Mbo level 4: middle management and specialist course.

The mbo has four different levels. The diploma your child earned before decides which mbo level they can enroll in. Mbo level 4 has two types of courses: the middle management course and the specialist course. What are the admission rules? What will your child learn? And what can your child do with the diploma? Read about it in this article.

Specialist course

The specialist course is for students who want to study more in the same profession after getting the mbo-3 diploma. The specialist course usually lasts one more year.

Content of the mbo level 4 course

A level 4 course prepares your child to do work fully by themselves. Examples are jobs like branch manager and activities guide. It is also possible that your child continues studying at a university of applied sciences after this course.

BOL or BBL

Your child follows a vocational training route (BOL) or a work-based route (BBL). Not every mbo school offers both routes. Some have only a BOL or only a BBL course. When choosing, it is important to check how it is at your child’s mbo school.

After the course

After finishing the mbo level 4 study, your child can start working. Many sectors are looking for workers with an mbo degree. If your child wants to study more after level 4, it is possible to go on to a university of applied sciences.