SBB and Nuffic

SBB and Nuffic together represent the national structure for credential evaluation in the Netherlands. It is a close cooperation between SBB and Nuffic. Together they have established the Information Centre for Credential Evaluation, which is housed at SBB. On the basis of this joint cooperation, UWV WERKbedrijf signed an agreement with SBB/Nuffic, to act as decentralised offices for the IDW-services.

SBB

SBB is constituted by the labour market and vocational education and training in the Netherlands. SBB is responsible for credential evaluations at the level of senior secondary vocational education (mbo), including adult education, and preparatory secondary vocational education (vmbo).

Nuffic

Nuffic is the Netherlands Organization for International cooperation in higher education. Within the structure for credential evaluation Nuffic is responsible for evaluations on the level of general secondary education and higher education.