| Diploma | Comparable to |
|---|---|
| Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) | an MBO diploma level 1 or 2 |
| Brevet d’études du premier cycle du second degré | a VMBO-T diploma or 4 years of HAVO |
| General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level with grades A, B or C for at least 5 subjects | at least a VMBO-T diploma |
| General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level (Commercial) | at least a VMBO-T diploma for the general education part |
| General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level (Technical) | at least a VMBO-T diploma for the general education part |
| Probatoire | an MBO diploma level 2 or 3 |
| Baccalauréat Technique | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
| Brevet Professionnel | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
| Brevet de Technicien | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
| Diplôme de Technicien | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
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The following combination:
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usually a HAVO diploma, sometimes a VWO diploma |
| General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level (Commercial) | usually a HAVO diploma, sometimes a VWO diploma |
| General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level (Technical) | usually a HAVO diploma, sometimes a VWO diploma |
| Diplôme de Technicien Supérieur de la Santé (DTS), : 2 years | 1 year of HBO |
| Diplôme en Soins Infirmiers (DSI), duration: 2 years | 1 year of HBO |
| Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) | 1 to 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT) | 1 to 2 years of HBO |
| Higher National Diploma (HND) | 1 to 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme de Technicien Supérieur de la Santé (DTS), duration: 3 years | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme en Soins Infirmiers (DSI), duration: 3 years | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme d’études universitaires génerales (DEUG)/Associate Degree | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme d’Ingénieur des Travaux (DIT) | 3 years of HBO |
| Diplôme d’Ingénieur de Conception (DIC) | 3 years of HBO |
| Licence (bachelor) (since 2008) |
an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
| Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine (DDM) | 1 year of a 3 year WO master's programme in medicine |
| Maîtrise professionnelle | at least an HBO bachelor's degree |
| Diplôme d’Ingénieur Agronome (DIA) | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Maîtrise | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Master's degree (without a thesis) | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Master's degree (with a thesis) | a 1-year WO master's degree |
Duration
The official length of the full-time programme (not part-time) without study delay.