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, STEM groupings
No postsecondary certificate, diploma or degree
STEM fields of study
Science
Technology, except engineering technology
Engineering and engineering technology
Mathematics and computer sciences
Other fields of study (Non-STEM)