About this programme
Master in Leadership and Organisational Psychology 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.
How it compares
Master in Leadership and Organisational Psychology is one of 5 English-taught Psychology programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 2 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from NOK 166,700 to NOK 204,000; this programme lists NOK 166,700 a year. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
This master's gives you advanced knowledge of theories and research in organisational psychology and leadership, and shows you how to use that knowledge to help individuals and organisations in practice. You learn how individual, group and organisational factors affect performance, problem solving, well-being and decision making at work. You also learn to analyse leadership and organisational challenges with current theories and research, and to turn insights into action.
The programme trains you in central research methods and psychometric tools. You learn to apply psychological theories, methods and tools to support people and organisations, and to design and carry out research and development projects. You also learn to communicate analyses to different audiences, use technology to address individual, team and organisational problems, and evaluate current practices with attention to strategic benefit, values, ethics and sustainability.
In your first year you explore the elective options. By completing a required combination of specialisation elective courses, your diploma automatically reflects one of two tracks:
- Workplace Psychology: People, Health, and Performance helps you develop skills to support individual and team development in contemporary organisations and to contribute to healthier workplaces.
- Psychology, Technology & Analytics helps you develop skills related to new technologies, including AI and people analytics, so you can contribute to organisational change and development in digital transformation.
Course availability may vary by campus.
How the programme is organised
The degree is 120 ECTS over two years, taught in English in Oslo. You decide on a track once you are in the programme, using the first year to explore the options. BI also offers electives so you can adapt your studies to your interests, and you can go on exchange: BI has partnerships with more than 200 schools around the world. You may also combine real-world experience with earning credits through an internship.
Who it suits
The programme is for people aiming for a career in strategic human resource management, consulting, or individual and organisational development. It suits future practitioners in leadership and organisational psychology and future leaders who want to help organisations handle increasing societal complexities. Employers look for practitioners who ensure change is actually implemented, align actions with values, ethics and sustainability, and communicate evidence clearly.
Admission, language and next steps
You apply to BI Norwegian Business School, a private institution, which sets its own tuition fees. The priority application deadline for full-time Master programmes is 1 March. After 1 March, applications are accepted on a rolling basis. Check the programme page for the exact admission requirements and the application system. The programme is taught in English.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Talent acquisition and assessment: recruitment and selection, job analysis and leadership assessment
- Learning, leadership and people development: training, coaching and leadership development programmes
- Organisation and change: team and organisational design, organisational culture and change management
- People analytics and decision support: workforce data and artificial intelligence, analysis and experimentation, responsible use of algorithms in HR
- Sustainable human resource management and well-being: inclusion, engagement, health and safety
- Consulting
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 Leadership and Organisational Psychology 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.
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