| Diploma | NQF | Comparable to |
|---|---|---|
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Svidotsvo pro zdobuttia bazovoi serednio osviti - Cвідоцтво про здобуття базової середньої освіти |
2 | 3 years of general lower secondary education |
| 3 | at least a diploma | |
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Atestat pro povnu zahalnu seredniu osvitu - Атестат про повну загалну середню освiту (Certificate of complete general secondary education) |
3 | at least a HAVO diploma |
| Dyplom molodsjoho bakalavra - Диплом молодшого бакалавра (Junior bachelor diploma) |
5 | an associate degree or 2 years |
| Dyplom molodsjoho spetsialista - Диплом молодшого спеціаліста (Junior specialist diploma) |
- | usually an associate degree or 2 years HBO |
| Dyplom bakalavra - Диплом бакалавра (Bachelor diploma) | 6 | an HBO or a bachelor's degree |
|
Dyplom spetsialista - Диплом спеціаліста (Specialist diploma) |
- | a WO bachelor's degree or an HBO master's degree |
| Dyplom mahistra - Диплом магiстра (Master diploma) |
7 | a WO or an HBO master's degree |
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).