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5 general studies education programmes

General studies education is for you who want to take higher education, so that you can become for instance a teacher, a nurse or a lawyer.

There are 5 general studies education programmes to choose between.
Most of the subjects in general studies education are typical «reading subjects» such as Norwegian, mathematics, social studies, history, natural studies and foreign languages.
In addition you have subjects from your education programme, for instance music, top-level sports, architecture or physics.
When you have completed and passed three years in school, you achieve general university admissions certification.
You must have general university admissions certification for application to higher education at university colleges and university.

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Vocational education is for you who want a practical vocation, for instance electrician, cook or hairdresser.

There are 10 vocational education programmes to choose between.
In most vocational subjects the education is given with two years in school and two years in an enterprise.
Training in an enterprise is called apprenticeship. During your apprenticeship, it is possible to receive wages.
When you have completed and passed a vocational education and training, you achieve vocational competence.
With vocational competence you can choose to apply for a job or take further education at a tertiary vocational college.
You are also entitled to take the supplementary programme for general university admissions certification (see below).

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Do you want university admissions certification after you have completed and passed your vocational education and training?

You are entitled to an extra year of education so that you can achieve university admissions certification.
You may apply to the supplementary programme for general university admissions certification after 2 years in a vocational education programme or after you have achieved vocational competence.
The supplementary programme for general university admissions certification is a demanding and theoretical education that takes place in school.
You achieve university admissions certification on completing and passing the programme, and therefore have the option to apply for higher education at a university college or university.

Basic competence is an alternative for you who for different reasons have problems completing a full education.
You receive a certificate of competence that documents that you have completed parts of the education.
You have the opportunity to change your objective and complete the whole education so that you may achieve full vocational competence or university admissions certification.