Cameroon
To which Dutch diplomas can you compare diplomas from Cameroon?
| Diploma | Comparable to |
|---|---|
| Certificat d’Aptitude Professionnelle (CAP) | an MBO diploma level 1 or 2 |
| Brevet d’études du premier cycle du second degré | a VMBO-T diploma or 4 years of HAVO |
| General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level with grades A, B or C for at least 5 subjects | at least a VMBO-T diploma |
| General Certificate of Education - Ordinary Level (Commercial) | at least a VMBO-T diploma for the general education part |
| General Certificate of Education – Ordinary Level (Technical) | at least a VMBO-T diploma for the general education part |
| Probatoire | an MBO diploma level 2 or 3 |
| Baccalauréat Technique | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
| Brevet Professionnel | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
| Brevet de Technicien | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
| Diplôme de Technicien | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 |
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The following combination:
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usually a HAVO diploma, sometimes a VWO diploma |
| General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level (Commercial) | usually a HAVO diploma, sometimes a VWO diploma |
| General Certificate of Education - Advanced Level (Technical) | usually a HAVO diploma, sometimes a VWO diploma |
| Diplôme de Technicien Supérieur de la Santé (DTS), duration : 2 years | 1 year of HBO |
| Diplôme en Soins Infirmiers (DSI), duration: 2 years | 1 year of HBO |
| Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) | 1 to 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT) | 1 to 2 years of HBO |
| Higher National Diploma (HND) | 1 to 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme de Technicien Supérieur de la Santé (DTS), duration: 3 years | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme en Soins Infirmiers (DSI), duration: 3 years | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme d’études universitaires génerales (DEUG)/Associate Degree | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO |
| Diplôme d’Ingénieur des Travaux (DIT) | 3 years of HBO |
| Diplôme d’Ingénieur de Conception (DIC) | 3 years of HBO |
| Licence (bachelor) (since 2008) |
an HBO bachelor's degree or 2 years of WO |
| Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine (DDM) | 1 year of a 3 year WO master's programme in medicine |
| Maîtrise professionnelle | at least an HBO bachelor's degree |
| Diplôme d’Ingénieur Agronome (DIA) | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Maîtrise | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Master's degree (without a thesis) | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Master's degree (with a thesis) | a 1-year WO master's degree |
- You can find information about the Dutch diplomas on our web pages about the education system in the Netherlands.
- You can find more information about how we compare diplomas via Credential evaluation.
- Do you want to work in the Netherlands? Go to Working in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma.
- Do you want to study in the Netherlands? Go to our website Study in NL.
- You can only use the MBO comparison if you want to check whether a diploma can give access to Dutch higher education. If you want to check the level of this diploma because you are looking for work, please contact the IDW. The diploma may then be compared to another MBO level.
- Do you have a question about the Cameroonian education system? Please contact us.