Nuffic Glossary
- Find a scholarship
- Recognition of your profession in the Netherlands
- Recognition of your Dutch profession abroad
- Foreign education systems
Find a scholarship
You can search for scholarships in the Grantfinder database on our Study in Holland-website:
The Study in Holland website also includes information for applicants of the NFP (Netherlands Fellowship Programmes).
Recognition of your profession in the Netherlands
Did you obtain your diploma outside the Netherlands? Find out whether you need permission to practise your profession in the Netherlands.
Is your profession on the list below?
You need permission. Contact the competent authority that is mentioned to find out what to do.
Is your profession not on the list above?
You can freely practise it in the Netherlands. A credential evaluation may be useful for you.
Recognition of your Dutch profession abroad
Do you want to work abroad with a Dutch diploma? Find out whether you need permission to practise your profession abroad.
EU, Liechtenstein, Norway, Iceland or Switzerland
Is your profession on the list of regulated professions? Contact the competent authority that is referred to, to find out what to do.
Is your profession not on the list? You are free to enter the labour market.
Other countries
Contact the relevant authorities in that country to find out what to do.
Foreign education systems
Download detailed descriptions of education systems in various countries ('country modules') in PDF.
Dutch versions of these documents
Or take a quick look at the Dutch comparison of foreign diplomas.
Please note
This is a selection of countries: new countries are being added on a regular basis.