Education system New Zealand

Diploma	Comparable to
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) - Level 2 with at least 60 credits from 1 of the 6 possible vocational pathways	an MBO diploma level 4
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) - Level 2 with: at least 60 credits for general education subjects at Level 2; 20 credits for general education subjects at any level; and Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy.	a HAVO diploma
National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) - Level 3 with: at least 60 credits for general education subjects at Level 3 or higher; 20 credits for general education subjects at Level 2 or higher; and Level 1 Literacy and Numeracy.	a VWO diploma
Bachelor's degree	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree
Honours bachelor's degree	usually a WO bachelor's degree, sometimes an HBO bachelor's degree
Master's degree	an HBO master's degree or a 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 New Zealand education system? Please contact us.