Advance Your Impact: Doctor of Business Administration from Norway

Continue building your career in Norway while pursuing a Doctor of Business Administration online. Offered in an exclusive partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and Robert Kennedy College, the programme brings doctoral study into your life without requiring you to relocate. It is an opportunity to examine complex business challenges, strengthen your research skills and develop ideas you can apply internationally.

Earn a British degree with international recognition

A British degree can be a valuable credential when your ambitions extend beyond national borders. The Doctor of Business Administration is awarded by the University of Gloucestershire, giving your achievement a clear academic identity wherever your career takes you.

For professionals in Norway who work with international partners, clients or teams, an internationally recognised British degree can help communicate the level and focus of your studies across markets.

Complete your doctorate 100% online in as little as three years

You can pursue the programme entirely online, without putting your life in Norway on hold to move abroad. Study from your home, office or wherever you can make time to focus.

The programme can be completed in as little as three years, offering a path for professionals ready to commit to doctoral study. Your progress will depend on your circumstances and the time you can devote to the work.

Study on a schedule that works for you

The programme does not require you to be online at specific times and dates. You can engage with your studies around work commitments, family life and the rhythms of your week.

That flexibility is especially useful when your role involves changing hours or colleagues in different time zones. You can plan your study sessions when you are ready to give them your attention.

Take your studies wherever life takes you

Online study lets you keep learning from Norway or anywhere else in the world. A business trip, a change of location or a period of travel need not separate you from your course materials.

Through the mobile app, you can download study materials and watch lectures offline. Whether you are on the move or travelling somewhere with an unreliable connection, you can prepare for your next study session in advance.

Explore ideas through open-book assessments

Instead of classical question-and-answer exams, the programme uses open-book assessments. You can draw on relevant materials as you develop your responses and demonstrate your understanding.

This approach creates room to engage thoughtfully with business concepts and research. It encourages you to consider how ideas connect, rather than relying only on what you can recall under exam conditions.

Learn with an internationally educated faculty

The programme’s tutors and faculty include graduates of world-renowned universities such as Oxford, Harvard, EPFL, the University of Basel and Washington University in St. Louis.

Their varied academic backgrounds bring a breadth of perspectives to your learning. As you develop your own research, you can benefit from guidance shaped by experience across institutions and disciplines.

Join a community that reaches across borders

You will study alongside a diverse student base drawn from more than 130 countries. Conversations with fellow professionals can introduce new viewpoints and help you examine familiar business questions from a wider perspective.

Alumni work for international organisations and companies including the United Nations, Google, the ICRC, the World Bank, Microsoft, Intel, Samsung, Tencent, Siemens and Sony. Their paths illustrate the range of professional communities represented among graduates.

Plan your payments with interest-free instalments

The fees can be paid in up to 18 monthly interest-free instalments. This gives you a way to spread the cost over time as you plan your studies.

Clearer payment planning can make it easier to consider how doctoral study fits alongside your other commitments. You can focus on choosing the right time to begin and making steady progress toward your goal.

Bring your research ambitions to Norway’s industries

Norway’s energy sector faces questions that reach well beyond technology alone, from organisational change to long-term strategy. A DBA graduate working in energy could use research-led thinking to examine how businesses manage transitions, develop partnerships or make decisions under uncertainty.

Maritime industries and aquaculture are also important parts of Norway’s economy, with operations that connect local expertise to international markets. Graduates in these fields could apply business theory to challenges such as supply-chain resilience, innovation, leadership and sustainable growth.

Across Norway’s technology and professional-services sectors, organisations must adapt to evolving customer expectations and global competition. Doctoral study can help you investigate a business question in depth, communicate your findings and bring a more rigorous perspective to the decisions you make throughout your career.

Take the next step from Norway

Your next chapter can begin where you are. Request our course catalogue to explore the online Doctor of Business Administration and consider how it could support your ambitions.