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Diploma	FQF	EQF	Comparable to	NLQF	EQF
Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Beroepssecundair Onderwijs (BSO)	4	4	a HAVO diploma for the general education part, an diploma level 3 for the vocational education part	4 + 3	4 + 3
Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Kunst Secundair Onderwijs (KSO)	4	4	a diploma, sometimes an diploma with vocational subjects	4+ or 4	4
Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Technisch Secundair Onderwijs (TSO)	4	4	a VWO diploma, sometimes an HAVO diploma with vocational subjects	4+ or 4	4
Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs (ASO)	4	4	a VWO diploma	4+	4
Diploma van Gegradueerde	5	5	an associate degree	5	5
Bachelor via a professioneel gerichte bacheloropleiding	6	6	an bachelor’s degree	6	6
Bachelor via a bachelor-na-bacheloropleiding	6	6	an HBO bachelor’s degree	6	6
Bachelor via an academisch gerichte bacheloropleiding	6	6	a bachelor’s degree	6	6
Master via a masteropleiding	7	7	a WO master’s degree	7	7
Master via a master-na-masteropleiding	7	7	a WO master's degree	7	7

Source

VMBO-T

Preparatory vocational secondary education – theoretical programme (voorbereidend middelbaar beroepsonderwijs - theoretische leerweg, VMBO-T). A VMBO-T diploma is awarded upon successful completion of a 4-year programme of vocational secondary education (theoretical programme).

MBO

Secondary vocational education (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs, MBO). MBO prepares pupils for the professional practice or further study. This type of education follows on from VMBO; its duration will depend on the chosen qualification. MBO comprises 4 levels (I-IV). Read more on the website of SBB.

HAVO

Senior general secondary education (hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs, HAVO). A HAVO diploma is awarded upon successful completion of a 5-year programme of general secondary education.

VWO

Pre-university education (voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs, VWO). A VWO diploma is awarded upon successful completion of a 6-year programme of pre-university education. VWO is the highest level of general secondary education available in the Netherlands.

HBO

Higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). Dutch higher education distinguishes between research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) and higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). HBO is more oriented towards professions in specific areas than WO, and has traditionally been offered at universities of applied sciences (hogescholen).

Research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO). Dutch higher education distinguishes between research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) and higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). WO is oriented more towards theory and research than HBO, and has traditionally been offered at research universities (universiteiten).