Level of diplomas
| Diploma | MECES | EQF | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Título de Graduada/o en Educación Secundaria Obligatoria (ESO) | - | - | Please contact us for a credential evaluation | - | - |
| Título de Técnica/o | - | - | an MBO diploma 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 1, 2, 3 or 4 | 1, 2, 3 or 4 |
| Título de Técnica/o Superior | 1 | 5 | at least an MBO diploma level 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Título de Bachiller | - | - | at least a HAVO diploma | 4 | 4 |
| Título Superior + field of study in art | 2 | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Graduada/o | 2 | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Arquitecta Técnica/Arquitecto Técnico (old system) |
2 | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Diplomada/o (old system) |
- | - | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Ingeniera Técnica/Ingeniero Técnico (old system) |
- | - | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Maestra/o (old system) |
2 | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Graduada/o en Farmacia/Medicin/Odontología/ Veterinaria | 2 | 6 | at least a WO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Máster Universitario | 3 | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Arquitecta/o (old system) |
3 | 7 | a WO master's degree or an HBO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Ingeniera/o (old system) |
- | - | a WO master's degree or an HBO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Licenciada/o (old system) |
- | - | a WO master's degree or 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.
- 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.
- Next to the Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (MECES), Spain is also developing a national qualifications framework for lifelong learning: Marco Español de Cualificaciones para el aprendizaje a lo largo de la vida (MECU). See also the MECU website of the Ministry of Education (in Spanish only).