Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu/Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi*

  • Comparable to: a 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.

* Or a similar name, because there are many different diploma names.

Diploma of a first cycle study programme

  • Comparable to: an HBO or a 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 2nd cycle education and to the labour market

Diploma of a second cycle study programme

  • Comparable to: an HBO or a 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 3rd cycle education (PhD programmes).

Diplomirani + name study field (started before 2007-2008)

  • Comparable to: an HBO or a 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.