| Diploma | FinQF | EQF | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ammatillinen perustutkinto | 4 | 4 | an MBO diploma level 2, 3 or 4 | 2, 3 or 4 | 2, 3 or 4 |
| Ylioppilastutkintotodistus (Certificate of the Matriculation Examination) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Bachelor's degree from a university of applied sciences | 6 | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Bachelor's degree from a university | 6 | 6 | usually a WO bachelor's degree, sometimes an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Master's degree from a university of applied sciences | 7 | 7 | an HBO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Master's degree from a university | 7 | 7 | usually a WO master's degree, sometimes an HBO 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 Finnish education system? Please contact us.