Recognition of your higher education diploma
If you hold a Ukrainian higher education qualification, you can present it to the National Academic Recognition Centre of the country in which you wish to study or work to obtain formal recognition – which will be confirmed by documents issued by the Recognition Centre.
Contact details for national centres in the EU can be found here: https://www.enic-naric.net/country-pages.aspx
Ukraine is a member of the Lisbon Recognition Convention, which governs recognition of higher education qualifications in more than 50 countries across Europe. So, Ukrainian qualifications should therefore be recognised by other European countries, including EU Member States, unless there is a substantial difference between the qualification presented and its equivalent in the country where you are now living. Receiving countries should be flexible in interpreting qualifications when documents are missing.
The European Commission has developed Guidelines on fast-track recognition of Ukrainian academic qualifications to support Member States in the recognition of academic qualifications, including the recognition of credits where students left Ukraine with unfinished studies.
Practical information on how to access rights and services in EU+ countries (Education Titles recognition): https://euaa.europa.eu/euaa-response-russian-invasion-ukraine#materials
Recognition of professional qualifications of Ukrainian citizens: https://www.politicheeuropee.gov.it/en/activity/recognition-of-professional-qualifications/cittadini-ucraini/
Austria:
- Assessment tool from Austrian Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research: https://www.asbb.at/
- All about competency assessment in Austria: https://www.workinaustria.com/en/living-working/recognition-of-qualifications-1
- Information platform for displaced Ukrainians about education systems and recognition of qualifications: https://oead.at/de/der-oead/oead-in-solidaritaet-mit-der-ukraine/europaeische-informationsplattform-fuer-vertriebene-ukrainerinnen-und-ukrainer
Belgium
- Wallonia: https://equisup.cfwb.be/etudier/
- Flanders: Information on the recognition of qualifications from Ukraine: https://www.naricvlaanderen.be/en/information-on-the-recognition-of-qualifications-from-ukraine
Bulgaria:
- About education in Bulgaria and recognition of foreign higher education diplomas: https://ukraine.gov.bg/ua/education/
Croatia:
- Recognition and assessment of foreign educational qualifications in the Republic of Croatia: https://www.azvo.hr/en/enic-naric-office/recognition-and-assessment-of-foreign-educational-qualifications-in-the-republic-of-croatia/recognition-and-assessment-of-foreign-educational-qualifications-in-the-republic-of-croatia
Cyprus:
- Cyprus Council of Recognition of Higher Education Qualifications (KY.S.A.T.S.): https://www.kysats.ac.cy/index.php/en/
Czech Republic:
- Recognition of foreign education: https://www.msmt.cz/vzdelavani/skolstvi-v-cr/nostrifikace-uznani-zahranicniho-zakladniho-stredniho-a
- Recognition of diplomas of higher education obtained in foreign universities: https://www.msmt.cz/vzdelavani/vysoke-skolstvi/zvlastni-informace-pro-zadatele-o-nostrifikaci-z-ukrajiny
Denmark:
- Guide to diploma recognition: https://ufm.dk/en/education/recognition-and-transparency/recognition-guide
- Recognition of Ukrainian qualifications for education in Denmark: https://ufm.dk/en/refugees-from-ukraine-welcome/recognition-of-ukrainian-qualifications-for-education-in-denmark
Estonia:
- Recognition of refugees' qualifications in Estonia: https://harno.ee/en/recognition-qualifications/qualifications/academic-recognition#recognition-of-refug
Finland:
- Academic recognition of qualifications and studies: https://www.oph.fi/en/services/academic-recognition-qualifications-and-studies-0
France:
- Recognition of diplomas: https://www.france-education-international.fr/hub/reconnaissance-de-diplomes
Germany:
- Recognition of professional qualifications flyer: https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/assets/content/Medien_Dokumente-AI/2022-flyer-anerkennung-in-deutschland-uk.pdf
- Information on professional recognition: https://www.anerkennung-in-deutschland.de/html/de/index.php
- About Statement of Comparability for foreign higher education qualifications: https://www.kmk.org/zab/zeugnisbewertung/ua.html
Greece:
- Platform for recognition of your degree: https://www.doatap.gr/home_english/edoatap_en/
Hungary:
- Hungarian Equivalence and Information Center (HEIC) - recognition of certificates and degrees: http://www.nefmi.gov.hu/english/hungarian-equivalence-090803-1
Ireland:
- User guide for Ireland National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC): https://www.qqi.ie/sites/default/files/2022-03/naric-guide-ukraine.pdf
- Rough guide to Ukrainian qualifications in the context of the Irish National Framework of Qualifications): https://www.qqi.ie/sites/default/files/2022-09/Ukraine%20Rough%20Guide%20Version%204.pdf
- Recognition of foreign qualifications | Quality and Qualifications Ireland: https://www.qqi.ie/what-we-do/the-qualifications-system/national-academic-recognition-information-centre
- Qualifications recognition in Ireland: https://www.educationinireland.com/en/How-Do-I-Apply-/Qualifications-Recognition/
Italy:
- Procedure for academic recognition: https://www.cimea.it/EN/pagina-riconoscimento-accademico
Latvia:
- Academic recognition of foreign credentials in Latvia: https://aic.lv/en/arvalstu-diplomu-atzisana/academic-recognition-of-foreign-qualifications
Lithuania:
- Recognition of foreign qualifications in Lithuania: https://www.skvc.lt/default/en/60/recognition_lithuania
Luxembourg:
- Recognition of diplomas: https://luxembourg.public.lu/en/work-and-study/studying-in-luxembourg/recognition-diplomas.html
Malta:
- Malta Qualifications Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC) : https://mfhea.mt/academic-qualifications/
Netherlands:
- Applying for credential evaluation in the Netherlands: https://www.idw.nl/en/to-study/#block-fb9a4cda-9864-4d06-a15d-6b98922665fe
- Studying in the Netherlands with a foreign diploma: https://www.nuffic.nl/en/subjects/diploma/studying-in-the-netherlands-with-a-foreign-diploma
Poland:
- Automatic tool for Recognition Statement of higher education degrees obtained abroad: https://kwalifikator.nawa.gov.pl/
- Recognition of education credentials obtained in Ukraine: https://www.gov.pl/web/ua/Vyznannya-osvity-z-Ukrayiny
Portugal:
- About recognition of academic degrees and diplomas and more: https://www.dges.gov.pt/pt/noticia/estudantes-em-situacoes-de-emergencia-humanitaria-nacionais-da-ucrania
- Portal “Portugal for Ukrainians”
Romania:
- National Centre for Recognition and Equivalence of Diplomas (CNRED): https://www.cnred.edu.ro/en#
Slovakia:
- Recognition of foreign diplomas: https://www.minedu.sk/recognition-of-foreign-diplomas/
Slovenia:
- Recognition of education for continuing education: https://www.gov.si/en/topics/priznavanje-izobrazevanja-za-namen-nadaljevanja-izobrazevanja/
Spain:
- Homologation and validation of foreign non-university degrees: https://www.educacionyfp.gob.es/en/servicios-al-ciudadano/catalogo/gestion-titulos/estudios-no-universitarios/titulos-extranjeros/homologacion-convalidacion-no-universitarios.html
Sweden:
- Information for Ukrainian citizens about studying in Sweden and getting your educational qualifications assessed: https://www.uhr.se/en/start/about-the-council/information-regarding-ukraine/