Level of diplomas

To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from 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 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