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Study, qualify & intern

Qualifications explained, studying in the Netherlands or elsewhere, internships and courses.

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Credential, as awarded — Diploma Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs (HAVO) — The exact title on the certificate. Do not translate it into another system's name.
Awarded by — A school or university — Name the institution. Recognition and accreditation belong to it, not to the country.
System and country — Aruba, secondary education (HAVO) — Where you studied and the system the diploma belongs to can be different.
Field and year — Economics profile, 2024 — What you specialised in and when you finished.
Comparison or credential evaluation, only if verified — Nuffic diploma comparison: compared with HAVO, with its date — Name the published Nuffic diploma comparison, or the credential evaluation you hold, and its date. It gives information about how the diploma compares with Dutch qualifications; it does not decide admission or hiring. If you have neither, leave it blank.
Evidence you can show — Certificate and transcript — What a reader can ask to see.

Where to start

Education Your qualification, explained. Understand what a job asks for, describe what you hold and plan what comes next. Aruban, Dutch, US and other international qualifications are read the same way: what was awarded, by whom, under which system.
For candidates Describe your qualification as it was awarded. A name alone tells an employer very little. Say what was awarded, where, under which system, and keep the proof close.
Aruba to the Netherlands Plan the study move, before the move. Entry, money and everyday life each have their own decision maker and their own deadlines. Put them on one plan.
Internship / Stage From classroom to workplace. An internship joins a study programme to real work. The right route depends on where you study, where you want to work and who has to agree.
In Aruba Turn your studies into experience. Start with what your school needs, find a host who can give it to you, agree it in writing, and leave with evidence.
Training & Upskilling Where to learn and upskill in Aruba A neutral directory of six training providers in Aruba: field, type of training, what each provider says about credentials, and whether we could verify it. Not a ranking. 8 sources cited · Checked 23 October 2026