Statistics Norway

Degrees from universities and colleges

6 Graduations in tertiary education in Norway, by immigration category, sex, study duration and selected programmes. 2010/11. Per cent.
Sex, duration and course of study Absolute figures Per cent
Number of graduates Immigrants Norwegian-born to immigrant parents The rest of the population
Both gender        
3 year bachelor degrees 23 062 6.5 1.6 91.9
Of which        
Pre-school teacher, foundation programme 1 745 4.9 0.6 94.6
Specific subject and vocational teacher, foundation programme  420 10.0 0.2 89.8
Engineering, foundation programme 2 103 6.9 1.7 91.3
Nursing, foundation programme 3 295 6.7 0.6 92.7
         
4 year degrees 1 627 2.5 0.6 97.0
Of which        
General teacher training programme 1 434 1.9 0.6 97.6
         
5 year Master degrees 10 871 11.9 1.0 87.1
Of these:        
Master of Law  871 2.6 1.0 96.3
Master of Pharmacy  106 30.2 5.7 64.2
Master of Odontology  134 13.4 5.2 81.3
Master of Science in Business and Economics  829 8.0 0.8 91.2
Master of Technology, Graduate engineering degree 1 533 9.4 1.5 89.1
Master degree, teacher training, culture, languages and social studies  134 3.0 1.5 95.5
Master degree, teacher training, science subjects 45 8.9 - 91.1
         
6 year degrees  883 6.7 1.9 91.4
Of which        
Cand.med. (Medicine)  535 8.0 3.0 89.0
Cand.theol. 44 9.1 2.3 88.6
Cand.psychol.  240 4.6 - 95.4
Cand.med.vet. (Veterinary Science) 64 1.6 - 98.4
         
Second stage of tertiary education 1 298 25.3 0.2 74.6
         
Men        
3 year bachelor degrees 8 235 6.2 1.9 92.0
Of which        
Pre-school teacher, foundation programme  156 5.8 0.6 93.6
Specific subject and vocational teacher, foundation programme  153 11.1 - 88.9
Engineering, foundation programme 1 657 6.5 2.1 91.4
Nursing, foundation programme  300 11.0 1.0 88.0
         
4 year degrees  415 2.9 0.2 96.9
Of which        
General teacher training programme  339 2.1 0.3 97.6
         
5 year Master degrees: 5 005 12.0 0.9 87.1
Of which        
Master of Law  321 2.2 0.3 97.5
Master of Pharmacy 25 44.0 4.0 52.0
Master of Odontology 32 15.6 6.3 78.1
Master of Science in Business and Economics  515 5.8 0.8 93.4
Master of Technology, Graduate engineering degree 1 128 8.6 1.7 89.7
Master degree, teacher training, culture, languages and social studies 47 4.3 2.1 93.6
Master degree, teacher training, science subjects 17 - -  100.0
         
6 year degrees  320 6.3 3.1 90.6
Of which        
Cand.med. (Medicine)  205 6.8 4.4 88.8
Cand.theol. 30 10.0 3.3 86.7
Cand.psychol. 70 4.3 - 95.7
Cand.med.vet. (Veterinary Science) 15 - -  100.0
         
Second stage of tertiary education  702 26.1 0.3 73.6
         
Women        
3 year bachelor degrees 14 827 6.7 1.4 91.9
Of which        
Pre-school teacher, foundation programme 1 589 4.8 0.6 94.7
Specific subject and vocational teacher, foundation programme  267 9.4 0.4 90.3
Engineering, foundation programme  446 8.5 0.4 91.0
Nursing, foundation programme 2 995 6.2 0.6 93.2
         
4 year degrees 1 212 2.3 0.7 97.0
Of which        
General teacher training programme 1 095 1.8 0.6 97.5
         
5 year Master degrees: 5 968 11.7 1.0 87.3
Of which        
Master of Law  550 2.9 1.5 95.6
Master of Pharmacy 81 25.9 6.2 67.9
Master of Odontology  102 12.7 4.9 82.4
Master of Science in Business and Economics  314 11.5 1.0 87.6
Master of Technology, Graduate engineering degree  405 11.6 1.0 87.4
Master degree, teacher training, culture, languages and social studies 87 2.3 1.1 96.6
Master degree, teacher training, science subjects 28 14.3 - 85.7
         
6 year degrees  563 6.9 1.2 91.8
Of which        
Cand.med. (Medicine)  330 8.8 2.1 89.1
Cand.theol. 14 7.1 - 92.9
Cand.psychol.  170 4.7 - 95.3
Cand.med.vet. (Veterinary Science) 49 2.0 - 98.0
         
Second stage of tertiary education  596 24.3 - 75.7

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