Plain language definition
Main subject area of the person's highest postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree.
Detailed definition
Refers to the predominant discipline or area of learning or training of a person's highest completed postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree classified according to the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) Canada 2011.
Values (English)
Total - Major field of study - Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) 2011
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
Education
Visual and performing arts, and communications technologies
Humanities
Social and behavioural sciences and law
Business, management and public administration
Physical and life sciences and technologies
Mathematics, computer and information sciences
Architecture, engineering, and related technologies
Agriculture, natural resources and conservation
Health and related fields
Personal, protective and transportation services
Other fields of study