| Diploma | NQF | EQF | Comparable to | NLQF | EQF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Erhvervsuddannelsen (EUD)/VET Diploma | 2, 3, 4 of 5 | 2, 3 of 4 | an MBO diploma level 2, 3 or 4 | 2, 3 or 4 | 2, 3 or 4 |
| Bevis for højere forberedelseseksamen (hf) (obtained in 2017 or later) |
4 | 4 |
|
4 or 4+ | 4 |
| Bevis for højere forberedelseseksamen (hf) (obtained before 2017) |
4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Højere handelseksamen/merkantil studentereksamen (hhx) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Højere teknisk eksamen/teknisk studentereksamen (htx) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| Studentereksamen (stx) | 4 | 4 | a VWO diploma | 4+ | 4 |
| AK diploma (120 ECTS) | 5 | 5 | an associate degree or 2 years of HBO | 5 | 5 |
| Professional bachelor’s degree (professionsbachelor) | 6 | 6 | an HBO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
|
University bachelor's degree:
|
6 | 6 | a WO bachelor's degree | 6 | 6 |
| Candidatus | 7 | 7 | a WO master's degree | 7 | 7 |
- 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 Danish education system? Please contact us.