Direct answer. The broad field names come from UNESCO's ISCED-F 2013. The method comparison is an editorial synthesis informed by common research-method distinctions and OECD's R&D measurement framework. Neither source ranks courses or predicts individual fit.
UNESCO UIS · ISCED-F 2013
The published manual defines a three-level hierarchy of broad, narrow and detailed fields for classifying education programmes and qualifications and supporting comparable statistics.
Open the official manual →UNESCO UIS · ISCED revision
The ISCED Review Panel page records current review work. It lists 2025 recommendations concerning a comprehensive revision of ISCED-F 2013, so Any.ac does not present the 2013 labels as eternally fixed.
Open the official revision page →OECD · Frascati Manual 2015
The current OECD reference manual provides internationally recognised definitions and classifications for measuring research and experimental development. Any.ac uses it only as context for asking how programmes define research activity.
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- Programme title, availability and compulsory curriculum
- Entry requirements, application dates and fees
- Professional accreditation, registration or licensing conditions
- Placement, laboratory, fieldwork and language requirements
- Graduate outcomes or claims about employability
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