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 General Certificate of Education (Ordinary Level) with an A, B or C for 6 subjects; and a General Certificate of Education (Advanced Level) with: an Ordinary Pass (S) in at least 3 subjects (General English does not count as 1 of the 3 subjects); and a score of at least 30% for the Common General Test.	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