About this programme
Master in Global Manufacturing Management is a Master's Degree programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology in Trondheim, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Trondheim as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. Norwegian University of Science and Technology is a state university in Trøndelag.
What you will study
What you study
Global Manufacturing Management at NTNU is a two-year master's programme for people who want to work with management and leadership in international technology companies. You build on an engineering background and add courses in strategy, industrial economics, production, logistics and technology management.
The programme gives you a theoretical foundation and analytical skills to handle competitive challenges in the world market. You learn how strategic improvements can be made at the supply chain, enterprise and operations level. You also gain a broad set of capabilities that combine engineering and management competences with a global perspective.
Globalisation has economic, technological, cultural and political aspects. The programme covers these because you need them to lead projects and technology across national boundaries. Strategic management knowledge is key for global players, and technology and engineering knowledge is fundamental for technology leaders. The programme gives you an in-depth understanding of a company's strategic position and how to develop competitive advantage in the global market.
You choose one of two specialisations: Production Management or Purchasing Management.
How the programme is organised
The degree runs over four semesters and totals 120 ECTS credits. It is a full-time programme taught in English at NTNU in Trondheim. You can take one semester abroad during your studies.
You will be part of a student group with both national and international students. Globus is the student organisation for Global Manufacturing Management. Trondheim has a large student environment and has been named Norway's best student city.
Who it suits
This programme suits you if you have a Bachelor's degree in technology or engineering and want to move towards management and leadership in international technology companies. It fits people who want to combine engineering knowledge with strategy, economics, production, logistics and technology management. You should be comfortable working across national boundaries and interested in how companies build competitive advantage globally.
Admission is open to students with a Bachelor's degree in Technology or Engineering. To qualify for NTNU's two-year master programmes in Technology, you need a minimum of 30 ECTS credits in mathematics and statistics in your Bachelor's degree, including at least one statistics course.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English. The application portal opens 1 November. Check the programme page for the exact application deadline and the documents you need to submit.
Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. NTNU's web page about tuition fees has the details.
Before you apply, read the admission requirements on the programme page and make sure your Bachelor's degree includes the required mathematics and statistics credits. If you have questions about the study programme or other academic matters, use the contact link on the programme page.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Management and leadership roles in international technology companies
- Production management
- Purchasing management
- Supply chain management
- Operations management
- Technology management
- Strategy and industrial economics roles
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 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. 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 Global Manufacturing Management taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology. 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 Trondheim as the campus town for this programme at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
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. Norwegian University of Science and Technology 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. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at Norwegian University of Science and Technology.
What does it cost?
Norwegian University of Science and Technology gives this wording for the tuition: Students outside of EU/EEA and Switzerland must pay tuition fees at Norwegian universities and university colleges. Visit our webpages to get detailed information on the tuition fees, see www.ntnu.edu/studies/tuition-fee. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme. 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 Norwegian University of Science and Technology is linked from this page so you can compare.
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