| Diploma | PRK | EQF | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dyplom zawodowy (vocational diploma) at PRK level III – new system | III | 3 | an diploma level 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 | 2 or 3 |
| Dyplom zawodowy (vocational diploma) at PRK level IV – new system | IV | 4 | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 |
| Dyplom potwierdzający kwalifikacje zawodowe (diploma of confirmed vocational qualification) – old system | IV | 4 | an MBO diploma level 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 | 3 or 4 |
| Świadectwo ukończenia technikum (certificate of completion of the technikum) | IV | 4 | a diploma for the general education part | 4 | 4 |
| Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego (certificate of completion of the general lyceum) | IV | 4 | a HAVO diploma | 4 | 4 |
| Świadectwo dojrzałości (maturiteitscertificaat) | IV | 4 | a diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Dyplom ukończenia kolegium (diploma of completion of a college) | V | 5 | 3 years of | 5 | 5 |
| Dyplom inżynier | VI | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or a bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Dyplom licencjat | VI | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Dyplom magister | VII | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Dyplom magister inżynier | VII | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
| Dyplom ukonczenia jednolitych studiów magisterskich (diploma of completion of an integrated master's programme) | VII | 7 | an HBO master's degree or a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
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Dyplom lekarz/ lekarz dentysta/ lekarz weterynarii (diploma doctor/ dentist/veterinarian) |
VII | 7 | a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
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).
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.
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.
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.
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).