Diplomas from Cameroon

In the table below you can find the level of Cameroonian diplomas.

Working in the Netherlands

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Diploma Comparable to
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
Brevet d’études du premier cycle du second degré a VMBO-T diploma or 4 years of HAVO
Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) an MBO diploma level 1 or 2
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

The following combination:

  • a General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level with grades A,B or C for at least 4 subjects; and
  • a General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level with passing grades for at least 2 subjects
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
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
Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) 1 or at most 2 years of HBO
Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT) 1 or at most 2 years of HBO
Higher National Diploma (HND) 1 or at most 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 (since 2008) an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO
Bachelor of Arts (since 2008) an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO
Bachelor of Science (since 2008) an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO
Postgraduate Diploma at least an HBO bachelor's degree
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 (without thesis) a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree
Master (with thesis) a 1 year WO master's degree
Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine (DDM) 1 year of a 3 year WO master's degree in medicine
  • You can find more information about how we compare diplomas via Credential evaluation.
  • You can only use the MBO comparison if you want to check whether a diploma can give access to Dutch higher education. If you want to check the level of this diploma because you are looking for work, please contact the IDW. The diploma may then be compared to another MBO level.
  • Do you have another question about the Cameroonian education system? Please contact us.