Italy

Diploma	Comparable to	NLQF	EQF
Diploma di licenza conclusiva del primo ciclo di istruzione	at least 2½ years of general secondary education	-	-
Diploma di qualifica	an diploma level 2 or 3	2 or 3	2 or 3
Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo from an istituto professionale	a diploma for the general education part	4	4
Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo from a liceo classico/scientifico/ linguistico/scienze umane	a diploma	4+	4
Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo from an istituto tecnico, liceo artistico of liceo musicale e coreutico	usually a HAVO diploma, sometimes a VWO diploma	4 of 4+	4
Diploma di tecnico superiore	an associate degree or 2 years of	5	5
Laurea	usually a bachelor's degree, sometimes a HBO bachelor's degree	6	6
Diploma accademico di primo livello	an HBO bachelor's degree	6	6
Diploma di mediatore linguistico	an HBO bachelor's degree	6	6
Laurea magistrale	a WO master's degree	7	7
Laurea specialistica	a WO master's degree	7	7
Diploma accademico di secondo livello	an HBO master's degree	7	7
Diploma di specializzazione di primo livello	an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree	7	7
Master universitario di primo livello	usually an HBO master's degree, sometimes a WO master's degree	7	7
Master universitario di secondo livello	an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree	7	7

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VMBO-T

Preparatory vocational secondary education – theoretical programme (voorbereidend middelbaar beroepsonderwijs - theoretische leerweg, VMBO-T). A VMBO-T diploma is awarded upon successful completion of a 4-year programme of vocational secondary education (theoretical programme).

MBO

Secondary vocational education (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs, MBO). MBO prepares pupils for the professional practice or further study. This type of education follows on from VMBO; its duration will depend on the chosen qualification. MBO comprises 4 levels (I-IV). Read more on the website of SBB.

HAVO

Senior general secondary education (hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs, HAVO). A HAVO diploma is awarded upon successful completion of a 5-year programme of general secondary education.

VWO

Pre-university education (voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs, VWO). A VWO diploma is awarded upon successful completion of a 6-year programme of pre-university education. VWO is the highest level of general secondary education available in the Netherlands.

HBO

Higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). Dutch higher education distinguishes between research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) and higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). HBO is more oriented towards professions in specific areas than WO, and has traditionally been offered at universities of applied sciences (hogescholen).

Research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO). Dutch higher education distinguishes between research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) and higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). WO is oriented more towards theory and research than HBO, and has traditionally been offered at research universities (universiteiten).