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Name of the qualification in original language
Diploma Voorbereidend Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs (vwo-diploma)
Translation in English
VWO diploma
Transliteration in Latin alphabet
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Awarding body
1. Ministry of Education 2. School
Total number of years of schooling
13 years
General requirements for access to higher education
The VWO diploma gives access to both research universities and universities of applied sciences. Addititional admision requirements (such a specific set of subjects) may apply.
EQF level
4
NQF level
4+
Grading system
1 (low) to 10 (high).
The lowest grades 1-3 and highest grades 9-10 are not often awarded.
Period of issue
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Expiry date
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Verification information
The Diplomaregister provides information about VWO diplomas awarded from 2006 onwards. Diploma holders can download a digital extract from the register or request a hard copy from Dienst Uitvoering Onderwijs (DUO) in Groningen. This organisation is responsible for the Diplomaregister. In other cases, please contact the school.
Comments/Additional Information
The VWO programme is a pre-university education programme which includes a wide variety of general education subjects during the first few years. During the later years pupils specialise by choosing one of the four clusters of subjects (profielen) available. The final examination consists of school examination and national examination. Pupils take examinations in 8 subjects (or 7 subjects for older diplomas).
To enroll in higher education, prospective students first sumbit their application throught the national higher education applications system "Studielink".