Program Overview

Program Overview

The Informatikk-Matematikk-ﾘkonomi (Bachelor's Program) is a unique study that combines technology, mathematics, and economics. This program teaches students to use these competencies to solve complex problems in business and society. Students learn to program, analyze data, and understand economic theories, making them attractive candidates in the job market.

Program Details

• Duration: 3 years
• Study Places: 30
• Study Points: 180
• Start of Study: Autumn
• Language of Instruction: Norwegian

What You Will Learn

After completing the bachelor's program, you will be able to:

• Use methods from statistics and computer science on economic issues
• Participate in or lead projects with IT systems and development
• Understand socioeconomic problems through data analysis

Study Environment

As an IMﾘ student, you become part of an environment of skilled and active computer science students at the High Technology Center. You will also have subjects at the Department of Economics and the Mathematical Institute.

Typical Week

During a typical week, you will have six lectures and three seminar groups. The teaching and literature are in Norwegian and English. The program is based at the High Technology Center, where there are dedicated reading rooms for computer science students.

Career Opportunities

With a bachelor's degree in IMﾘ, you are qualified for exciting and varied jobs. Society and business need competence in economics and digitalization. You can work in:

• FinTech (financial technology)
• The IT industry
• The energy or oil industry
• Research institutes or universities
• Consulting services
• Public administration

Admission Requirements

• Previous Grade Limits:
  • Ordinary quota: 50.9
  • Primary quota: 49.4
• Admission Requirements: REALFA (general study competence) in addition to Mathematics R1 (or S1 and S2). You must also have either:
  • Mathematics R2
  • Physics 1 and 2
  • Chemistry 1 and 2
  • Biology 1 and 2
  • Information Technology 1 and 2
  • Geoscience 1 and 2
  • Technology and Research 1 and 2
• Application Deadline: April 15th

Study Structure

1. 1st Semester:
   • MAT111 - Basic Course in Mathematics I (10 study points) or
   • MAT101 - User Course in Mathematics I (10 study points)
   • INF100 - Introduction to Programming (10 study points)
   • ECON100 - Introduction to Economics (10 study points)
2. 2nd Semester:
   • ECON110 - Microeconomic Basic Concepts and Market Theory (10 study points)
   • MNF130 - Discrete Structures (10 study points)
   • INF101 - Object-Oriented Programming (10 study points)
3. 3rd Semester:
   • ECON210 - Welfare and Economic Policy (10 study points)
   • STAT110 - Basic Course in Statistics (10 study points)
   • INF102 - Algorithms, Data Structures, and Programming (10 study points)
4. 4th Semester:
   • ECON130 - Macroeconomics (10 study points)
   • STAT111 - Statistical Methods (10 study points) or STAT200 - Applied Statistics (10 study points)
   • MAT121 - Linear Algebra (10 study points)
5. 5th Semester:
   • INF140 - Introduction to Data Security (10 study points)
   • INF170 - Modeling and Optimization (10 study points)
   • Elective (10 study points)
6. 6th Semester:
   • Examen Philosophicum - either seminar model or school exam (10 study points)
   • Elective (10 study points)
   • Elective (10 study points)

Exchange Opportunities

You can take the opportunity to study for a year or half a year at another university abroad. We recommend traveling on an exchange in the sixth semester. You can travel to our partner universities in Austria, Spain, Germany, or another location.

Further Study Opportunities

After the bachelor's program, you can take a two-year master's program in:

• Computer Science or Software Development at the Department of Computer Science
• Statistics and Data Science at the Mathematical Institute
• Economics at the Department of Economics