Dutch education system
A credential evaluation is a comparison of your foreign study programme with the Dutch educational system. That is why we provide here information on the Dutch education system.
In the Netherlands, all children enroll in primary education from 4 to 12 years. After primary education there are three kinds of secondary education:
- Pre-university education (vwo)
- Senior secondary general education (havo)
- Preparatory secondary vocational education (vmbo)
After secondary education there are three kinds of further education:
- Academic higher education (wo)
- Higher professional education (hbo)
- Senior secondary vocational education (mbo)
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