Checking your diploma
Approved qualifications
On this page you will find a list of qualifications that are considered equivalent to the Dutch secondary school diploma: you need a diploma equavalent to havo, vwo or mbo-4. If your qualification is not listed below, please check the Nuffic website(opens in new tab) which gives a more complete overview of comparable diplomas. Is your diploma als not on the Nuffic list, please know that you can still apply: your diploma will be assessed on an individual basis.
This list is subject to change and will be updated annually. No rights can be derived from this list. Additional requirements may apply.
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The Netherlands / Surinam / (former) Netherlands Antilles
- Dutch havo or vwo secondary school diploma, or mbo-4 diploma. For the programme Global Project and Change Management you need a pass in English (all Dutch diplomas) and in case of an mbo-4 diploma a GPA of 7.5. If your average GPA can't be calculated, you need to provide evidence of above-average performance, e.g. a reference letter from your mbo-school.
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Argentina
- Bachiller (en)
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Austria
- Reife- und Diplomprüfungszeugnis
- Reifezeugnis/Reifeprüfungszeugnis
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Belgium
- Diploma van Secundair Onderwijs
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Diploma o položenom maturskom ispitu/Diploma o završenoj srednjoj školi (or similar)
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Brazil
- Certificado de Conclusão do 2º Grau
- Certificado de Conclusão do Ensino Médio
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Bulgaria
- Diploma za Sredno Obrazovanie
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Canada
- Most high school diploma's are eligible, but because of the wide variety of high schools in Canda we have to evaluate the diploma on an individual basis
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China
- Senior middle school graduation certificate
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Croatia
- Svjedodžba o završnome radu
- Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi
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Cyprus
- Apolytirio Lykeiou
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Czech Republic
- Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
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Denmark
- Bevis for højere forberedelseseksamen (no A-levels required)
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Ecuador
- Bachiller en Ciencias
- Bachiller en Humanidades
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Estonia
- Lõputunnistus kutsekeshariduse omandamise kohta
- Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus
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Finland
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Ylioppilastutkintotodistus
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France
- Baccalauréat Général
- Baccalauréat Technologique
- Diplôme du baccalauréat professionnel
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Georgia
- General Education Diploma
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Germany
- Fachhochschulreife
- Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife
- Zeugnis der fachgebundenen Hochschulreife
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Greece
- Apolytirio Genikou Lykeiou
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Hungary
- Gimnáziumi Érettségi Bizonyítvány
- Szakközépiskolai Érettségi Képesítö Bizonyítvány
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Hong Kong
- Hong Kong Diploma of Secondary Education (HKDSE) in 5 subjects with grades 2-5**, including English and Chinese
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Iceland
- Stúdentspróf (Matriculation Examination), obtained at Menntaskóli
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India
- Standard XII diploma van een state board with a pass in 5 relevant subjects
- All India Senior School Certificate of CBSE with a pass in 5 relevant subjects
- Indian School Certificate van de CISCE with a pass in 5 relevant subjects
- Migration Cum Transfer Certificate van de Senior Secondary School Examination van de NIOS with a pass in 5 relevant subjects
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Indonesia
- Ijazah Sekolah Menengah Atas (SMA)
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International Baccalaureate
- IBDP: with a score of 24 points you are admissible for both our programmes
- IBCP
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Ireland
- Leaving Certificate Established with 5 subjects in level O6 or H7 and at least 200 CAO points
- Leaving Certificate Vocational with 5 subjects in Link Modules in level O6 or H7 and at least 200 CAO points
- Level 5 Certificate
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Italy
- Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo van een istituto professionale
- Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo van een liceo classico/linguistico/scientifico//scienze umane
- Diploma di superamento dell’esame di stato conclusivo van een istituto tecnico, liceo artistico of liceo musicale e coreutico
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Japan
- High School Certificate of Graduation (卒業証明書 Sotsugyoshomeisho)
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Kazakhstan
- Nazarbayev Intellectual Schools (NIS) Grade 12 Certificate
- Жалпы Oрта білім туралы аттестат/Аттестат об общем среднем образовании
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Кәсіптік орта білім туралы диплом/Диплом о профессиональном
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Latvia
- Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību
- Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību
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Lithuania
- Brandos Atestatas
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Luxembourg
- Diplôme de fin d'études secondaires classiques
- Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires générales
- Diplôme de technicien (DT)
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Malta
- Matriculation Certificate
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Mexico
- Certificado de terminación de estudios – bachillerato general
- Certificado de terminación de estudios - bachiller técnologico
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Moldova
- Diplomă de bacalaureat
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North Macedonia
- Diploma za položena učilišna matura
- Diploma za položena državna matura
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Norway
- Vitnemål for Videregående Skole
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Peru
- Certificado oficial de estudios – educación básica regular, nivel de educación secundaria
- Certificado de educación secundaria común completa
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Poland
- Świadectwo ukończenia technikum
- Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego
- Świadectwo dojrzałości
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Portugal
- Certificado/Certidão do ensino secundário
- Diploma do ensino secundário
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Romania
- Diplomă de Bacalaureat
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Serbia
- Diploma o stečenom srednem obrazovanju
- Diploma/Uverenje o položenom maturskom ispitu
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Slovakia
- Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške of a stredné odborné učilište
- Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške of a konzervatórium
- Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške of a stredná odborná škola
- Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške of a gymnázium
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Slovenia
- Splošna Matura
- Poklicna Matura
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South Africa
- National Senior Certificate
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South Korea
- High School Certificate (general high school)
- High School Certificate (science high school)
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Spain
- Título de Bachiller
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Switzerland
- Berufsmaturität/Certificat de Maturité Professionnelle/Fachmaturität/Specialised Maturity Certificate
- Certificat de Maturité/Maturitätszeugnis/Maturitätsausweis/Maturity Certificate van een Gymnasiale Maturitätsschule/École de Maturité
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Sweden
- Högskoleförberedande Examen (all subjects)
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Turkey
- Teknik Lisesi Diploması
- Lise Diploması
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UK (England, Wales, Northern Ireland)
- GCSEs in 4 subjects (A* to C or 9 to 4) + GCE with 2 relevant subjects at AS (A* to C), 6 different subjects in total.
- GCSEs in 4 subjects (A* to C or 9 to 4) with 2 relevant subjects at A level (D-E), 6 different subjects in total.
- BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (180 credits).
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UK (Scotland)
- Scottish Qualifications Certificate (SQC) with 4 Highers
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Ukraine
- Svidotstvo pro zdobuttja povnoj zahalnoj serednjoj osviti - Свідоцтво про здобуття повної загальної середньої освіти
- Atestat pro povnu zahalnu serednju osvitu - Атестат про повну загалну середню освiту
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USA
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US High School diplomas need to be assessed as each state uses different assessments of the final diploma, please note: SAT scores can be sent in, however will not be used in the assessment of your admissibility.
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Vietnam
- Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông
- Bằng tốt nghiệp trung học phổ thông obtained at a high school for the gifted
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