If you are from the Netherlands or you are finishing your high school there and you are thinking of studying your university degree in Spain, this post will be useful for you to know the equivalence of studies between Spain and the Netherlands.
Once you have chosen Spain as the destination to continue your studies, you will have to take into account different aspects such as preparing for the PCE tests and the homologation of your Secondary Education title.
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For the homologation, as a general rule you will need to have your study certificate and your qualification certificate duly legalized. For this, it is useful to know the equivalence of studies between these two countries. We can manage the approval process for you from start to finish, with the best prepared and most experienced team, and you can find more information here.
Equivalence of studies between Spain and the Netherlands
The stage of secondary education in Spain consists of 6 years. These are distributed between Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO), which lasts 4 years, and Baccalaureate, which lasts 2.
Compulsory Secondary Education (ESO) in Spain is equivalent to four years distributed from 1st to 4th of ESO. 1st, 2nd and 3rd years of ESO in Spain correspond to 1st VWO / 2nd HAVO / 2nd MAVO, 2nd VWO / 3rd HAVO / 3rd MAVO and 3rd VWO / 4th HAVO / 4th MAVO in the Netherlands.
The 4th year of ESO in Spain corresponds to 4th VWO / 5th HAVO in the Netherlands.
The 2 years of Baccalaureate in Spain correspond to 5th VWO and 6th VWO in the Netherlands.
Here we can see a table of equivalence of studies between Spain and the Netherlands:
| Stage of education in Spain | Duration | Equivalence in the Netherlands |
| 1st ESO | 1 year | 1st VWO – 2nd HAVO – 2nd MAVO |
| 2nd ESO | 1 year | 2nd VWO – 3rd HAVO – 3rd MAVO |
| 3rd ESO | 1 year | 3rd VWO – 4th HAVO – 4th MAVO |
| 4th ESO | 1 year | 4th VWO – 5th HAVO |
| Baccalaureate | 2 years | 5th VWO and 6th VWO |
Conclusion
It is important to note that this equivalence is only valid between Spain and the Netherlands. In addition, it is possible that there are differences in the contents and teaching methodologies between the different educational systems. If you want to study in Spain, LegalSpain is the agency that will help you achieve it. Do you need help for the homologation or for the preparation of the PCE tests? Do you need professional and personalized advice? Write us and we will help you achieve your goals and your dreams!
