Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs

Voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs, also often referred to as Voortgezet Wetenschappelijk Onderwijs is the highest variant in the secondary educational system of the Netherlands, attended by approximately a fifth of all Dutch high school students. After leaving primary or elementary school students are enrolled in different types of secondary schools, according to their academic ability. The course is a six-year course and successful completion allows the candidate admission to Dutch universities. The VWO is therefore a matriculation exam.