Diploma | ENQF | Comparable to |
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Ethiopian General Secondary Education Certificate (before 2021) |
2 | a diploma |
Secondary School Leaving Examination with at least:
(from 2021 onwards) |
Access 3 | a diploma |
Ethiopian University Entrance Examination Certificate with at least:
(before 2021) |
Access 3 | a HAVO diploma |
TVET Certificate Level V | 5 | credential evaluation. | Please contact us for a
Bachelor of Arts | 6 | an bachelor's degree or 2 years of |
Bachelor of Business | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
Bachelor of Science (duration: 3 or 4 years) | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
Bachelor of Laws | 6 | a WO bachelor's degree |
Bachelor of Pharmacy | 6 | a WO bachelor's degree |
Bachelor of Science (duration: 5 years) | 6 | usually a WO bachelor's degree, sometimes an HBO bachelor's degree |
Doctor of Medicine | 6 | 1 year of a 3-year WO master's programme in medicine |
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine | 6 | 1 year of a 3-year WO master's programme in veterinary medicine |
Master with at least a 3- or 4-year bachelor's degree as admission requirement | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a 1-year WO master's degree |
Master with a 5-year bachelor's degree as admission requirement | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree |
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).