Typology of ENIC-NARIC centres

SQUAREproject:Typologyofrecognitioncentres

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TypologyofENIC-NARICcentres

Content:Introduction………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………..1

Scopeoftypology……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………….…..2

Explanationofterms…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…………….……3

ThetypologyofENIC-NARICcentres………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………...…………………5

IntroductionTheSQUAREproject(shortforSystemofQualityAssurancefortheRecognitionNetworks)aimstoincreasethevisibilityoftheENICandNARICnetworksandtostrengthentheirpositionasastakeholderintheEuropeanHigherEducationArea(EHEA).WithintheSQUAREproject,thistypologyhasbeendevelopedtoincreasetransparencyregardingtherolesandtasksofENICandNARICcentres.ItgivesaschematicoverviewoftheactivitiesofnationalENICandNARICcentresandtheservicestheyprovideintheirfunctionasrecognitioncentres.MakingmorevisiblewhatitisthenationalENICandNARICcentresdo,andshowingboththedifferencesandthecommonalitiesbetweenthem,canfacilitatecooperationandexchangewithinthenetworks.Inadditionitcansupporttheaccessibilityofthecentresforexternalstakeholders,likehighereducationinstitutions,(international)studentsoremployers.

ScopeoftheTypologyBeforegoingtotheExplanationofTerms,itshouldbenotedthatthetypologyislimitedinthesensethatitcontainsactivitiesandservicesrelatedtothefunctionofENICsandNARICsasrecognitioncentres.Dependingonnationalpolicyandthecentre’spositioninthenationalhighereducationsector,themandatesofindividualENICandNARICcentresintheEHEAmaydifferstrongly.Therefore,inreality,manyENICandNARICcentreshaveabroaderplayingfield:somecentresarealsoresponsibleforqualityassuranceofhighereducationinstitutions,theymaybeinvolvedinlobbyandadviceonnationallegislationand/ortheymayprovidesupporttohighereducationinstitutionsintheirinternationalundertakings,etc.However,theseadditionalrolesandresponsibilitiesarebeyondthescopeofthistypology.


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ExplanationofTermsThisExplanationofTermsbrieflyexplainsthetermsusedintheschematicoverviewtodescribetherolesandtasksofnationalENICandNARICcentresintheirfunctionofrecognitioncentres.

Legalstatus

HeretheformalorganisationalstandingoftheENIC-NARICofficeisdescribed:

• MinistryindicatesthattheENIC-NARICofficeispartoftheMinistryresponsibleforhighereducationandfunctionseitherasaseparateunitwithintheMinistry,orasanintegralpartoftheMinistry(whereENIC-NARICfunctionsareassignedtostaffalongsideothertasks).

• AnAgencyisapublic(government)bodythatoperatesundertheauspicesoftheMinistryresponsibleforhighereducation,butisnotadirectpartofthatMinistry.

• SeparateorganisationsrefertoENIC-NARICsthatarenon-governmentalorganisations.Note,however,thateventheseparateorganisationscanbehighlydependentonMinistry/governmentfundingtofinancetheiractivities,andoftenarenon-profitorganisations.

Recognitionpolicy

TheextenttowhichENIC-NARICcentrescanorganiseanddefinetheirownrecognitionpolicyandprocedures:

• Autonomousmeansthat,withintheoverarchingframeworksoftheLisbonRecognitionConventionandnationallegislation,thecentrehasthefreedomtodevelopitsownpoliciesonthewayrecognitiondecisionsaretakenandcommunicated.

• Partlyregulatedmeansthatthecentrehastoabidetorestrictiveexternalregulations,butdoeshaveamandateofitsowntodeveloppoliciesonthewayrecognitiondecisionsaretakenandcommunicated.

• Fullyregulatedmeansthathecentreimplementspoliciesthataredevelopedelsewhere(e.g.atMinistrylevel,orwithinanotherministerialdepartmentifthecentreispartoftheMinistry).


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Size

Thesizeofacentreismeasuredaccordingtothenumberofstaffavailable(infull-timeequivalent).Thisincludesmanagement,credentialevaluators,financialandadministrativesupportand/orprojectstaff.IftheENIC-NARICispartofalargerorganisation(e.g.theMinistryofEducation),onlystaffthatispartoftheinternationalrecognitiondepartment/involvedinworkprocessesrelatedtointernationalrecognition,istakenintoaccount.Wedistinguish3sizes:

• Smallcentres(1-5fte)• Mediumsizecentres(6-10fte)• Largecentres(>10fte)

Statusoftheevaluation

Credentialevaluationscanbe‘Advisory’or‘Legallybinding’:

• Advisorymeansthat,inthelastinstance,HigherEducationInstitutions/employers/competentauthoritiesarefreetomaketheirownrecognitiondecisionanddonothavetoabidebythejudgementoftheENIC-NARICcentre.

• LegallybindingmeansthattherecognitiondecisionoftheENIC-NARICshouldbefollowed.• Sometimesnationallegislationrequireslegallybindingrecognitionofforeigndegreesonlyforcertainpurposes(e.g.recognitiondecisionsforregulated

professionsarelegallybinding,whereasrecognitionforfurtherstudyismerelyadvisory).Inthetypologythisislabelled‘Advisory&Legallybinding’,andthesetwocategoriesareaddedtotheentry‘Purposeoftheevaluation’(seebelow).

