Need a recognised high school diploma within 1 year, what are my options as an international student

Hi everyone,

I’m an international student currently living in the Netherlands, and I’m trying to figure out what my options are for finishing secondary education.

I moved to the Netherlands a few years ago and joined an international school. I have been following the international curriculum pathway, but due to circumstances with my school and my timeline of me living here, I am no longer able to continue in the way I originally planned.

I'm currently 17 years old, turning 18 soon, and have only finished my junior year of high school and am unable to continue my senior year.

The biggest issue is that I am approaching 18, and because of my situation with residency/visa and education timelines, I cannot afford to spend several more years restarting a programme. I need to find a recognised high school qualification as soon as possible.

My goal is to apply to an English-taught research university (WO level), ideally within the next admission cycle or as soon as realistically possible, which I am capable of as I have a good credit score.

I am looking into options like:

• any other recognised English-language qualifications
• recongnizable bilingual highschool exams?
• someone recommended MBO but that wont get me anywhere with the background I have

I do not speak enough Dutch to easily enter the regular Dutch school system, so I am mainly looking for English-language options.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Are there any accredited schools or programmes that could realistically allow someone with an international background to complete a university-qualifying diploma within around one year?

I am not looking for a shortcut or an unrecognised certificate cause I know im capable enough. I need something that universities in the Netherlands would actually accept.

Any advice would be really appreciated