Bosnia and Herzegovina

To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from Bosnia and Herzegovina? We give an overview of diplomas that Dutch higher education institutions often see when students from Bosnia and Herzegovina apply for a study programme.

Diplomas from Bosnia and Herzegovina

In the table below you can find the level of Bosnian and Herzegovinian diplomas.

Working in the Netherlands

Do you want to know if you can work in the Netherlands with a certain Bosnian and Herzegovinian diploma? Go to Working in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma.

Studying in the Netherlands

Do you want to know if you can study in the Netherlands with your Bosnian and Herzegovinian diploma? Go to Studying in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma.

Diploma Comparable to NLQF EQF
Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu/Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi (or a similar name) a VWO diploma 4+ 4

Diploma of a first cycle study programme (Diploma o stečenoj akademskoj tituli i stručnom zvanju bakalaureat/ Diploma o završenom stepenu prvog ciklusa studija), or a similar name

 an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree 6 6

Diplomirani + name study field (started before 2007-2008), : 4 years

 an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree (for longer study programmes, please contact us for a credential evaluation) 6 6

Diploma of a second cycle study programme (Diploma o stečenoj akademskoj tituli i zvanju magistar/Diploma o sticanju naučnog stepena magistra), or a similar name

 an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree 7 7
Integrated master a WO master's degree 7 7