Level of diplomas
To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from Pakistan?
| Diploma | PQF | Comparable to |
|---|---|---|
| Secondary School Certificate/Matriculation Certificate | 3 | a VMBO-T diploma |
| Technical School Certificate | - | a VMBO-T diploma |
| Diploma in Commerce | 4 | an MBO diploma level 2 |
| Diploma of Associate Engineer | 4 | an MBO diploma level 3 of 4 |
| Higher Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate School Certificate obtained before 2024 | 4 |
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| Higher Secondary School Certificate/Intermediate School Certificate obtained as of 2024 | 4 | Please contact us for a credential evaluation |
| Bachelor of Arts (Pass) | 5 | a VWO diploma |
| Bachelor of Science (Pass) | 5 | a VWO diploma |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Pass) | 5 | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Pass) | 5 | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Bachelor of Technology (Pass) | 5 | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours), duration : 3 years | 6 | 3 years of HBO or 1 year of WO |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honours), duration: 4 years | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours), duration: 3 years | 6 | 3 years of HBO |
| Bachelor of Business Administration (Honours), duration: 4 years | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), duration: 3 years | 6 | 3 years of HBO |
| Bachelor of Commerce (Honours), duration: 4 years | 6 | an HBO bachelor’s degree |
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Bachelor of Science (Honours), duration: 3 years
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6 | 3 years of HBO or 1 year of WO |
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Bachelor of Science (Honours), duration: 4 years
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6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
| Bachelor of Technology (Honours) | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree |
| Professional bachelor's degree, duration: 4 years | 6 | an HBO bachelor’s degree or 2 years of WO |
| Professional bachelor's degree, duration: 5 years | 6 | a WO bachelor’s degree |
| Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) | 6 | a WO bachelor’s degree |
| Master's degree with 14 years of education as an admission requirement | 6 | HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
| Master's degree with 16 years of education as an admission requirement | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a 1-year WO master's degree |
| Master of Philosophy (MPhil) | 7 | a 1-year WO master’s degree |