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FROM🇳🇱 NetherlandsTO🇩🇪 Germany

Netherlands Grade 7 / Year 7 to Germany: education route

Compare Grade 7 / Year 7 in Netherlands with the corresponding school stage in Germany, then open the official curriculum and placement authorities for both systems.

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Route alignment

Netherlands describes this point as Secondary pathways · VMBO, HAVO, VWO. Germany describes the receiving stage as Lower secondary · multiple school pathways. Use the linked destination framework with the learner’s current subjects and records when confirming the receiving year and placement process.

DEPARTING STAGESecondary pathways · VMBO, HAVO, VWOARRIVING STAGELower secondary · multiple school pathways

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What crosses with the learner

Route point🇳🇱 Netherlands🇩🇪 Germany
Current stageSecondary pathways · VMBO, HAVO, VWOLower secondary · multiple school pathways
Education authorityNational attainment objectives and examination programmes sit alongside school autonomy and differentiated secondary pathways.The 16 Länder govern schools; the KMK coordinates shared standards and qualification comparability.
Application fileCurrent school records and subject historyReceiving authority and school placement requirements

🧳 Preparation file

Bring these into the route

  1. Recent report cards or transcripts and the current subject list
  2. School-attendance and progression records requested by the receiving school
  3. Identity, residence, guardianship, and address documents required locally
  4. Certified translations and language-learning history where requested

🔗 Official links

Open the issuing sources

Secondary education pathwaysGovernment of the Netherlands ↗German education systemStanding Conference of the Ministers of Education and Cultural Affairs ↗

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