Kristiania University of Applied Sciences
Master of Science in Information Systems - Business Analytics
Oslo, Norway
Master degree
DURATION
2 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
15 Mar 2026*
EARLIEST START DATE
Aug 2026
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* application deadline: March 15 for international students and April 15 for Nordic and EU students | documentation deadline for diplomas and certificates: July 1.
Key Summary
Master in Information Systems - Business Analytics education will make you build bridges between IT and business, a highly sought-after skill in commerce.
- Developed according to employers' needs
- Highly sought-after competence
- Lectures are based on real business cases
Academic department
The School of Economics, Innovation, and Technology consists of two departments:
The School of Economics, Innovation, and Technology delivers research and study programmes at bachelor and master level. The emphasis for both research and study programmes are on economics, innovation, digitalization and information technology. Information science, information systems and the interaction between technology and human beings are other exciting focus areas. The department is expanding its online offers and offers in further and continuing education in cooperation with working life. The department has well-established research groups and research labs at a high international level.
How we work
Our research emphasizes economics, innovation, digitization and IT. In addition, there are several exciting research projects in applied informatics, information systems and human-computer interaction. Our lecturers have extensive experience both within industry and academia. Relevant working life experience is brought into the teaching through lecturing and guest lecturing. This will make you used to working life challenges and will ease the transition between study life and work life.
Campus Life
Kristiania is a place for everyone, whilst being a place where you will study along with others who share your passions. An education from Kristiania is practice-oriented, which makes our students sought-after in the labour market, even before they have finished their education. The students' own line associations make for opportunities to meet and bond on the basis of shared interests, while the incubators like Loftet and Bryggeriet creates a bustling and inspiring environment for the students' own companies.
Unfortunately, we do not offer additional funding or scholarships.
This master's degree lasts two academic years, and each academic year is divided into two semesters. Here you can see an overview of compulsory subjects and what opportunities you have for practice, exchange and specialization. We reserve the right to make changes.
First Year
1. semester
- Introduction to IS Research MS110 7.5 ECTS
- Advanced Visual Analytics MB221 7.5 ECTS
- Data Management MB110 7.5 ECTS
- Ethics, sustainability and society MA1417.5 ECTS
2. semester
- Introduction to Applied Statistics MB1407.5 ECTS
- Applied and Big Data Analytics MB120
- Research Methods MS321 7.5 ECTS
- Proposal Development PDE5100 7.5 ECTS
Second Year
3. semester
- Elective or Exchange VALUTV99930M 30 ECTS
4. semester
- Master Thesis MS404 30 ECTS
The teaching takes place in English and is built up of modules. With a dedicated focus on a single topic, students and lecturers are given the opportunity to delve deep into each individual subject area.
In addition, the curriculum is dynamic and provides room for custom lectures that consider the latest trends and technologies and technics being used in the industry.
Topics we will focus on during the course include:
- Relevant research within the discipline of Information Systems
- Data Management
- Data Mining & Applied Statistics
- Visual Analytics
- IT Project management
- Management of agile IT projects
- IT Governance
- Applied and Big data analytics
- Research methods
- Business intelligence and dashboards
This is a highly sought-after course designed for the job market of the future. The need for quality IT candidates is good, and in this course, you will gain the tools and knowledge the industry is looking for.
After completion of the course, you will be able to work in roles such as:
- Business/Data/Product/People Analyst
- BI Developer
- Data Specialist
- IT Advisor/consultant
- IT manager
- Project manager
Upon completion of your Master studies, you’ll be awarded the title Master of Science in Information Systems. This degree also qualifies you for studying a PhD in a related field of research.
