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Mbo level 3: vocational training.
The mbo has four different levels. The diploma your child earned decides at which mbo level they can enroll. Level 3 is the professional course and follows the basic vocational course. What admission rules apply? What does your child learn? And what can your child do with the diploma? Read about it in this article.
Who is the mbo level 3 course for?
Your child can take an mbo 3 course if they have an mbo 2 diploma or at least a vmbo-kader diploma. Students who move from three to four in havo or vwo also meet the conditions for an mbo 2 course. If your child does not meet these conditions, an admission test is a possibility. The course lasts two or three years.
Content of the mbo level 3 course
An mbo course at level 3 prepares your child to work independently in a company. The idea is that your child can take more responsibilities and work alone after this course. Your child can choose between a vocational learning path or a vocational work learning path. Not every mbo school offers both paths. Some only have a vocational learning path or only a vocational work learning path. When making a choice, it is important to check what the mbo school of your child offers.
After the course
Your child can start working right after a level 3 diploma. Your child can also train for one more year in the same field with an mbo 4 specialist course. If your child wants to learn further in a different field, they can go to an mbo 4 middle management course.
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