Education system Tanzania

Diploma	Comparable to
Certificate of Secondary Education with an A, B or C for at least 5 subjects	a VMBO-T diploma
The following combination: Certificate of Secondary Education with an A, B or C for at least 6 subjects; and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with a principal pass for at least 1 subject	a HAVO diploma
The following combination: Certificate of Secondary Education with an A, B or C for at least 5 subjects; and Advanced Certificate of Secondary Education with a principal pass for at least 2 subjects and a subsidiary pass for at least 1 subject	at least a HAVO diploma
Bachelor’s degree ( : 3 years)	an HBO bachelor’s degree or 2 years of WO
Bachelor’s degree (duration: 4 years)	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor’s degree
Master’s degree (duration: 1 year)	a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree
Master’s degree (duration: 2 years)	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.
Do you have a question about the Tanzanian education system? Please contact us.