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Upper Secondary Education
• All youth between the ages of 16 and 19 have a statutory right to
three years of upper secondary education. This training will lead to
academic qualifications, professional qualifications or sub-
competencies. The county municipality has a statutory duty to follow
up youths between the ages of 16 and 19 who are not in training or at
work (follow-up service).
• Norway has a unified high school with coordinated general education
and vocational education. Upper secondary is organized with 12
different study preparation and vocational education programs. The
apprenticeship scheme, a combination of education at school and
working life leading to a certificate, is part of the upper secondary
education system. The first two years of training will be given at the
school, while the final specialization for a normal two-year period
will be given by training in the workplace.
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