Level of diplomas
To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from Ghana?
| Diploma | Comparable to |
|---|---|
| Basic Education Certificate | 2 years of HAVO |
| Certificate I | an MBO diploma level 2 |
| Certificate II | usually an MBO diploma level 3, sometimes an MBO diploma level 4 |
| West African Senior School Certificate with a C6 or higher for at least 6 subjects | a HAVO diploma |
| Higher National Diploma | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diploma in Basic Education (DBE) | 3 years of HBO |
| Bachelor of Technology | an HBO bachelor's degree |
| Bachelor's degree ( duration : 4 years) | an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
| Bachelor's degree (duration: 5 years) | an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree |
| Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery | 1 year of a 3-year WO master's programme in medicine |
| Taught master's degree (duration: 1 year) | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Taught master's degree (duration: 2 years) | an HBO master's degree or a (1-year) WO master's degree |
| Master of Technology | an HBO master's degree |
| Master of Philosophy | a WO master's degree |