Incoming mobility
25 Jan 2010
Nuffic is the central point of contact for the evaluation of foreign diplomas in higher and general secondary level education in the Netherlands.
As globalization continues, the number of people coming to the Netherlands with foreign diplomas continues to increase. Nuffic currently evaluates around 11,000 diplomas a year. They reach Nuffic from a variety of sources: from individuals, from universities or from ministries.
Where possible, a foreign diploma is compared to a Dutch diploma. If the study programme followed by the diploma holder was too unique, we then try at least to indicate a comparable level. We take into account the individual courses or modules that were taken, the study load and the academic level of the programme. Nuffic has a number of in-house experts specialized in the education systems of specific countries. On request we can evaluate credentials.
Nuffic is a member of a number of national and international networks and has an extensive archive of diplomas and documents. This means that our staff are well-placed to evaluate foreign diplomas in terms of the Dutch system. As well as evaluating the diploma, we are also able to determine whether a programme or an educational institution is officially recognized. In addition, we can test the authenticity of diplomas.