International Standard Classification of Education : fields of education and training ISCED: fields of education and training

Materials is the study of the manufacturing of products in glass, paper, plastic, wood or other materials like stone, clay, artificial materials etc. Programmes and qualifications included in this detailed field have more to do with a specific material than general technical knowledge.

Programmes and qualifications with the following main content are classified here:

• Boat building (non-motor)
• Cabinet making
• Carpentry (furniture)
• Ceramics (industrial)
• Furniture making
• Glass working (industrial)
• Industrial diamond production
• Paper manufacturing and processing
• Plastic manufacturing
• Rubber processing
• Timber technology
• Wood machining and turning
• Woodwork trades

Study of metal work is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0715 'Mechanics and metal trades'.

Study of building carpentry and joinery is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0732 'Building and civil engineering'.

Study of chemical processing in general is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0711 'Chemical engineering and processes'.

Study of printing and bookbinding is excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0211 'Audio-visual techniques and media production'.

Handicrafts programmes (glass arts and crafts, woodcarving etc) are excluded from this detailed field and included in detailed field 0214 'Handicrafts'.