
- Digital channels and content operations
- Internal communication and change
- Analytics and insight
- Stakeholder engagement and crisis response
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 Communication 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 166,700 a year, as BI Norwegian Business School lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows NOK 128,200 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.