About this programme
Master in Informatics: Digital Economics and Leadership is a Master's Degree programme at University of Oslo 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. University of Oslo is a state university in Oslo.
How it compares
Master in Informatics: Digital Economics and Leadership is one of 15 English-taught Computer Science programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 7 institutions. 6 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland; this programme lists NOK 295,000 a year. 14 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
This is a two year master's at the University of Oslo, taught in English, worth 120 ECTS. It sits at the Department of Informatics and looks at what happens when digital technology reshapes how organisations work and how they do business.
What you study
The programme gives you an in-depth understanding of the digitalisation of organisations. You also build the skills to lead digital business transformation. The starting point in the source text is that digital technology and development is shaping the future of business models, organisations and society. The degree is called Informatics: Digital Economics and Leadership, and the programme page also uses the name Digital Economy and Leadership.
How the programme is organised
It runs over two years and carries 120 ECTS. The programme page lists a programme structure, and it also lists a semester abroad as part of the setup. The page names no individual courses, so check the programme structure on the UiO page for the actual course list and the order you take them in.
Who it suits
It suits someone who wants to work where informatics meets business and organisational change. If you are more interested in leading digital transformation inside an organisation than in pure software development, this is the angle. You should be comfortable with the idea that technology decisions are also business decisions.
Admission, language and next steps
Everything is taught in English. Admission details are set by the University of Oslo, so read the admission section on the programme page before you apply. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions like this one. Other degree students normally pay a fee that the institution sets. The page does not give deadlines, so check the programme page for those and for the application system you need to use. The Department of Informatics is the academic home of the programme, and the page has a contact point for questions about it.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Leading digital business transformation
- Work on the digitalisation of organisations
- Roles tied to digital technology and business models
- Positions linking informatics with organisational development
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to University of Oslo, 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 Informatics: Digital Economics and Leadership taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at University of Oslo. 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 University of Oslo.
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. University of Oslo 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 University of Oslo.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay NOK 295,000 a year, as University of Oslo lists it. 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 University of Oslo is linked from this page so you can compare.
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