Level of diplomas
To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from Poland?
| Diploma | PRK | EQF | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyplom zawodowy (vocational diploma) at PRK level III – new system | III | 3 | an MBO diploma level 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 |
| Dyplom zawodowy (vocational diploma) at PRK level IV – new system | IV | 4 | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 |
| Dyplom potwierdzający kwalifikacje zawodowe (diploma of confirmed vocational qualification) – old system | IV | 4 | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 |
| Świadectwo ukończenia technikum (certificate of completion of the technikum) | IV | 4 | a HAVO diploma for the general education part | 4 | 4 |
| Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego (certificate of completion of the general lyceum) | IV | 4 | a HAVO diploma | 4 | 4 |
| Świadectwo dojrzałości (maturity certificate) | IV | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Dyplom ukończenia kolegium (diploma of completion of a college) | V | 5 | 3 years of HBO | 5 | 5 |
| Dyplom inżynier | VI | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Dyplom licencjat | VI | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Dyplom magister | VII | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Dyplom magister inżynier | VII | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Dyplom ukonczenia jednolitych studiów magisterskich (diploma of completion of an integrated master's programme) | VII | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Dyplom lekarz/ lekarz dentysta/ lekarz weterynarii (diploma doctor/ dentist/veterinarian) | VII | 7 | a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |