Thailand

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Overview of Thai diplomas

In the overview below you can find the level of Thai diplomas. You cannot derive any rights from it.

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Certificate of Secondary Education/Matayom 6

  • Comparable to: a HAVO diploma (NLQF 4/EQF 4).
  • Duration of schooling: 3 years.
  • Type of education: general secondary education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to higher education, if the applicant’s results comply with the chosen university’s standard requirements.

Certificate in Vocational Education

  • Comparable to: an MBO diploma level 2 or 3 (NLQF 2-3/EQF 2-3).
  • Duration of schooling: 3 years.
  • Type of education: secondary vocational education.
  • Purpose of diploma: preparation for the labour market and access to higher education, if the applicant’s results comply with the chosen university’s standard requirements.

Associate Degree

  • Comparable to: 2 years HBO or an associate degree (NLQF 5/EQF 5).
  • Duration of schooling: 2 years.
  • Type of education: higher professional education.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to the 3rd year of a university bachelor, if obtained with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.

Diploma in Vocational/Technical Education

  • Comparable to: 2 years HBO (NLQF 5/EQF 5).
  • Duration of schooling: 2 years.
  • Type of education: higher professional education.
  • Purpose of diploma: preparation for the labour market and access to the 3rd year of a university bachelor, if obtained with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 2.

Bachelor

  • Comparable to: an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years WO (NLQF 6/EQF 6).
  • Duration of schooling: 4 to 6 years.
  • Type of education: professional or research-oriented.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to further study in higher education.

Master

  • Comparable to: a WO master's degree (NLQF 7/EQF 7).
  • Duration of schooling: 2 years.
  • Type of education: professional or research-oriented.
  • Purpose of diploma: access to doctorate programmes.