curriculum vitae tips; Translating your Dutch CV to English

room.jpgThe 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 masterÂ’s 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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  • http://www.bertwiefkers.punt.nl http://www.bertwiefkers.punt.nl

    Bedankt voor de lijst, kunnen anderen zeker hun voordeel mee doen.
    Bert

  • Anonymous

    Thank you. This list is also helpful for America job seekers in NL.

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