Master in Business Administration - Business Psychology

Master in Business Administration - Business Psychology is one of 23 English-taught Business Administration programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 6 institutions. 21 of them list an annual fee for students from outside the EU, EEA and Switzerland, from EUR 3,582 to EUR 15,000; this programme lists EUR 5,000 a year. 15 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.

The MSc in Business Administration - Business Psychology at Aarhus University is a two-year full-time master's programme taught in English in Aarhus. It combines business economics and business administration with psychology and organisational insights, so you learn to translate behavioural insights into initiatives that support performance, wellbeing and collaboration in organisations.

What you study

The programme gives you a deep understanding of how human behaviour drives business performance. You work with business economics, business administration and psychology, and you learn to design interventions and communicative initiatives that support organisations. Courses cover methods, marketing, finance, accounting, organisation and leadership theory, and microeconomics and macroeconomics. From 2026, the programme is offered as both MSc in Business Administration - Business Psychology and MSc in Economics and Business Administration - Business Psychology. The two tracks are taught jointly, with identical courses, teaching and examinations. Your final degree title depends on the track you choose.

How the programme is organised

The first semester builds a theoretical foundation through three prerequisite courses. In the second semester, you take three interrelated courses that deepen your understanding and apply principles through work on real-life cases. The third semester is for electives. You can choose courses at Aarhus BSS, Aarhus Summer University, or partner universities abroad. You can also gain hands-on experience through project-based internship programmes in Denmark or abroad. The fourth semester is dedicated to your master's thesis, where you explore a topic of your choice within business psychology. The programme is developed with industry representatives, and companies offer guest lectures, case studies and company visits.

Who it suits

This programme suits you if you want to combine business understanding with psychological insight. It is for students who are interested in how people behave at work and how organisations can use that knowledge to improve performance, wellbeing and collaboration. You should be comfortable with an interdisciplinary approach that brings together economics, administration and psychology. The programme prepares you to advise leaders, design and lead people processes, and contribute to strategic decision-making.

Admission, language and next steps

To be admitted, you need a bachelor's degree comparable to a Danish bachelor's degree (180 ECTS). Specific admission requirements include 15 ECTS in methods (IT and statistics must be covered), 7.5 ECTS in marketing, 7.5 ECTS in finance, 7.5 ECTS in accounting, 7.5 ECTS in organisation and leadership theory, 10 ECTS in microeconomics and macroeconomics (both must be included), and 25 ECTS additional within these areas, totalling 80 ECTS. The programme is taught in English, so you must meet the university's English language requirements. Applications from international students go directly to the institution. The programme has a limited intake, and ranking criteria include grades from your qualifying degree, grades in management and organisational theory and methods, and relevant ECTS. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland study free of charge; other students pay a fee set by the institution.

Master’s applications go straight to Aarhus University, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.