Admission requirements

Master in Sustainable Finance

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

1.1 Undergraduate Degree
a) A successfully completed Bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS credits) in the field of business administration, finance, or economics

Or

b) A successfully completed Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) with a specialisation (minimum 80 ECTS credits) in one of the following, provided that the combination of courses gives a good foundation for further studies within sustainable finance:

  • STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)
  • Quantitative Management (e.g. Strategy, Accounting, Entrepreneurship)
  • Quantitative Social Sciences (e.g. Political Science, International Relations)
  • Actuarial Science


1.2 The Bachelor’s degree must include the following courses, or equivalent:

  • Foundations in Economics and/or Finance
  • Mathematics or equivalent*
  • Statistics or Econometrics

*Equivalent courses may include Calculus, Algebra, or other courses in which mathematics were taught and applied. Applicants need to include the relevant course syllabus(es) with their application to determine that applicants satisfy this requirement.

2. GRADE REQUIREMENTS

In addition to the admission requirements for all Master programmes, the following requirements must be met:

  • a minimum grade of C in Mathematics, Statistics, Economics and Finance (or in equivalent courses)


Please note:
The admission requirements above are minimum requirements. We recommend that applicants have a strong foundation in Basic Mathematics and Statistics, Economics/ Finance to be successful in this degree programme. Students are strongly recommended to take relevant preparatory course offered by BI Norwegian Business School in July/August each year (free of charge). Applicants from a non-business background are recommended to complete a course or courses in Financial Accounting and Financial Management prior to beginning the programme. Students could make use of the following online courses by Harvard Business Publishing:

NB:
Grades are posted using the ECTS scale.


Last updated 4 May 2023