Education system Australia

Diploma	Comparable to
ACT Senior Secondary Certificate	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86
Higher School Certificate	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86
Northern Territory Certificate of Education	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86
Queensland Certificate of Education	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85 or an OP between 17 and 8; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86 or an OP lower than 8
South Australian Certificate of Education	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86
Tasmanian Certificate of Education	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86
Victorian Certificate of Education	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86
Western Australian Certificate of Education	a HAVO diploma if the student has an ATAR score between 60 and 85; a VWO diploma if the student has an ATAR score of at least 86
Diploma (AQF Level 5)	1 year of HBO
Advanced Diploma (AQF Level 6)	an associate degree or 2 years of HBO
Bachelor’s degree	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree
Honours bachelor’s degree	usually a WO bachelor's degree, sometimes an HBO bachelor's degree
Graduate Certificate	Please contact us for a credential evaluation
Graduate Diploma	Please contact us for a credential evaluation
Coursework master’s degree	usually an HBO master's degree, sometimes a WO master's degree
Research master’s degree	a WO master's degree

You can find information about the Dutch diplomas on our web pages about the education system in the Netherlands.
You can find more information about how we compare diplomas via Credential evaluation.
Do you want to work in the Netherlands? Go to Working in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma.
Do you want to study in the Netherlands? Go to our website Study in NL.
Do you have a question about the Australian education system? Please contact us.