Grunnfag / Hovedfag

English translation: One-year foundation level subject/subject at second degree level (Used in the pre-2

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Norwegian term or phrase:Grunnfag / Hovedfag
English translation:One-year foundation level subject/subject at second degree level (Used in the pre-2
Entered by: Pete Smith

16:21 Apr 18, 2017
Norwegian to English translations [PRO]
Education / Pedagogy / university
Norwegian term or phrase: Grunnfag / Hovedfag
These are two terms on a Norwegian Academic transcript, there are two Grunnfag's - pre-master/bachelor seems unlikely in this context, but what else could it be?
Pete Smith
Ireland
One-year foundation level subject/subject at second degree level (Used in the pre-2
Explanation:
From the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions' web site.

Mellomfag = intermediate level subject
The major subject in the first degree (pre-2003 system)
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Dawn Nixon
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Summary of answers provided
5One-year foundation level subject/subject at second degree level (Used in the pre-2
Dawn Nixon
1basic course / main subject
Diarmuid Kennan
Summary of reference entries provided
Grunnfag, mellomfag, hovedfag
Michele Fauble

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8 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5
basic course / main subject


Explanation:
grunnfag = [universitetsfag] basic courses, elementary courses (f.eks. beginning coursework at the university)[CLUE]

Also, grunnfag = [20-credit university or university college course of two
semesters’ duration contributing to a cand.mag degree] [https://www.regjeringen.no/no/dokumenter/norsk-engelsk-ordbo...]


hovedfag = main/major subject



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Note added at 12 mins (2017-04-18 16:33:53 GMT)
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Grunnfag = One-year foundation level subject (pre-2003 system) [http://termbase.uhr.no/?q=Grunnf&submit=Oversett]

Diarmuid Kennan
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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 5/5
One-year foundation level subject/subject at second degree level (Used in the pre-2


Explanation:
From the Norwegian Association of Higher Education Institutions' web site.

Mellomfag = intermediate level subject
The major subject in the first degree (pre-2003 system)

Example sentence(s):
  • http://termbase.uhr.no/?lang=&q=H
Dawn Nixon
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Reference comments


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Reference: Grunnfag, mellomfag, hovedfag

Reference information:
http://www.proz.com/kudoz/norwegian_to_english/other/65284-m...

Michele Fauble
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