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Andorra

National Information Centres

Àrea d'Ensenyament Superior
Unit of Higher Education

Ministeri de Relacions Institucionals, Educació i Universitats
Av. Rocafort, 21-23
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria
ANDORRA

Phone: +376 743 300
E-mail: ensenyament.superior@govern.ad
Website: https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/educacio-formacio-investigacio-i-divulgacio-del-coneixement/estudiar-a-andorra/ensenyament-superior-recerca-i-universitats/area-d-ensenyament-superior/ensenyament-superior-a-andorra
Head of Centre: Mr. Pedro J. del Burgo Martínez

Ministeri de Relacions Institucionals, Educació i Universitats
Av. Rocafort, 21-23
AD600 Sant Julià de Lòria
ANDORRA

First link is about general education
Second link is about higher education

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan

Andorran educational system

In Andorra there are 4 educational systems: Andorran, French, Spanish and British. Education is free from 3 to 16 years old in the Andorran, French and Spanish systems and it is compulsory from 6 to 16 years old in all of them.
After compulsory education, students can choose between general or vocational studies in a High School.
Andorran system is a multilingual system in which Catalan, French and Spanish are used as teaching languages. English is also taught as a foreign language.

First link is about general education
Second link is about higher education


Link(s): Catalan, English, Catalan

Structure

Andorran HEIs offer these accredited degrees:

Diploma Professional Avnçat : Short cycle - 2 years - level 5 of Marc Andorrà de Qualificacions (MAQ) - level 5 of EQF

Bàtxelor : First cycle. Workload of 180 ECTS - 3 years - level 6A of Marc Andorrà de Qualificacions (MAQ) - level 6 of EQF

Bàtxelor d'especialització : First cycle. Access to a batxelor d'especialització requires holding a bàtxelor in the same discipline. Workload of 60 ECTS minimum - 1 year minimum - level 6B of Marc Andorrà de Qualificacions (MAQ) - level 6 of EQF

Màster : Second cycle. Workload of 120 ECTS - 2 years - level 7 of Marc Andorrà de Qualificacions (MAQ) - level 7 of EQF

Doctor : Third cycle. Workloadof 3 years - level 8 of Marc Andorrà de Qualificacions (MAQ) - level 8 of EQF

Andorran HEIs may offer Life Long Learning programs.


Link(s): English, Catalan

Higher education institutions
Universitat d'Andorra
Universitat Carlemany
Universitas Europaea IMF
UNIPRO Universitat Digital Europea
Western Europe University
Tech Global University

Lycée Comte de Foix
IMPORTANT: Please, note that these HEIs are legally established in Andorra and they offer accredited programs and non-accredited programs. Please, check the link below to see the accredited programs.

https://www.govern.ad/ca/tematiques/educacio-formacio-investigacio-i-divulgacio-del-coneixement/estudiar-a-andorra/ensenyament-superior-recerca-i-universitats/area-d-ensenyament-superior/ensenyament-superior-a-andorra/titulacions-estatals-d-ensenyament-superior

Framework

National Qualifications Framework
Law 7/2023, 19 January, consolidated text creating the Andorran Qualifications Framework. 

The Andorran Qualifications Framework has 8 levels. Levels 5 to 8 correspond to higher education.

Level 5: short cycle inside first cycle
Level 6: first cycle
Level 7: second cycle
Level 8: third cycle

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan

Self-Certification

Self-Certification Report between EHEA-QF and Andorran NQF and Referencing Report between EQF-LLL and Andorran NQF
Andorra has published the Self-Certification Report between EHEA-QF and Andorran NQF and Referencing Report between EQF-LLL and Andorran NQF in the Andorran Official Journal on the 23 July 2025.

Link(s): English, Catalan, Catalan

Agència de qualitat de l'ensenyament superior d'Andorra (AQUA)
The Andorran Agency for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (AQUA) was created by Decree in 2006. Nowadays it is ruled by Law.
Law 3/2025, of July 30, of the Andorran Agency for the Quality of Higher Education (AQUA)

Director : Mr. Isaac Galobardes Reyes

Dr. Vilanova, 15-17
Ed. del Consell General, planta -3
AD500 Andorra la Vella
ANDORRA
Phone: +376 877951
info@aqua.ad

Link(s): English, Catalan

Academic recognition of foreign higher education qualifications
Law 14/2018 of 21 June on higher education, together with the 17 June 2020 Decree approving the Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications Regulation, constitute the legal framework in Andorra for recognising foreign qualifications in line with the Bologna Process and the Lisbon Recognition Convention.

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan, Catalan
Applicaton form
Application FormThe application form includes information related to : legal framework for recognition, required documents,  rights and possibilities for appeal, rights and duties on the applicant, requirements on the legalization and certification of foreign qualifications, translations, processing time and possible delays.

Responsible organisation

Higher Education institutions
Each HEI is responsible to deliver the Diploma Supplement to their students.

Information on DS (legislation, template, chart, etc)

Diploma Supplement Legal framework
Decree regulating the creation of the European Diploma Supplement 14 July 2004 modified by the Decree of modification of the European Diploma Supplement 27 August 2008 and also by the Decree 526/2023, 15 November 2023.

Link(s): Catalan, Catalan, English
Sample of Diploma Supplement
Sample of DS

Access to levels of higher education

Access to diploma professional avançat and bàtxelor programs:

-  Títol de batxiller.
-  Títol de batxiller professional.
-  Any accredited higher education qualification.
-  Access test for people over 25 years old.

Access to bàtxelor d’especialització (level 6B of the NQF): an accredited higher education qualification of level 6A in the same discipline of the bàtxelor d’especialització.

Access to màster: an accredited higher education qualification of level 6 of the NQF.

Access to doctorat: an accredited higher education qualification of level 7 of the NQF.


Link(s): Catalan

Short cycle
Diploma Professional Avançat (DPA) and Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) are higher education vocational programs with a workload of 120 ECTS. There are short cycle program offered by andorran HEIs and Lycée Comte de Foix.

Link(s): Catalan, French, English

Academic Recognition for Refugees
Decree of 17-6-2020 approving the Regulation of recognition of higher education qualifications.
To recognise refugees' qualifications, Andorra follows the recommendations of Article VII of the LRC and its associated documents.

In cases where the available documentation is insufficient for recognition through the standard process, Andorra has been part of the EQPR project, piloted by the Council of Europe, since 2023.

Link(s): Catalan, English

For information about the authenticity of qualifications and for any other clarification about Andorran higher education system you can contact to ENIC Andorra (ensenyament.superior@govern.ad).

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