Hong Kong

Diploma	Comparable to
Diploma of Foundation Studies	an MBO diploma level 3
Diploma of Vocational Education	an MBO diploma level 3
Diploma Yi Jin/Yi Jin Diploma	a HAVO diploma for the general education part
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) with a 2, 3, 4, 5* or 5** for 5 subjects, including Chinese and English	a HAVO diploma
Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) with a 3, 4 or 5* or an A, B, C, D or E for 6 subjects	a HAVO diploma
Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) in 6 subjects with: a 3, 4, 5* or 5** for the subjects Chinese and English a 2, 3, 4, 5* or 5** for the subjects Liberal Studies, maths and 2 electives	at least a HAVO diploma
The following combination: Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) with a 3, 4 or 5* or an A, B, C, D or E for 6 subjects; and Hong Kong Advanced Supplementary Level Examinations (HKASLE) with an A, B, C, D or E for the subjects in which students took exams.	at least a HAVO diploma
The following combination: Hong Kong Certificate of Education Examination (HKCEE) with a 3, 4 or 5* or an A, B or C, D or E for 6 subjects; and Hong Kong Advanced Level Examinations (HKALE) with an A, B, C, D of E for the subjects in which students took exams.	a VWO diploma
Associate Degree	an associate degree or 2 years of HBO
Higher Diploma	an associate degree or 2 years of HBO
Bachelor's degree, : 4 years (obtained after 2012)	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree, duration: 3 years (obtained before 2012)	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree
Master's degree	an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree
Master of Philosophy	a WO master's degree

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).