Business Administration, specialisation in Finance
KristiansandEnhance your competitiveness with this specialization in Finance. A Master in Business Administration from Norway's leading AACSB-accredited business school equips you to analyze complex financial data and adapt to evolving market needs.
Facts about the program
- ECTS credits:
- 120
- Duration:
- 2 years
- Mode of study
- Full-time
- Semester:
- Autumn 2026
- Application opens:
- 1 February
- Application deadline:
- 1 March
- Teaching languages:
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- English
- Norwegian
- Student places:
- 50
About the programme
Please note! This study programme is open for applicants from the EU/EEA and applicants with a renewable or permanent residence permit to Norway. It is not open for applicants outside EU/EEA.
Are you interested in the use of financial markets for financial investments and risk and investment management? Do you want to achieve competence in advanced statistical analysis based on big and complex data?
The specialisation in Finance has a wide disciplinary approach to the fact that theory of finance is constantly developed and refined. The finance industry changes quickly and produces an ever-increasing volume of data. Consequently, there is a growing need for employees who possess a solid understanding of finance theory and who can process and analyse financial data. This specialisation will provide you with deep knowledge of financial modelling, computer programming skills, and experience in quantitative analysis of real-world financial data.
UiA offers two specialisations in Master in Business Administration for international applicants: Finance and International Business.
Our AACSB accreditation offers you many benefits
Our international AACSB accreditation is a quality stamp that ensures our education maintains a high international standard. At Norway's leading business school with this accreditation, you get the education that is globally recognized and enhances your competitiveness in the job market.
What will you learn?
While studying financial theory and econometrics, you will focus on combining computer software and real-world data to implement a wide range of financial models. The covered topics include such as portfolio management, asset management, performance evaluation, capital market equilibrium models, pricing of derivative securities, risk measurement, numerical optimization, computer programming, financial econometrics, forecasting, analysis of intermarket relationships, and stylized facts about financial markets.
By the time of graduation, you will be proficient in using tools that feature prominently in the practice of modern finance. As a graduate from this specialization you will also have a competence in analyzing large and complex data from other types of businesses as well as public sector.
Your potential for critical and independent thinking will have been developed. You will be able to make evidence-based decisions, familiarize yourself with new subjects, and tackle new challenging problems.
Teaching methods
Language of instruction: English
Exchange opportunities
Students can apply for exchange in the third semester. Studying abroad provides an opportunity to take courses and subjects beyond what is offered at the School of Business and Law. Additional benefits of studying abroad are improved language skills and cross-cultural communication skills, both highly valued by many employers.
The School of Business and Law at UiA is internationally accredited by AACSB (the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business), and the accreditation opens the doors for collaboration with good institutions worldwide. Student exchange agreements with several universities and business schools in Europe, USA, Africa, Australia and Asia are available for students in this study programme.
This is where you can go on exchange
Everything you need to know about exchange
Internship possibilities
In the penultimate semester students may apply for internship in a local business in Norway or a Nordic enterprise in a high-growth economy in Asia or Africa. Internship is taken in combination with two electives at the School of Business and Law or electives (exchange) at a partner university abroad.
The Internship offers valuable practical experience and insight into real-world business challenges. It puts academic learning into a contextual and applied perspective.
The following companies have been offered to former Internship-students abroad: Yara, Jotun, Ikea, Equinor, Kongsberg Maritime, Aker Solutions, DNV (Veritas), Elkem, Noratel and Innovation Norway.
Local companies and enterprises in the Agder region where students have taken their internship are: MHWirth, 3B Fibreglass, Business Region in Kristiansand, NHO, GCE Node, Sparebanken Sør, Skagerak Maturo and the University of Agder.
There is a separate application process for admission to Internship.
Study coordinator and study adviser
Daniel Göller, Study coordinator
Helene Hvidberg Jeppestøl, Study adviser
Any questions?
- E-post: helene.h.jeppestol@uia.no
- Telefon: +47 38 14 26 89
Programme structure
Career prospects
After graduation, you will possess a competitive advantage for securing an attractive position in a bank, a stock exchange, in security trading, investment, risk management, insurance, government or other financial institutions.
Because computer programming and analytical skills are in high demand in the modern job market, the graduates of this program will also possess a competitive advantage for securing an attractive position in non-financial or government companies that require in-depth and skillful data analysis in order to provide basis for decision making and value creation.
Further studies
Successful completion qualifies for admission to the PhD programme at the School of Business and Law, and to other PhD programmes in Norway and abroad.
Admissions
Please note! This study programme is open for applicants from the EU/EEA and applicants with a renewable or permanent residence permit to Norway. It is not open for applicants outside EU/EEA.
Application period
- EU/EEA applicants: From 1 February to 1 March
- Nordic citizens and applicants with a permanent or renewable residence permit in Norway: From 1 Febuary to 15 April
Admission requirements
The academic basis is a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Auditing or equivalent education that is based on Universities Norway (UHR) Disciplinary Strategic Unit for Economics and Administration’s plan for bachelor programmes in Business Administration (November, 2018).
120 ECTS credits, of which a minimum of 20 credits at level 2 / additional level, must be within business administration subjects. The following subject areas, including subcategories, must be covered:
Business Economics (30 ECTS credits)
- Financial Accounting
- Management Accounting
- Investment Analysis and Finance
Administration (30 ECTS credits)
- Marketing
- Organisation and Management
- Business Strategy
Economics (15 ECTS credits)
- Macroeconomics
- Microeconomics
Methodology (20 ECTS credits)
- Mathematics for Economists
- Statistics for Economists
- Social Scientific Methods
A minimum of 7.5 ECTS credits in Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility must be included in the academic basis.
The weighted average grade of C or better is required.
How to apply
How to apply to degree programmes
The Section for Admissions at UiA can answer questions about the application process. For questions about the programme itself, please contact your faculty. See the contact details at the bottom of this page.
Contact the Section for Admissions
Phone: +47 38 14 15 64
Phone hours: Monday - Wednesday - Friday 9:00 - 11:00
Contact
- helene.h.jeppestol@uia.no
- Phone
- +47 38 14 26 89