Classifier of specialties by education. Okso - all-Russian classifier of specialties by education

The abbreviation OKSO stands for the all-Russian classifier of specialties in the field of education.

OKSO is a set of codes, names of objects and a description of their auxiliary features, indicated in a single table.

The classifier of specialties is necessary for the exchange of information between state bodies responsible for the training of specialized personnel in all areas of labor activity (production, economics, medicine, and others).

In other words, the labor market is monitored, which results in a decrease in the unemployment rate in the country.

Objects of OKSO classification

The objects of OKSO include professions of higher and secondary special education.

The profession in this case means the skills, abilities, knowledge gained during training in colleges, institutes and other educational institutions, at the moment when trained personnel become capable of independently resolving possible problems and solving problems.

Structure and codes in OKSO

OKSO is a collection of code designations for objects of classification, their designations and auxiliary properties.
There are 3 blocks of the structural image of the subject:

  • Name;
  • authentication;
  • auxiliary classification properties.

In turn, the authentication block is based on a hierarchical classification method and a gradation encoding method.

The hierarchical classification is three-level:

  • profession;
  • professional orientation;
  • enlarged orientation classes and professions.

The code definition consists of 6 digits:

  • first 2 digits are enlarged classes;
  • third and fourth– professional orientation;
  • fifth and sixth digits designate a profession.

№ Code designation Profession name Qualification

Code Name

  • 160000 Aviation and rocket and space technology;
  • 220000 Automation and control;
  • 270000 Architecture and construction;
  • 280000 Life safety, environmental management and environmental protection;
  • 25000 Reproduction and processing of forest resources;
  • 120000 Geodesy and land management;
  • 130000 Geology, exploration and development of minerals;
  • 030000 Humanitarian sciences;
  • 020000 Natural Sciences;
  • 060000 healthcare;
  • 230000 Informatics and Computer Engineering;
  • 090000 Information Security;
  • 070000 Culture and art;
  • 150000 Metallurgy, mechanical engineering and material processing;
  • 180000 Marine technology;
  • 050000 Education and Pedagogy;
  • 170000 Weapons and weapons systems;
  • 200000 Instrumentation and optotechnics;
  • 110000 Agriculture and fisheries;
  • 040000 Social sciencies;
  • 100000 Service sector;
  • 260000 Technology of food products and consumer goods;
  • 190000 Vehicles;
  • 010000 Physical and mathematical sciences;
  • 240000 Chemical and biotechnology;
  • 080000 Economics and Management;
  • 210000 Electronic engineering, radio engineering and communication;
  • 140000 Energy, power engineering and electrical engineering.

Secondary vocational education


Secondary vocational education is usually called the level of knowledge gained in the process of studying in colleges, technical schools or on the basis of some universities. This type of training is aimed at obtaining practical skills in working specialties.

For a number of professions, secondary vocational education is the highest level of education. These specialties include - circus and ballet dancers, some other professions of an artistic profile.

Training is conducted on the basis of grades 9 and 11, the duration depends on the chosen specialty and the number of completed classes.

In some cases, this type of education is preferable:

  • the requirements for applicants are less than when entering higher educational institutions;
  • sufficient budget places are provided a lot of;
  • secondary education is primarily aimed at obtaining practical skills, as a result, employers give preference to specialists of this level;
  • another advantage is the receipt of several adjacent specialties.

Examples of open source software according to the all-Russian classifier:

  • Drilling of oil and gas wells - 130504- the qualification of a technician-technologist, in-depth training for this course is possible, in this case the specialty will be a senior technician-technologist. Education takes place on the basis of 9 (secondary general education) and 11 classes (secondary complete general education).
  • Nursing (060109)- after receiving education, the graduate is awarded the qualification of a nurse / nurse. Applicants who have completed 9th and 11th grades are accepted. The term of study is 46 calendar months and 34 months.
  • Management (by industry) - 080501- manager. A specialist in this industry must solve personnel and organizational issues, to management activities.
  • Organization of service in public catering (100106)- Qualification manager. The term of study is 2 years and 10 months. The specialist is engaged in the organization of services in catering establishments at various levels.

From the above examples, we can conclude that there is a wide variety of working professions that can be obtained within a fairly short time in colleges and technical schools.

Higher professional education

Higher professional education (HPE) is the highest educational level aimed at training executives in any field of activity. Training is carried out on the basis of completed 11 classes or after receiving a diploma of secondary vocational education. In the process of learning, students receive more theoretical knowledge.

The modern education system involves the assignment of academic degrees to graduates - a bachelor's degree (4 years of study) and a master's degree (after receiving a "bachelor" 2 years).

The training of some professionals is still at the level of "specialist". These include doctors and pharmacists, as well as customs. The term of training of specialists is on average five years.

