Selection & Priorities

Competition is very high: far more qualified applicants apply than there are awards available. Scholarships are decided on academic merit (not financial need). BI also seeks a diverse, international student body and may balance awards across MSc programmes and by strategic priorities (e.g., specific programmes, diversity, gender balance, partner schools). Applicants with non-ECTS transcripts will have grades converted to the ECTS scale. Other achievements (e.g., GMAT/GRE/CAT, academic or extracurricular distinctions, notable personal achievements) may help.

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Note: International applicants to the Presidential Scholarship are also considered for the MSc International Scholarship.

Application deadline: March 1 (same date each cycle unless BI updates it)

• Scholarship application letter (max one page, explaining why you should be considered).
• Official transcripts and diplomas.
• Passport copy.
• CV/Resume.
• GMAT/GRE (required if your bachelor’s is from outside the Nordic region; see BI waivers).
• English test: IELTS / TOEFL / Pearson PTE Academic / Cambridge C1–C2.
• For Norwegian-language MSc and Master in Accounting & Auditing with foreign education: proof of Norwegian language.
• Financial Statement.
• BI–Luiss Joint Masters in Marketing applicants: also upload motivation letter + CV.
  

All nationalities can apply

• Apply for the scholarship together with your MSc admission via BI’s online portal (email applications are not accepted, except for 3rd-year Sivøk students).
• Ensure you meet all MSc admission requirements.
• Upload one combined PDF with your CV and scholarship application letter to the “Scholarship” section of your online application.
• Your scholarship will be reviewed only if your MSc application is complete and you accept the admission offer.
• Sivøk (3rd-year): send CV + scholarship letter to info@bi.no with subject “BI Presidential Scholarship Application.”
• International applicants for the Presidential Scholarship are automatically considered for the MSc International Scholarship (no extra letter required).

• Awards are merit-based (not need-based).
• Academic progression rules apply and are detailed in the Scholarship Agreement.
• You can apply to multiple scholarships, but BI will award only one per applicant.
• Scholarships are tied to the specific programme and campus; they are not transferable.
• International candidates meeting Lånekassen tuition-reduction/loan criteria (e.g., 180 ECTS bachelor’s in Norway) are considered domestic for scholarship purposes.
• Only those pursuing their first master’s degree are considered for MSc scholarships.