sentences:  Acceptance to higher education requires either fulfilled three years of upper secondary school with general university admissions certification.This is awarded non-vocational students or vocational students who choose to not take their apprenticeship.Conversely study competence can be achieved by the so-called 23/5 rule where applicants must be 23 years of age and have a total of five years of upper secondary education and work experience as well as have passed courses in Norwegian, English, mathematics, science and social studies.