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It generally requires three (WO) or four (HBO) years of education to obtain a bachelor's degree; graduates may then apply for a master's program at a university, which generally require one to two years to complete.
Hbo Bachelor's programmes take four years (240 ECTS). Wo Bachelor's programmes take three years (180 ECTS). The minimum admissions requirement for an hbo Bachelor's programme is a diploma at Dutch mbo level 4 (senior secondary vocational education) or Dutch havo (higher general secondary education).
Nederland. Hbo-opleidingen worden verzorgd door hogescholen. Zij leiden op tot hoger kaderfuncties binnen het bedrijfsleven en de overheid. In tegenstelling tot universiteiten zijn hbo-opleidingen primair gericht op de ontwikkeling van vaardigheden in nauwe aansluiting op de beroepspraktijk, naast de overdracht van vaktheoretische kennis.
Tertiary (higher) education in the Netherlands is made up of hoger beroepsonderwijs – HBO (higher vocational education) and wetenschappelijk onderwijs – WO (scientific/academic education). These 2 forms of education are provided by hogescholen (polytechnics / universities of applied science) and universities respectively.
In higher professional education (hbo), a bachelor’s degree lasts four years, in research university education (wo) three years. The master’s phase comes after the bachelor ‘s phase and lasts at least one year in both HBO and WO.
HBO or Hogeschool institutes are focused on applied higher education and usually offer 4-year Bachelor programs geared more towards the practical labor market. The academic universities (WO) are the highest possible level of education in the Netherlands.
Complete description of the Dutch educational system. 1. Compulsory education. In the Netherlands, education is compulsory for pupils between 5 and 16 years of age. The law requires pupils who have not gained a diploma at NLQF-level 2 or higher at 16 years of age, to be in education and attend school until they turn 18. 2.
