Level of diplomas
Diploma | Comparable to |
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Basic Education Certificate | 2 years of HAVO |
Certificate I | an MBO diploma level 2 |
Certificate II | usually an MBO diploma level 3, sometimes an MBO diploma level 4 |
West African Senior School Certificate with a C6 or higher for at least 6 subjects | a HAVO diploma |
Higher National Diploma | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) | 3 years of HBO |
Bachelor of Technology | an HBO bachelor's degree |
Bachelor's degree ( : 4 years) | an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
Bachelor's degree (duration: 5 years) | an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree |
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | 1 year of a 3-year WO master's programme in medicine |
Taught master's degree (duration: 1 year) | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
Taught master's degree (duration: 2 years) | an HBO master's degree or a (1-year) WO master's degree |
Master of Technology | an HBO master's degree |
Master of Philosophy | a WO master's degree |
Duration
The official length of the full-time programme (not part-time) without study delay.
- 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.
- SBB evaluates foreign diplomas and training at VMBO and MBO level. The evaluation may vary if the SBB evaluates the diploma for admission to VET schools or for work in the Netherlands.