Master in Leadership and Organisational Psychology
This page outlines the specific admission requirements for this programme.
In addition, you must meet the general requirements for our full-time master programmes.
1. Degree requirements
a) A successfully completed bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS credits) in the field of business administration
Or
b) A successfully completed bachelor’s degree with a specialisation (minimum 80 ECTS credits) in one of the following academic areas, provided that the combination of courses gives a good foundation for further studies within organisational psychology:
- Psychology
- Organisation studies
- Organisational behaviour
- Project Management
- HR and leadership
- Economics
- Pedagogy
- Sports psychology
- Various social sciences (e.g. management, international business, communication, etc.)
We recommend that the applicant has a combination of business related and organisational subjects (eg. Management, Strategy, etc.) from previous studies.
2. Programme specific course requirements
The bachelor’s degree must include the following courses:
- Research Methodology
It is recommended that the bachelor’s degree includes the following course:
- Statistics and/or Multivariate Data Analysis
Applicants who does not have statistics are recommended to take a course in statistics before the start of the academic year. BI Norwegian Business School offers a preparatory course in Statistics in July/August each year.
3. Grade requirements
In addition to the entry requirements for all master degree programmes, including a minimum GPA of 3,5 on the ECTS grading scale (equivalent to half B/half C), the following requirements must be met:
- A minimum grade of C in Research Methodology
All applicants are recommended to have courses within organisational subjects (e.g Leadership, Organisational Psychology).
Grades are posted using the ECTS grading scale.
Last updated 9 October 2025