Education system Estonia

Diploma	Comparable to	NLQF	EQF
Põhikooli lõputunnistus	a VMBO-T diploma	2	2
Lõputunnistus põhihariduse baasil kutseõppe läbimise kohta	an MBO diploma level 2 or 3	2 or 3	2 or 3
Lõputunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutseõppe läbimise kohta	an MBO diploma level 2, 3 or 4	2, 3 or 4	2, 3 or 4
Lõputunnistus kutsekeshariduse omandamise kohta	a HAVO diploma for the general education part	4	4
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus	a VWO diploma	4+	4
Rakenduskõrgharidusõppe diplom from a Rakenduskõrgkool	an HBO bachelor's degree	6	6
Bakalaureusekraad from a Ülikool	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree	6	6
Magistrikraad from a Rakenduskõrgkool	an HBO master's degree	7	7
Magistrikraad from a Ülikool ( : 1-2 years)	an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree	7	7
Magistrikraad from a Ülikool (duration: 5-6 years)	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 Estonian education system? Please contact us.