The process of obtaining VPO takes several forms:

  • full-time education is a classic method of gaining knowledge. With this form, there is direct contact between the professorial staff and students, which leads to a deeper understanding of the chosen profession and the development of the skills necessary for it. This type of learning involves taking a break from work;
  • distance learning. This form perfectly combines the positive aspects of full-time education and self-study. First of all, distance learning is suitable for working people who need advanced training, since it does not provide for separation from production activities. Of the minuses, it is worth noting the need to assimilate a large amount of new material in a short period of time, in addition, the period of study compared to full-time education increases by an average of a year;
  • Remote education(free form of obtaining knowledge) involves learning with the help of a computer. Like any other type of learning, distance learning has both pros and cons. The positive aspects can be considered the low cost of training, the ability to study at any convenient time and in a comfortable environment, without interrupting work. The disadvantages include the lack of practical skills, insufficient development of communication skills, and besides, you need to have a strong motivation to master a large amount of information on your own and without third-party control.

Examples of VPO on OKSO

  • Microelectronics and semiconductor devices - 010803- the level of training of a specialist, the term of study years. Received qualification - physicist-microelectronic engineer.
  • Oriental studies, African studies - 030800- Bachelor's degree, Master's degree. Qualification of graduates - Bachelor of Oriental Studies, Master of Oriental Studies. Possibility of further postgraduate study. After completing the course of study, graduates are ready for research and teaching activities.
  • Medical cybernetics - 060114- for higher medical institutions, only specialty is characteristic. Qualification - doctor-cybernetics. The activity of the specialist is to develop and implement automated technical control systems to improve the quality of medical care for the population. The duration of training is 6 years.

Admission to higher educational institutions of the country assumes that applicants have a certificate of completion of 11 classes.

The OKSO system is extremely necessary in modern economic relations. With its help, future students can understand what specialties they need to choose in order to be competitive in the labor market.

It ensures the exchange of information by government departments in the education system, solves problems in the field of training the necessary specialists in the production or other field, in other words, the OKSO takes into account the needs of the market in certain areas of activity, which ultimately leads to a decrease in unemployment.

Among other tasks of the classifier, one can single out the regulation of licensing in the educational sphere, the ratio of the level of training of specialists in Russia with international standards, and, of course, statistical accounting, analysis and processing of this data to achieve the above tasks.

All-Russian classifier of specialties includes higher and secondary vocational education, is based on the law "On Education" and the lists of areas of training developed in accordance with it, and its maintenance is regulated by the Ministry of Education of Russia in close cooperation with VNIIKI of the State Standard.

OKSO facilities

Objects OKSO are the specialties of secondary and higher vocational education, where skills, knowledge, skills acquired during training in educational institutions are taken as a specialty, when trained specialists become able to solve professional problems.

Structure and codes in OKSO

All-Russian classifier of specialties- this is a set of codes, names of objects and their additional classification features, which are summarized in one table. At the same time, encoding (object identification) has a three-level hierarchy system, using a sequential method for encoding. Each subsequent level specifies the previous one, which, in turn, is a certain generalization for the next one. OKSO codes have the following form: ХХХХХХ - six numeric values, where the first two indicate the first level of the hierarchy, 4 and 5 - the second, and the last two - the third. At the first level, enlarged groups of specialties are distinguished, which correspond to a larger subject area. It narrows at the second level and becomes more specific at the third, where the specialty itself stands out. At the same time, in the naming block, the all-Russian classifier of specialties separates the names of different levels of classification in different fonts - bold at the second level and italic at the third.

Classification signs OKSO

Additional classification features include information about the qualification, which determines the level of training of a specialist. At this stage, OKSO codes look like XX, i.e. they represent two digits, where the first sign indicates higher or secondary vocational education, and the second indicates the level of training: bachelor, specialist or master for higher education and basic or advanced for secondary. Thus, if you need to encode the name of the qualification in OKSO, you get a code of 8 characters of the form ХХХХХХХХ (the first six for the direction of training or specialty and 2 for the qualification itself).

    Annex N 1. List of areas of higher education training - bachelor's degree Annex N 2. List of areas of higher education training - master's programs - teaching staff in graduate school Appendix N 5. List of areas of training of higher education - training of highly qualified personnel in postgraduate programs for the training of scientific and pedagogical personnel Appendix N 6. List of specialties of higher education - training of highly qualified personnel in residency programs Appendix N 7. List of specialties higher education - training of highly qualified personnel for assistantship-internship programs

Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation of September 12, 2013 N 1061
"On approval of the lists of specialties and areas of higher education training"

With changes and additions from:

January 29, August 20, October 13, 2014, March 25, October 1, 2015, December 1, 2016, April 10, 11, 2017, March 23, 2018

a list of areas of training for higher education - magistracy (Appendix No. 2);

list of specialties of higher education - specialty (Appendix N 3);

a list of areas of training for higher education - training of highly qualified personnel under the programs for training scientific and pedagogical personnel in graduate school (Appendix No. 4);

a list of areas for the preparation of higher education - training of highly qualified personnel in postgraduate programs for the training of scientific and pedagogical personnel (Appendix No. 5);

list of specialties of higher education - training of highly qualified personnel for residency programs (Appendix No. 6);

list of specialties of higher education - training of highly qualified personnel for assistantship-internship programs (Appendix No. 7).

