Education system South Korea

Diploma	Comparable to
Vocational High School Certificate (실업계 고등학교 졸업장, Silop Godeung Hakgyo Jolupjang)	an MBO diploma level 2 or 3
High School Certificate (고등학교 졸업장, Godeung Hakgyo Jolupjang) from a general high school	a HAVO diploma
High School Certificate (고등학교 졸업장, Godeung Hakgyo Jolupjang) from a science high school	at least a HAVO diploma
Associate degree ( : 2 years)	an associate degree or 2 years of HBO
Bachelor's degree (학사, Haksa), duration: 4 years	an HBO bachelor's degree or a WO bachelor's degree
Master's degree (석사, Suksa), duration: 2 years	an HBO master's degree or a 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.
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