Vocational education in The Netherlands

The Dutch system of education offers three levels of vocational education: 

1. vmbo (pre-vocational secundary education)
2. mbo (secondary vocational education)
3. hbo (higher professional education)

Kenwerk and the mbo-system
Kenwerk's efforts and expertise focus on the mbo-type of education, (senior) secondary vocational education. Kenwerk has developed a system of mbo-qualifications for vocations acknowledged by the Dutch Ministry of Education. These qualifications involve the sectors for hospitality, bakery, travel, leisure and facility services.

Learn more about the Dutch educational system

• The menu to the left of your screen offers more detail on the three types of vocational education.
• The download menu below offers both an overview of the entire Dutch educational system as wel as more detail about each of the educational levels.