Specialization in general studies

Specialization in general studies is a good choice if you enjoy academic subjects and want to keep many options open for further education. In Vg1, you take common core subjects such as Norwegian, English, mathematics, science, social studies, geography, a foreign language and physical education. You should like reading, writing, working with numbers, discussing ideas and studying in a structured way. In Vg2, you choose subjects in science and mathematics or languages, social sciences and economics. General Studies lets you apply for higher education and can lead to many careers.

You learn

mathematics and other natural sciences
administration and economics
history, politics and psychology
languages
other theoretical subjects

Suits you if you are

interested in working with theoretical subjects
cooperative, structured and self-disciplined
interested in writing or calculations
interested in cultural and social issues

If you take higher education, you can, among other things, become

a nurse, a doctor or a veterinarian

an engineer, a lawyer or an economist

a teacher, a psychologist or a scientist You can also take an education for other professions – with general university admissions certification you can apply to most studies at university colleges and universities.

Relevant workplaces

hospital, courts of law, police station or municipal administrationlawyers– offices, consultancy agencies or engineering companies;kindergartens, schools or universities

Further education

Admission tests

Some studies require a practical admission test. Examples of such studies are creative or sports studies.

Science requirements

Some studies require you to have certain science subjects. Examples of such studies are engineering, science and medical studies. You will find the admission requirements for university colleges and universities at samordnaopptak.no. In some education programmes it may be difficult to find room on the timetable to choose all the sciences you need. If you take specialization in general studies with natural science and mathematics at Vg2 and Vg3 you stand the best chance of being able to take the sciences you need.

Subject choices

If you take natural sciences or languages, social sciences and economics, you choose two programme subjects at Vg2 that you must continue at Vg3. This is called specialization. These programme subjects must be from your programme area.
You must choose two more programme subjects, one at Vg2 and one at Vg3. These can be from your programme area or from another programme area in an education programme with specialization in general studies (for instance sciences or foreign languages). You do not have to continue optional programme subjects at the next level. Did you not have a foreign language in the lower secondary school? In this case, you must take a foreign language as a common core subject on Vg3 instead of the optional programme subject on Vg3.
There are special rules for choice of subjects if you choose mathematics R1/S1 as a programme subject at Vg2.
It is up to the school to decide whih programme subjects they offer.
Do you have special dreams for the future? If so, you should check the admission requirements for the study programme before you choose subjects.
Programme subjects in foreign languages and sciences award bonus points for admission to higher education.