Rules of admission

To be admitted to an education programme at Vg1 level, the main rule is that you must have completed Norwegian lower secondary education or an equivalent qualification.

In Year 10 you must choose which education programmes you wish to apply for. You must submit the application for upper secondary school yourself. The main rule is that you apply for a place in the county where you live.

• You are entitled to a place on one of the three education programmes you rank highest.
• Your final grades from Year 10 may determine whether you are offered your first choice.

Each county has its own admission rules. These affect which schools you can apply to and how you are ranked when places are allocated. Read more about admission rules in your county.

The main rule for admission to Vg2 and Vg3 is that you must have passed all subjects from the previous year. This includes subjects with final (standpoint) grades, examination grades and subjects assessed with a half-year grade.

The county authority may decide that up to half of the applicants to Vg1 in the education programmes for Sports and Music, Dance and Drama may be admitted on the basis of documented skills or an entrance audition combined with grades.

For admission to certain vocational programmes leading to both a vocational qualification and general university admission certification (YSK), the county may require both grades and an interview.

If you have completed an approved 10-year lower secondary education but your certificate does not include letter or numerical grades, you must apply under Individual assessment.
The same applies if you have completed Vg1 or Vg2 and your documentation lacks grades, for example if you attended a Steiner school.

Some occupations have specific professional requirements, even if these do not apply for admission to upper secondary education. These may include a police certificate, or requirements for vision, hearing, or similar abilities.
You should therefore read about the skills and formal requirements for the occupations you are interested in before deciding what to apply for.