• Primary school: 4 to 12 years old (Students take 8 years to complete primary education, and gain skills such as reading, writing, arithmetic. They also start learning English in 7th grade or earlier.)
• Secondary school: After completing primary school, there will be 3 different choices for high school students representing the next 3 directions based on their interests as well as their academic level at school.

In the Netherlands there are 2 types of universities in the Netherlands, namely research-oriented education provided by research universities and career-oriented education provided by applied universities.

• Research University Focus on research-oriented independent practice in an academic or professional setting.
• University of Applications: In schools of applied sciences, students are trained in a practical direction, so the Bachelor's program focuses on each specific specialty and lasts up to 4 years.

1. Master Program

• For research schools, Master's programs usually last from 1 to 3 years depending on the school. Students need to complete 60-90 credits with a regular Master's degree. Engineering, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Agriculture typically require 120 credits and 180 degrees.

PH.D program

• Duration of study: 4 years (usually not in ECTS credits).
• In addition, there are 3 universities of technology in the Netherlands that also offer alternative doctoral programs. Duration of study: 2 years.