Supplementary table I: General classification of the academic content at the under graduate and graduate
levels (broad fields of education as well as narrow fields)
Broad fields of education
Narrow fields of education
Humanities and arts
Languages; literature and librarianship; history and
philosophy; religion; music, dance and drama; visual
art and crafts
Teacher training and pedagogy
Pre-school teacher training; general teacher training;
specific subject and vocational teacher training;
pedagogy; supplementary education for teaches
Social sciences and law
Political science; sociology; social geography;
economics; media and information; psychology; law;
social anthropology
Business and administration
Business and administration; wholesale and retail
sales and marketing; secretarial and office skills;
hotel, travel and tourism
Natural science, vocational and technical subjects
Biology; physics and chemistry; mathematics and
statistics; information and computer technology;
electricity, electronics, mechanics and machinery;
earth
sciences;
building
and
construction;
manufacturing and extraction
Health, welfare and sport
Nursing and caring; social services; medicine; dental
health; therapy; pharmacy; veterinary medicine; sport
and physical education
Primary industries
Fisheries and aquaculture; agriculture; horticulture;
forestry
Transport and communications, safety and security
and other services
Transport and communications; safety and security;
other services
Source: Statistics Norway (http://www.ssb.no/a/english/publikasjoner/pdf/nos_c751_en/nos_c751_en.pdf)