You learn
- about natural materials and landscaping
- about fishing and outdoor life
- about animal husbandry and animal welfare
- about plants and natural processes
- about biological production
Agriculture, fishing and forestry is a good choice for you if you want hands-on work with plants, animals, fish, food production, outdoor activities, or other nature-based occupations. You will learn how to care for animals and plants, use and maintain equipment, turn raw materials into products, and plan and carry out outdoor activities. You will also learn about safety, first aid, animal welfare, the environment, and how to use natural resources sustainably. Additionally, you will use technology, digital tools, and local resources to develop products and services, and to find innovative ways of working within nature-based industries.
a gardener or an agronomist
a forestry worker
a farrier or skilled equestrian
a skilled worker in reindeer husbandry
a fisherman or skilled operator in aquaculture
Relevant workplaces
You can take further education at a tertiary vocational college. A tertiary vocational education is a short vocational further education meant for those who have taken vocational education and training.
You can take the master certificate examination if you have the trade or journeyman’s certificate in a trade that comes under the master craftsman’s programme, and have sufficient experience. The master course of studies qualifies you for a management or middle-management position within your trade area, and gives you the competence to start up your own company.
You can take a Vg3 supplementary programme for general university admissions certification – after Vg2 or – after achieving vocational competence. You will then have the option to take higher education at a university college or university. Remember that some study programmes, such as for instance engineering, science and medical studies, require you to have certain science subjects.
You can also apply for admission to higher education after a preliminary course or by the Y-path, the vocational pathway to higher education. The Y-path is intended for those with relevant vocational experience. Preliminary courses and the Y-path are most commonly used for science and engineering studies.