The language of business is English, not dutch. Every self respecting person aiming for a decent career knows that. The Dutch have different terms and systems than for example the USA. I compiled this list to help you translating your CV into english.
VMBO - preparatory secondary vocational education
MAVO - junior general secondary education
HAVO - senior general secondary education
VWO - university preparatory education; pre-university education
Gymnasium -No equivalent in English. Pre-university education including the study of Latin and/or Greek.
Vakopleiding (MBO) -vocational training
MBO - senior secondary vocational education
HBO - higher professional education; professionally oriented higher education
HBO bacheloropleiding -
undergraduate programme; undergraduate degree programme of higher professional education; bachelor’s degree programme; bachelor’s degree programme of higher professional education
HBO diploma - HBO diploma, HBO degree, HBO degree certificate
HBO masteropleiding - graduate (or postgraduate) degree programme (of higher professional education); professional master’s degree programme; master’s degree programme of higher professional eduation; HBO master’s degree programme
WO -academic higher education; university education
Masteropleiding universiteit - university masters degree programme
Hoger economisch onderwijs (HEO) - higher education in economics and management
Hogeschool - university of professional education
afstudeeropdracht - final project
afstudeerrichting - specialization; main subject; major field
Scriptie - thesis; final paper
Stage -internship; work placement; traineeship
Stagebegeleider - internship supervisor, work placement supervisor ; traineeship supervisor
Stageplaats - internship place; work placement; internship post; trainee post
Stagiaire - student intern, student trainee
Studie -degree course, studies
Vak - subject
Vakinhoud - subject matter
Vakgebied - field; field of study
Keuzevak - optional course; elective (course) [AE]Voltijdsonderwijs - full-time study programme; full-time education
Deeltijdsonderwijs -part-timestudy programme or courses
Zelfstudie - independentlearning; private study; self-instruction; self-tuition
Werkcollegetutorial -seminar
Hoorcollege - lecture
College lecture - course of lectures
Diploma - diploma
Cijferlijst - listof marks, list of grades, grades list
Propedeuse - propedeuse;propaedeutic year; first year of a degree programme
Uitwisselingsprogramma -exchangeprogramme
Uitwisselingsstudent - exchangestudent
Vrijstelling - exemption
Eindcijfer - finalmark, final grade
Bedrijfseconomie - BusinessEconomics
Accountancy - Finance and Accounting
Commerciële economie - Commerce,Marketing
Personeel en Arbeid Personeel - Policy and Human Resources
Management,Economie en Recht - Management,Economics and Law
Bestuurskunde - Public Administration
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