Diploma | Comparable to |
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High School Certificate of Graduation (卒業証明書 Sotsugyoshomeisho) | HAVO diploma | a
Associate (Diploma) from a college of technology | associate degree or 2 years of HBO | an
Diploma (専門士 Senmonshi) from a professional training college (duration: 2 years) | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
Associate degree from a junior college ( : 2 years) | HBO | an associate degree or 2 years of
Associate degree from a junior college (duration: 3 years) | HBO | 3 years of
Advanced Diploma (高度専門士 Kodo senmonshi) from a professional training college (duration: 4 years) | HBO bachelor's degree | an
Bachelor (学士 Gakushi) | WO bachelor's degree | an HBO bachelor's degree or a
学士 Gakushi) | Bachelor granted by the NIAD-QE (an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree |
Master (修士 Shushi) | HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | an
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).