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Overview
Understanding economic mechanisms is vital for the success of business and the design of public policy. The Economics major offers a thorough and comprehensive education in economic theory and empirical methods. Courses in the Economics major are taught by NHH’s internationally recognised faculty in economics and related areas.
The Economics major from NHH Norwegian School of Economics studies what motivates and drives decisions for individuals, companies, competitors and authorities, and what determines prices, returns and economic allocations.
Career
Students graduating from the ECN major work in both the private and public sector, in consultancy and analysis, banks, insurance, telecom, energy, or the oil sector. Public employers of students of the economics profile include Norges Bank, ministries and regulators, as well as international organisations (World Bank, IMF, OECD).
Accreditation
CEMS
EQUIS
PIM
Programme Structure
The Economics major has three mandatory courses:
- Global Challenges And Economic Behaviour: This track prepares students for careers using applied economics methods in private businesses or the public sector, offering skills that would be useful to economic analysts and consultants, advisors in ministries and international organisations.
- Competition And Business Strategy: This track prepares students for careers analysing specific markets, firms’ strategic and operative decision-making, and regulation of firms and markets.
- Macroeconomics, Risk And Sustainability: This track prepares students for careers in banks, other financial industry or large firms, ministries, central banks or international organisations.
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 24 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- Starting
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Language
English
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 62
TOEFL® IBT 90
Credits
120 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Disciplines
Economics Business Administration Econometrics View 23 other Masters in Business Administration in NorwayAcademic requirements
GRE® 152 (quantitative)
GMAT 600
English requirements
IELTS 6.5
PTE Academic 62
TOEFL® IBT 90
Other requirements
General requirements
- Bachelor’s degree
- Admission to master’s degree studies in Norway requires Higher Education Entrance Qualification and a completed degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor's degree. Please refer to NOKUT (The Norwegian Agency for Quality Assurance in Education) for information about the minimum educational requirements for your country.
- 90 ECTS must be within economics and business administration.
- A minimum of 30 ECTS must be within business administration, e.g. finance, accounting, strategy, marketing. Economics courses, such as micro- or macroeconomics, may not count toward the business administration requirement.
- A maximum of 45 ECTS may be within methodological subjects, such as statistics or mathematics.
- This requirement is absolute and cannot be compensated by work experience, test results or other criteria.
- GMAT or GRE
- English language requirement
Tuition Fee
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International
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR for the full programme during 24 months. -
EU/EEA
FreeTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 0 EUR for the full programme during 24 months.
As a student at NHH, the only fee you are required to pay is a small semester registration fee. The amount is currently approximately NOK 800 per semester.
Living costs for Bergen
10362 - 16828 NOK /month
Living costs
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Studyportals Tip: Students can search online for independent or external scholarships that can help fund their studies. Check the scholarships to see whether you are eligible to apply. Many scholarships are either merit-based or needs-based.
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