Classification of education (NUS)
The Norwegian Standard Classification of Education (NUS2000) is used for grouping peoples education activities and education background. The standard is used in Statistic Norway's education statistics, and in other statistics where education is included as an variable. In addition to this, the standard is used in external research and of companies in their personal administrative systems. More informaton: http://www.ssb.no/en/utdanning/norwegian-standard-classification-of-education
Education (NUS) 2026-07
- Valid from
- 1.7.2026
- Valid to
- —
The Norwegian Standard Classification of Education is a 6-digit code system that classifies educational activities by level and field. The classification has the following structure: 1st digit: Level, 2nd digit: Broad field of education, 2nd - 3rd digits: Narrow field of education, 2nd - 4th digits: Detailed field of education, 1st - 6th digits: Individual educational programme. The 1st and 2nd digits can be used for independent classifications while the 2nd - 3rd, 2nd - 4th and 1st - 6th digits in combination can be used as specific classifications in coding educational activities and in the production of official education statistics. More information: http://www.ssb.no/en/utdanning/norwegian-standard-classification-of-education
Education (NUS) 2018-01 - Education (NUS) 2017-08
- ID
- 319
- Owner section
- 360 - Division for education and culture statistics
- Responsible
- Instebø, Daniel
Codes
The correspondence links 34 codes from “Education (NUS) 2018-01” to 4 codes from “Education (NUS) 2017-08”.
| Education (NUS) 2018-01 | Education (NUS) 2017-08 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 335110 | Media and communication, upper secondary level 2 (Vg2), basic competence (general studies) | — | No corresponding code |
| 371103 | Fishing and general seamanship, upper secondary level 2 (Vg2), basic competence | — | No corresponding code |
| 455251 | Graphic production, upper secondary level 3 (Vg3) | — | No corresponding code |
| 516313 | Post-secondary vocational education, visual content producer for new media, one-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 516425 | Post-secondary vocational education, visual effects, two-year | 516425 | Post-secondary vocational education, visual effects, two-year |
| 541151 | Post-secondary vocational education, executive management in practice, half-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 542215 | Post-secondary vocational education, digital marketing, half-year | 542215 | Post-secondary vocational education, web marketing, half-year |
| 554140 | Post-secondary vocational education, front-end development, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 555133 | Post-secondary vocational education, electro-technician, half-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 555901 | Post-secondary vocational education, CNC and robot technology, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 557125 | Post-secondary vocational education, BIM-technician, one-year | 557125 | Post-secondary vocational education, BIM-technician, one-year, EXPIRED CODE, SEE 554201 and 554202 |
| 557132 | Post-secondary vocational education, digital prototyping, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 558108 | Post-secondary vocational education, local food culture, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 572101 | Post-secondary vocational education, ecological agriculture, one-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 581108 | Post-secondary vocational education, locomotive engineer education, one-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 583108 | Post-secondary vocational education, make-up artist for fashion & beauty, half-year | 583108 | Post-secondary vocational education, visagiste, half-year |
| 611614 | Bachelor degree, public sector interpreting, three-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 613426 | Bachelor degree, archival science, three-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 651909 | Bachelor degree, biomedicine, three-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 652105 | Bachelor degree, physics and astronomy, three-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 652217 | Bachelor degree, chemistry and biochemistry, three-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 654132 | Bachelor degree, applied data science, three-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 661134 | Supplementary education in nursing, palliative care for children | — | No corresponding code |
| 662121 | Supplementary education for social services sector, health | — | No corresponding code |
| 662902 | Supplementary education for social services sector, welfare technology | — | No corresponding code |
| 713110 | Master, modern international and transnational history, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 715215 | Master degree, performance, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 741151 | Master of Science, entrepreneurship, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 755119 | Master of Science, electronic systems design, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 762111 | Master degree, collaborative management in health and social services, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 763106 | The qualifying examination for doctors educated outside EU/EEA and Switzerland | — | No corresponding code |
| 781305 | Master degree, management of demanding maritime operations, two-year | — | No corresponding code |
| 859911 | Ph.d. degree, engineering science | — | No corresponding code |
| 863901 | Ph.d. degree, medicine and health science | — | No corresponding code |