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You can find more information about how we compare diplomas via Credential evaluation. SBB evaluates foreign diplomas and training at VMBO and MBO level. The evaluation may vary if the SBB evaluates the diploma for admission to VET schools or for work in the Netherlands.
On this page you will find a list of qualifications that are considered equivalent to the Dutch secondary school diploma (havo, vwo or mbo-4). If your qualification is not listed below, please know that you can still apply, as all applications are assessed on an individual basis.
The Dutch educational system in divided in 2 ways. ⇒ According to age: – Elementary school (till the age of 12) – Secondary school (high school), from the age of 12 to 16, 17 or 18. ⇒ Further education after secondary school (high school): according to level: mbo (ROC), hbo (HAN University of Applied Sciences) or university (Radboud ...
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The MBO (middelbaar beroepsonderwijs; literally "middle-level applied education") is oriented towards vocational training and is the equivalent of junior college education. Many pupils with a VMBO-diploma attend MBO. The MBO lasts one to four years, depending on the level. There are 4 levels offered to students: [9] MBO level 1: Assistant training.
9 kwi 2024 · VWO education in the Netherlands is equivalent to the Advanced Placement program (AP) in the United States, A-Levels in the United Kingdom, and the International Baccalaureate (IB) in international schools.
SBB waardeert buitenlandse diploma’s en opleidingen op vmbo- en mbo-niveau. De waardering kan anders zijn wanneer SBB het diploma waardeert voor toelating tot een mbo-opleiding of werk.
