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

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1.7.2026
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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

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Education (NUS) 2019-10 - Education (NUS) 2019-05

ID
465
Owner section
360 - Division for education and culture statistics
Responsible
Instebø, Daniel

Codes

The correspondence links 33 codes from “Education (NUS) 2019-10” to 3 codes from “Education (NUS) 2019-05”.

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Education (NUS) 2019-10Education (NUS) 2019-05
458413Well and drilling, upper secondary level 3 (Vg3)—No corresponding code
515304Post-secondary vocational education, commercial performing arts for dancers, singers and musical artists, one-year—No corresponding code
541148Post-secondary vocational education, practical management, half-year541148Post-secondary vocational education, unit management, half-year
541155Fagskoleutdanning, labour management, one-year—No corresponding code
541156Post-secondary vocational education, business management, half-year—No corresponding code
541157Fagskoleutdanning, production management, one-year—No corresponding code
541158Fagskoleutdanning, efficiency and improvement management, one-year—No corresponding code
542109Post-secondary vocational education, sales and customer management, two-year—No corresponding code
542219Post-secondary vocational education, digital marketing, two-year—No corresponding code
543207Post-secondary vocational education, legal assistant, one-year—No corresponding code
544205Post-secondary vocational education, kitchen and restaurant management, half-year—No corresponding code
554143Post-secondary vocational education, UX design, one-year—No corresponding code
555136Post-secondary vocational education, energy technician, half-year—No corresponding code
555903Post-secondary vocational education, mechanical automation, two-year—No corresponding code
557133Post-secondary vocational education, classical craft building and restoration, one-year—No corresponding code
557906Post-secondary vocational education, rehabilitation of protected structures in concrete masonry and plaster, half-year—No corresponding code
561913Post-secondary vocational education, surgical work, one-year—No corresponding code
562115Post-secondary vocational education, work with life mastering and health in kindergarten, half-year—No corresponding code
571903Post-secondary vocational education, management in aquaculture operations, one-year—No corresponding code
579924Post-secondary vocational education, quality audit in agriculture, one-year—No corresponding code
611709Bachelor degree, clear language, three-year—No corresponding code
613427Bachelor degree, cultural history, three-year—No corresponding code
613511Bachelor degree, history of ideas, three-year—No corresponding code
613913Bachelor degree, philosophy, politics and economics, three-year—No corresponding code
659936Bachelor degree, honours program, three-year—No corresponding code
661101Public health nursing661101Public health nursing
714904Master degree, leadership, ethics and conversation practice, two-year—No corresponding code
735121Master degree, screen cultures, two-year—No corresponding code
741152Master degree, International Business, two-year—No corresponding code
754137Master degree, informatics: digital economics and leadership, two-year—No corresponding code
754138Master degree, informatics: information security, two-year—No corresponding code
761115Master degree, public health nursing, two-year761115Master degree, public health nursing, two-year
834906Ph.d. degree, responsible innovation and regional development—No corresponding code