Key features
Qualification: Vitnemål for vidergående opplæring med oppnådd yrkeskompetanse
Qualification in English: Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with achieved professional competence
Educational level: Upper Secondary Education
NQF level: 4a
EQF level: 4
Normal length/workload: 3 years
Work-based learning: Provided through Yrkesfaglig fordypning (YFF).
- Year 1 (Vg1): 168 hours
- Year 2 (Vg2): 253 hours
- Activities take place in the school’s or in cooperation with local businesses
This gives students valuable hands-on practice while still in school, linking theory and real workplace skills.
Access requirement: Basic education
Access to further studies:
- Further education is available at a tertiary vocational college. Tertiary vocational education is a short vocational further education meant for those who have taken vocational education and training.
- A Vg3 supplementary programme for general university admissions certification can be taken
– after Vg2
or
– after achieving vocational competence.
There is then the option of higher education at a university college or university. Some study programmes, such as for instance engineering, science and medical studies, require you to have certain science subjects.
Programmes and mode of education
VET is part of the formal upper secondary education system in Norway. From the school year 2020–21, upper secondary VET in Norway covers 10 education programmes that lead to more than 180 different Trade or Journeyman’s Certificates.
- Agriculture, fishing and forestry
- Building and construction
- Crafts, design and product development
- Electrical engineering and computer technology
- Hairdressing, floral, interior and retail design
- Healthcare, childhood and youth development
- Information technology and media production
- Restaurant and food processing
- Sales, service and tourism
- Technological and industrial production
Diploma/Certificate provided
Vitnemål for videregående opplæring med oppnådd yrkeskompetanse (Diploma of Upper Secondary Education with achieved professional competence)