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Common diplomas of Bosnia and Herzegovina
View the Dutch comparison of the most common diplomas from Bosnia and Herzegovina, the duration of schooling, the type of education and the purpose of these diplomas.
Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu/Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi*
- Dutch comparison: VWO diploma (NLQF** 4+/EQF*** 4).
- Duration of schooling: 4 years (upper secondary).
- Type of education: general secondary education or general and vocational secondary education.
- Purpose of diploma: access to higher education.
Diploma of a first cycle study programme
- Dutch comparison: HBO or WO bachelor's degree (NLQF 6/EQF 6).
- Duration of schooling: 3 or 4 years.
- Type of education: professional or research oriented.
- Purpose of diploma: access to second cycle education and to the labour market
Diploma of a second cycle study programme
- Dutch comparison: HBO or WO master's degree (NLQF 7/EQF 7).
- Duration of schooling: 1 or 2 years.
- Type of education: professional or research oriented.
- Purpose of diploma: access to third cycle education (PhD programmes).
Diplomirani + name study field (started before 2007-2008)
- Dutch comparison: HBO or WO bachelor's degree (NLQF 6/EQF 6).
- Duration of schooling: 4 or more years.
- Type of education: professional or research oriented.
- Purpose of diploma: access to specialist further education and to the labour market.
* Or a similar name, because there are many different names.
** NLQF = Dutch Qualifications Framework
*** EQF = European Qualifications Framework
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