In general: in the Netherlands, the higher education institutions are responsible for making decisions about the admission of students with foreign credentials.
Study in the Netherlands
If you want to study at a Dutch higher education institution, we advise you to contact that institution for all questions about admission. The institution can ask us for (free) advice with a copy of your qualification(s) and list of marks.
And if you are considering studying in the Netherlands, this is a useful website: Homepage | Study in NL . It has a database of study programmes, where you can select your field and level of study: Find your study programme | Study in NL
Work in the Netherlands
- Does your employer want to know what your diploma is worth?
- In our overview of more than 100 education systems you can look up your diploma.
- Check whether the country where you obtained your diploma is listed.
- We indicate which Dutch diplomas we compare the diplomas from that country to. These are the diplomas we often receive questions about.
- If your diploma is listed, show your employer.
- Is your diploma not listed or does your employer want an official document? In this case, you or your employer can apply for a credential evaluation on the IDW website. Please note: this application is not free.