About this programme
Master in Economics and Business Administration is a Master's Degree programme at Molde University College in Molde, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Molde as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. Molde University College is a specialised university in Møre og Romsdal.
How it compares
Master in Economics and Business Administration is one of 8 English-taught Business Administration programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 3 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from NOK 166,700 to NOK 204,000. 7 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
A two year master's at Molde University College, taught in English, with economic analysis as its main profile. The programme is full time and runs on the Molde campus, starting in the autumn.
What you study
The main profile is economic analysis. You learn to use insights from economics to analyse important decisions in the private sector, which the programme calls financial economics, and in the public sector, where it names infrastructure investments, trade, growth and sustainability.
Economic knowledge is backed by training in analytical tools: decision and game theory, statistics and econometrics. The point is to build your analytical skills to a high level, so you can handle difficult business decisions.
You can broaden your knowledge with electives from other fields within business administration. The programme names organization, marketing, strategy and logistics. The work leads to a master's thesis, which the programme describes as evidence of your capabilities that you can show to potential employers.
How the programme is organised
The degree is 120 ECTS over two years, full time, on campus in Molde. Teaching is research based. The curriculum is set out in a study plan, and the programme publishes study plans for each intake.
You may also spend one semester abroad at one of the programme's partner institutions. The programme presents this as a way to broaden your cultural knowledge.
Who it suits
This suits someone who wants to work with economics and business and is willing to take on difficult decisions. The programme says a master's in this field tells future employers that you are interested in economics and business and that you can handle that kind of decision.
It fits students who want strong analytical training rather than a purely practical business degree. If you like the idea of game theory, statistics and econometrics alongside organisation, marketing, strategy or logistics, the elective space lets you shape part of the degree. A semester abroad is there if you want it.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is not open for admission for applicants outside the Nordic Countries. If you are outside the Nordic Countries, check this before you do anything else.
The application deadline is 15 April. The start of studies is autumn 2027. Teaching language is English. The programme page does not set out the English language requirement, so check the programme page and the institution's admission pages for what you must document.
There is a term fee. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions; other degree students normally pay a fee the institution sets. Molde University College is a specialised university, so confirm the fee position for your situation on the programme page.
For academic questions about the study plan, the programme lists Knut Peder Heen as Programme Director, with email knut.p.heen@himolde.no and phone +47 71 19 58 14. The application system and the full admission requirements are set by the institution, so read the programme page before you apply.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Manager
- Advisor
- Specialist
- Roles in the private sector
- Roles in the public sector
- Financial economics
- Infrastructure investment analysis
- Trade, growth and sustainability analysis
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to Molde University College, 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: 15 April 2027. Not open for admission for applicants outside the Nordic Countries. 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 Economics and Business Administration taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at Molde University College. 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 Molde as the campus town for this programme at Molde University College.
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. Molde University College 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 Molde University College lists it: 15 April 2027. Not open for admission for applicants outside the Nordic Countries. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at Molde University College.
What does it cost?
No annual fee is listed for this programme. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme, so ask Molde University College what applies to you. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. 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 Molde University College is linked from this page so you can compare.
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