What is academic recognition?

Academic recognition is the recognition of a foreign qualification for the purpose of further studies.

The need for academic recognition may arise when a person having a diploma from their home country seeks admission to a further stage of studies in a foreign country or seeks admission to further studies in the home country after completion of the previous stage or a period of study abroad.

In principle, academic recognition is sought only for admission to further studies. Some applicants, however, choose to receive a statement of academic recognition before seeking employment in the professions where recognition of a foreign degree/diploma, is not officially required (i.e. in non-regulated professions). This kind of recognition (academic recognition for professional purposes) helps employers to understand how a home country's qualifications can be compared to a foreign one.

More information

See, EAIE professional section of Admissions Officers & Credential Evaluators (ACE) web-page.

Last updated: 12.03.2007