| Diploma | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|
| Certificado de qualificação profissional de nivel 3 | a HAVO diploma for the general education part, an MBO diploma level 2 or 3 for the vocational part | 4 and 2 or 3 | 4 and 2 or 3 |
| Diploma de qualificação profissional de nivel 3 | a HAVO diploma for the general education part, an MBO diploma level 2 or 3 for the vocational part | 4 and 2 or 3 | 4 and 2 or 3 |
| Certificado de qualificação profissional de nivel 4 | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 |
| Diploma de especialização tecnológica – nível 4 | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 |
| Certificado/Certidão do ensino secundário | at least a HAVO diploma | 4 | 4 |
| Diploma do ensino secundário | at least a HAVO diploma | 4 | 4 |
| Licenciada/o from an institution for university education | usually a WO bachelor's degree, sometimes an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Licenciada/o from an institution for professional higher education | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Mestre from an institution for university education | usually a WO master's degree, sometimes an HBO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Mestre from an institution for professional higher education | 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 Portugese education system? Please contact us.