| Diploma | Comparable to |
|---|---|
| Intermediate Baccalaureate / شهادة الدراسة المتوسطة | 2 years of HAVO |
| Vocational Secondary School Certificate / شهادة الدراسة الإعدادية المهنية | an MBO diploma level 2 or 3 |
| Secondary School Certificate/Baccalaureate / وثيقة مدرسية / المرحلة الإعدادية | a HAVO diploma |
| Technical Diploma / دبلوم فني | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Bachelor's degree / البكالوريوس from a technical institute | an HBO bachelor's degree |
| Bachelor's degree / البكالوريوس from a higher institute or university | an HBO's bachelor degree or 2 years of WO |
| Bachelor's degree / البكالوريوس in dentistry/ البكالوريوس في طب الأسنان | a WO bachelor's degree |
| Bachelor's degree / البكالوريوس in pharmacology/ البكالوريوس في الصيدلة | a WO bachelor's degree |
| Bachelor's degree / البكالوريوس in veterinary medicine/ البكالوريوس في الطب البيطري | a WO bachelor's degree |
| Bachelor's degree / البكالوريوس in medicine/ البكالوريوس في الطب البشري | 1 year of a 3-year WO master's programme in medicine |
| Higher Diploma / دبلوم عالي | usually a 1-year WO master's degree |
| Master's degree / الماجستير | a 1-year WO master's degree |
- 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 Iraqi education system? Please contact us.