Level of diplomas - Sri Lanka

Diploma	Comparable to
General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) with an A, B or C for 6 subjects	at least a VMBO-T diploma
The following combination: a General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) with an A, B or C for 6 subjects; and a General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) with: an Ordinary Pass (S) in at least 3 subjects (General English does not count as 1 of the 3 subjects); and a score of at least 30% for the Common General Test.	a HAVO diploma
General bachelor's degree	3 years of HBO or 1 year of WO
Honours/special bachelo'rs degree	an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS)	a WO bachelor's degree
Master's degree by course work	an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO (if the student followed a conversion programme); or please contact us for a credential evaluation (if the student followed an extension programme).
Master's degree by course work and a research component	a WO bachelor's degree or a 1-year HBO master's degree
Master of Philosophy	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.
The 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.