| Nederlands | Engels |
| aan de eisen voldoen | to meet the requirements |
| aangetekend | registered |
| aanhef | salutations |
| accuraat | accurate / precise |
| activiteiten naast het studieprogramma | extracurricular activities |
| afstuderen | to graduate |
| arbeidscontract | labour agreement |
| bedreven in | proficient at / in |
| besluitvaardig | decisive / resolute |
| bijlage | enclosure |
| blijken van geschiktheid | credentials |
| briefhoofd | letterhead |
| briefpapier | stationary |
| burgerlijke staat | marital status |
| curriculum vitae | resume (VS) / curriculum vitae (UK) |
| de cursus | the course |
| de opleiding | institute, college, academy, training, education |
| de studie | study |
| doctoraalprogramma | graduate program |
| eervolle vermeldingen | honors |
| functie (huidige) | (present) position |
| havo | school for higher general secondary education |
| hbo | Higher Vocational Education |
| in antwoord op | in reply to |
| kandidaat | applicant |
| lijst met studieresultaten | transcript |
| mbo | Intermediate Vocational Education |
| open sollicitatiebrief | direct letter of application / consolicited letter of application |
| opzeggen | to give notice |
| opzegtermijn | period of notice |
| p/a (per adres) | c/o (care of) |
| per expresse | express (delivery) |
| postcode | zip code |
| referentie | referee (person) |
| referenties | references (information) |
| scriptie | doctoral thesis |
| secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden | fringe benefits |
| sollicitatiebrief / begeleidende brief bij CV | cover letter |
| sollicitatieformulier | application form |
| sollicitatiegesprek | interview |
| solliciteren naar | to apply for |
| stage | student internship (VS) / student trainee workplacement (UK) |
| ter attentie van | attention / for the attention of / Attn. |
| universiteit | University |
| vacature | vacancy |
| vertrouwelijk | confidential-personal |
| vmbo | Lower Vocational Education |
| volwassenenonderwijs | Adult education |
| vwo | pre-univesity education / grammar school |
