Scholarships

BI Norwegian Business School is committed to providing access to education for applicants who have settled in Norway under asylum (individual protection/refugee status) or collective protection status and who are seeking support for their first post- secondary degree in Norway.

The purpose is to give individuals with asylum or collective protection status support for the first stage of their post-secondary education journey in Norway.

BI initially established the Financial Aid Award in response to the invasion of Ukraine and has now expanded the eligible applicants to include any individual who is in Norway under asylum or collective protection.

For the admission intake 2027, BI will support up to 10 applicants with a tuition waiver for applicants to full-time studies for their full-time master’s (up to 2 years) or full-time bachelor’s degree (maximum 3 years).

Eligibility:

• Applicants must be in Norway with asylum (individual protection/refugee status) or collective protection status by August 2027 to be eligible.
• Applicants must be applying for admission to a first bachelor’s or first master’s degree.
• Applicants must be admitted to the first year of any 3-year bachelor’s degree or the first year of any 2-year master’s degree (full-time only) at any BI campus commencing in August 2027.
• Applicants who have already earned a degree (bachelor, master, or PhD) in Norway are not eligible for this award.

Exception: this award is not available to applicants for the BI-Luiss Joint Master in
Marketing programme.

How to apply:

Bachelor's degrees

• Bachelor taught in English

Upload a letter of application for the Financial Aid Award and a CV under the scholarship section of the application portal. Outline your reasons for applying. Also include documentation of your asylum (individual protection/refugee status) or collective protection status in Norway.

• Bachelor taught in Norwegian

Send a letter of application for the Financial Aid Award and a CV to info@bi.no. In the subject line put: Application for Financial Aid Award 2027. Outline your reasons for applying. Also include documentation of your asylum (individual protection/refugee status) or collective protection status in Norway.

Master's degrees

Upload a letter of application for the Financial Aid Award and a CV under the scholarship section of the application portal. Outline your reasons for applying. Also include documentation of your collective protection/refugee status in Norway.

Application Deadlines:

Candidates currently living in Norway under asylum (individual protection/refugee
status) or collective protection status:
Master: deadline March 1
Bachelor: deadline April 15

Late applications not accepted.

Selection of Financial Aid Award Recipients

• Applicants who can document asylum (individual protection/refugee status) or collective protection status in Norway at the time of application will be prioritized.
• Academic standing will be considered in the selection.
• Financial aid will only be awarded to applicants seeking a first bachelor’s or first master’s degree.
• Financial aid will only be awarded to applicants seeking their first post-secondary degree in Norway.

Notification of Selection:

• Offers of the Financial Aid Award are not sent with offers of admission.
• Applicants should accept the offer of admission while awaiting the decisions on their application for financial aid.
• If applicant is selected to receive a Financial Aid Award they will be contacted with an offer.
• Financial Aid Award offers must be accepted by the date indicated on the offer. Offers not accepted by the deadline will be withdrawn/cancelled and awarded to another candidate.
• Only those applicants who receive a Financial Aid Award will be notified of the results of their application. Notification is normally in two rounds in late April/early May (master) or in July (bachelor and master).

Financial Aid Award Conditions

• The Financial Aid Award will be renewed annually for a maximum of 2 years for master’s degrees and 3 years for bachelor’s degrees. 
• Renewal of Financial Aid Award each academic year is dependent on continuation of asylum (individual protection/refugee status) or collective protection status.
• Recipients will need to provide documentation of their asylum (individual protection/refugee status) or collective protection status at the beginning of each academic year in order for the financial aid award to renewed for the upcoming academic year.

Note: Financial Aid Awards are awarded at the time of admission for the first year of studies. BI Norwegian Business School does not provide any in-course financial aid.

 

Updated 21 October 2026