Level of diplomas
| Diploma | RQF/CQFW | EQF | Comparable to |
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| General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in 6 subjects (D to G or 3 to 1) | 1 | 2 | a VMBO-T diploma |
| General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) in 6 subjects (A* to C or 9 to 4) | 1 | 2 | at least a VMBO-T diploma |
| BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma | 3 | 4 | an MBO diploma level 4 |
| Access to HE Diploma | 3 | 4 | an MBO diploma level 4, a HAVO or a VWO diploma |
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The following combination:
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3 | 4 | a HAVO diploma |
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The following combination:
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3 | 4 | a HAVO diploma |
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The following combination:
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3 | 4 | a VWO diploma |
| Certificate of Higher Education (CertHE) | 4 | 5 | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Higher National Certificate (HNC) | 4 | 5 | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) | 5 | 5 | 3 years of HBO |
| Higher National Diploma (HND) | 5 | 5 | 3 years of HBO |
| Bachelor (Ordinary) degree | 6 | 6 | at least 3 years of HBO or at least 2 years of WO |
| Bachelor (Honours) degree | 6 | 6 | an HBO or a WO bachelor's degree |
| Master's degree | 7 | 7 | an HBO or a WO master’s degree |
| MA/MSc by research | 7 | 7 | a WO master's degree |
| Master of Philosophy | 7 | 7 | a WO master's degree (research master) |
- 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.
- 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.