Level of diplomas
To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from the Flemish Community?
| Diploma | FQF | EQF | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Beroepssecundair Onderwijs (BSO) | 4 | 4 | a HAVO diploma for the general education part, an MBO diploma level 3 for the vocational education part | 4 + 3 | 4 + 3 |
| Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Kunst Secundair Onderwijs (KSO) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma, sometimes an HAVO diploma with vocational subjects | 4+ or 4 | 4 |
| Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Technisch Secundair Onderwijs (TSO) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma, sometimes an HAVO diploma with vocational subjects | 4+ or 4 | 4 |
| Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs - Algemeen Secundair Onderwijs (ASO) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Diploma van Gegradueerde | 5 | 5 | an associate degree | 5 | 5 |
| Bachelor via a professioneel gerichte bacheloropleiding | 6 | 6 | an HBO bachelor’s degree | 6 | 6 |
| Bachelor via a bachelor-na-bacheloropleiding | 6 | 6 | an HBO bachelor’s degree | 6 | 6 |
| Bachelor via an academisch gerichte bacheloropleiding | 6 | 6 | a WO bachelor’s degree | 6 | 6 |
| Master via a masteropleiding | 7 | 7 | a WO master’s degree | 7 | 7 |
| Master via a master-na-masteropleiding | 7 | 7 | a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |