| Diploma | NQF | EQF | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erhvervsuddannelsen (EUD)/VET Diploma | 2, 3, 4 of 5 | 2, 3 of 4 | an MBO diploma level 2, 3 or 4 | 2, 3 or 4 | 2, 3 or 4 |
| Bevis for højere forberedelseseksamen (hf) with only the standard exam subjects (obtained as of 2017) | 4 | 4 | a HAVO diploma | 4 | 4 |
| Højere handelseksamen/merkantil studentereksamen (hhx) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma for the general education part and an MBO diploma level 4 for the vocational part | 4+ and 4 | 4 |
| Højere teknisk eksamen/teknisk studentereksamen (htx) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma for the general education part and an MBO diploma level 4 for the vocational part | 4+ | 4 |
|
Bevis for højere forberedelseseksamen (hf) (obtained up to and including 2016) |
4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
|
Bevis for højere forberedelseseksamen (hf) with:
(obtained as of 2017) |
4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Studentereksamen (stx) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| AK diploma | 5 | 5 | sometimes an associate degree or 2 years of HBO | 5 | 5 |
| Professional bachelor’s degree (professionsbachelor) | 6 | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
|
University bachelor's degree:
|
6 | 6 | a WO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Candidatus | 7 | 7 | a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
- You can find information about the Dutch diplomas on our web pages about the education system in the Netherlands.
- You can find more information about how we compare diplomas via Credential evaluation.
- Do you want to work in the Netherlands? Go to Working in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma.
- Do you want to study in the Netherlands? Go to our website Study in NL.
- 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 a question about the Danish education system? Please contact us.