D.V. Livanov

The lists of areas of training of higher education have been fixed: bachelor's, master's, training of highly qualified personnel for training programs for scientific and pedagogical personnel in graduate school and postgraduate studies.

Lists of specialties of higher education have been approved: specialty, training of highly qualified personnel for residency and assistantship-internship programs.

The lists approved in 2009 by the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia can be applied until the completion of the training of persons previously accepted for the areas of training (specialty) indicated in them.

These are lists of areas of training (specialties) of higher vocational education, confirmed by the qualification (degree) "specialist", as well as "bachelor" and "master" being awarded to a person.

Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Russian Federation of September 12, 2013 N 1061 "On approval of the lists of specialties and areas of higher education training"


This order comes into force when it is officially published.


This document has been modified by the following documents:


Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated March 23, 2018 N 210


Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated April 11, 2017 N 328

The changes come into force 10 days after the day of the official publication of the said order.


Order of the Ministry of Education and Science of Russia dated April 10, 2017 N 320

Changes take effect 10 days after the day

  • Responsible for classifier support: Russian Ministry of Education and Science
  • Reason: Decree of the State Standard of Russia dated 30.09.2003 No. 276-st 01.01.2004
  • Approved: 06/15/2005
  • Entered into force: 01.10.2005
OKSO code Name of specialty Qualification
Code Name
90000 Information Security
210000 Electronic engineering, radio engineering and communication
30000 Humanitarian sciences
140000 Energy, power engineering and electrical engineering
100000 Service sector
280000 Life safety, environmental management and environmental protection
50000 Education and Pedagogy
240000 Chemical and biotechnology
170000 Weapons and weapons systems
80000 Economics and Management
10000 Physical and mathematical sciences
200000 Instrumentation and optotechnics
150000 Metallurgy, mechanical engineering and material processing
260000 Technology of food products and consumer products
270000 Architecture and construction
120000 Geodesy and land management
130000 Geology, exploration and development of minerals
230000 Informatics and Computer Engineering
20000 Natural Sciences
250000 Reproduction and processing of forest resources
160000 Aviation and rocket and space technology
190000 Vehicles
60000 healthcare
110000 Agriculture and fisheries
40000 Social sciencies
220000 Automation and control
180000 Marine technology
70000 Culture and art

What is OXO

OKSO is the abbreviation for the All-Russian Classifier of Specialties. The classifier was created in order to ensure the exchange of data between government departments in the field of education. OKSO is designed to solve problems in the field of training the necessary specialists in an industrial or other field. In other words, the All-Russian classifier of specialties takes into account the needs of the market in various fields of activity, which ultimately leads to a decrease in the unemployment rate.

Among the other tasks of OKSO, there are such as regulation of licensing in the educational field, statistical analysis, accounting and processing of information, regulation of the ratio of the level of training of Russian specialists in accordance with international standards.

OKSO includes both higher and secondary vocational education. The classifier is based on the law “On Education”, as well as on the lists of areas in personnel training compiled in accordance with this law. The maintenance of the classifier is regulated by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation and VNIIKI Gosstandart.

What objects are classified in OKSO

The objects of the All-Russian classifier of specialties are specialties of higher and secondary vocational education. In this case, the specialty refers to the skills, knowledge, skills that were obtained in the process of studying at an educational institution, when trained specialists become able to solve the set professional tasks.

What is the structure and codes in OKSO

OKSO as a whole represents a set of code designations for objects for classification, names of these objects and additional classification features.

Includes a structural description of the object:

  • Name block
  • Identification block
  • Block of additional classification features

In OKSO, the identification block is built using a hierarchical classification method, as well as using a sequential coding method. There are three levels of hierarchical classification:

  • Specialties
  • Areas of training
  • Enlarged groups of areas and specialties

Six decimal digits are included in the code designation structure. It has the following form: XXXXXXX, where:

  • The first and second signs correspond to the enlarged groups of areas and specialties of training
  • The third and fourth signs are the directions of preparation
  • The fifth and sixth characters are specialties

In OKSO, the naming block includes the names of specialties, areas of training, the names of enlarged groups of areas and specialties. For ease of use of the classifier, the names of directions are highlighted in bold, specialties - in italics. The block of additional classification features contains information about the qualification, which is assigned in the specialty and field of study. In the 1st column of the block of qualification additional features, the code is indicated, in the 2nd column of the block - the name of the qualification. The name of the qualification is determined by the lists of areas and specialties of secondary vocational and higher education approved by the Ministry of Education of the Russian Federation.

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