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

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Political situation

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Diploma NQF Comparable to

Svidotsvo pro zdobuttia bazovoi serednio osviti - Cвідоцтво про здобуття базової середньої освіти
(Certificate of basic secondary education)

2 3 years of general lower secondary education

Svidotstvo pro zdobuttia povnoi zahalnoi serednioi osviti - Свідоцтво про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти (Certificate of complete general secondary education)
(from 2019)

3 at least a diploma

Atestat pro povnu zahalnu seredniu osvitu - Атестат про повну загалну середню освiту (Certificate of complete general secondary education)
(up to and including 2018)

3 at least a HAVO diploma
Dyplom molodsjoho bakalavra - Диплом молодшого бакалавра
(Junior bachelor diploma)
5 an associate degree or 2 years
Dyplom molodsjoho spetsialista - Диплом молодшого спеціаліста
(Junior specialist diploma)
- usually an associate degree or 2 years HBO
Dyplom bakalavra - Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor diploma) 6 an HBO or a bachelor's degree

Dyplom spetsialista - Диплом спеціаліста (Specialist diploma)
(5 years)

- a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree
Dyplom mahistra - Диплом магiстра
(Master diploma)
7 a WO or an HBO master's degree

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