Home Education systems Germany Level of diplomas To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from Germany? Diploma DQR EQF Comparable to NLQF EQF Abschlusszeugnis der Klasse 10 der Hauptschule 3 3 a VMBO-T diploma 2 2 Mittlere Reife 3 3 a VMBO-T diploma 2 2 Mittlerer Schulabschluss 3 3 a VMBO-T diploma 2 2 Realabschluss 3 3 a VMBO-T diploma 2 2 Sekundarabschluss I 3 3 a VMBO-T diploma 2 2 Fachhochschulreife 4 4 a HAVO diploma 4 4 Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife 4 4 a VWO diploma 4+ 4 Zeugnis der fachgebundenen Hochschulreife 4 4 a VWO diploma 4+ 4 Diplom-Vorprüfungszeugnis from a Fachhochschule - - 1½ to 2 years of HBO 5 5 Zwischenprüfungszeugnis from a research-oriented institution - - 2 years of WO - - Bachelors degree from a Fachhochschule 6 6 an HBO bachelor's degree 6 6 Diplom from a Fachhochschule 6 6 an HBO bachelor's degree 6 6 Bachelor's degree from a research-oriented institution 6 6 a WO bachelor's degree 6 6 Diplom from a research-oriented institution 7 7 a WO master's degree 7 7 Magister from a research-oriented institution 7 7 a WO master's degree 7 7 Master's degree from a Fachhochschule 7 7 an HBO master's degree 7 7 Master's degree from a research-oriented institution 7 7 a WO master's degree 7 7 Staatsprüfung from a research-oriented institution - - Please contact us for a credential evaluation - -