• Noevaluations:AlimitednumberofENIC-NARICcentresdoesnotevaluatecredentialsatall.Theyoftenprovidegeneralinformationonrecognitionofforeigndegreesand(foreign)educationsystemsinstead.

Purposeoftheevaluation

• Furtherstudy:AccesstofurtherstudyinthecountrywheretheENIC-NARICcentreislocated.• Regulatedprofessions: Accesstoaprofessionwhichisrestrictedbynationallawtothoseholdingspecificqualifications.Eachcountydeterminesitsown

nationalsystemofeducationandtraining,andidentifiesitsownregulatedprofessionsandthespecificpathwaystopursuingtheregulatedprofessions.• Employment:AccesstoemploymentinthecountrywheretheENIC-NARICcentreislocatedandwherenospecificqualificationisrequiredbylaw.


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Applicants

• Individuals:Therequestsfromindividualsseekingevaluationand/orrecognitionoftheirforeignqualificationstogainaccesstofurtherstudyoremployment.

• Educationinstitutions:Therequestsfromhighereducationinstitutionstoevaluateforeignqualificationsofapplicantstudentsforaccesstofurtherstudy.

• Employers:Therequestsfromemployerstoevaluateforeignqualificationsofnewemployeesapplyingforajob.• Authorities:TherequestsfromMinistries,localauthoritiesorcompetentauthoritiesforregulatedprofessionstoevaluateforeignqualificationsfor

accesstoregulatedprofessions(orotherservices,suchastheprovisionofvisa/permits).

Services

• Onlinedatabase:Anonlinedatabasecontaininginformationabouttherecognitionofforeignqualificationsandusuallyprovidingspecificinformationpercountry/region.Anonlinedatabasecanbeusedbyapplicants(priortotheadmissionprocedure,tomakearealisticestimationoftheoutcomesoftherecognitiondecision)and/orbyprofessionalbodieslikeeducationalinstitutesoremployers(tohelpthemmaketheirownrecognitiondecisions).SomeENIC-NARICcentreshaveadatabasethatisfreelyaccessibleforageneralaudience,whereasothersprovideaccessforhighereducationinstitutionsand/oremployersonlyanduponsubscription.

N.B.DatabasesthatallowENIC-NARICcentrestokeeptrackofrecognitiondecisionsofindividualapplicantsarenottakenintoaccounthere.Althoughtheyareavaluableinstrumentforinternalqualityassurance,themainaimofthisentryistoassesstheservicedeliveryoftheENIC-NARICcentrestotheirexternalstakeholders.

• Training:TheENIC-NARICcentreofferstrainingontopicsrelatedtorecognitionofforeignqualificationsforadmissionofficersathighereducationinstitutions,publicauthoritiesand/oremployers.

• Conferences/seminars:TheENIC-NARICcentreorganisesconferencesandseminarsontopicsrelatedtorecognitionofforeignqualifications.• Projects/research:TheENIC-NARICcentretakespartinprojectsandresearchactivitiesand/orissuespublicationsontopicsrelatedtorecognitionof

foreigndegrees.


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TheTypologyofENIC-NARICCentres

ALBANIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation FurtherStudy(Adv.&L.b.) Employment(Adv.&L.b.) Regulatedprofessions(Adv.&

L.b.)○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

ANDORRA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation FurtherStudy(Adv.&L.b.) Employment(Adv.&L.b.) Regulatedprofessions(Adv.&



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ARMENIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy(Adv.&L.b.) Employment(Adv.&L.b.) Regulatedprofessions(Adv.&


AUSTRALIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

AUSTRIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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AZERBAIJAN○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

BELARUS○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

BELGIUM(FLANDERS)○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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BELGIUM(FRENCHCOMMUNITY)○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

BOSNIAANDHERZEGOVINAPeer-reviewreportavailable○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

BULGARIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy(Adv.) Employment(L.b.) Regulatedprofessions(Adv.)○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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CANADA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

CROATIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

CYPRUS○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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CZECHREPUBLIC○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

DENMARK○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy(L.b.) Employment(Adv.) Regulatedprofessions(L.b.)○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

ESTONIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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FINLAND○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

FRANCE○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

GERMANY○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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GEORGIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

GREECE○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

HOLYSEE○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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HUNGARY○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

IRELAND○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

ISRAELLegalStatus: Ministry Agency SeparateRecognitionpolicy: Autonomous Partlyregulated FullyregulatedSize: Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)Statusoftheevaluation: Advisory Legallybinding NoevaluationsdonePurposeoftheevaluation: Furtherstudy Employment RegulatedprofessionsApplicants: Individuals Educationinst. Employers AuthoritiesServices: Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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ITALY○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

LATVIALegalStatus: Ministry Agency SeperateRecognitionpolicy: Autonomous Partlyregulated FullyregulatedSize: Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)Statusoftheevaluation: Advisory Legallybinding NoevaluationsdonePurposeoftheevaluation: Furtherstudy Employment RegulatedprofessionsApplicants: Individuals Educationinst. Employers AuthoritiesServices: Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

KAZAKHSTAN○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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LIECHTENSTEIN○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy(mainly) Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers(isnotused

inpractice)Authorities

○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

LITHUANIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

LUXEMBOURG○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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FORMERYUGOSLAVREPUBLICOFMACEDONIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

MALTA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

REPUBLICOFMOLDOVA○LegalStatus MinistryofEducation Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)2○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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MONACO○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

NETHERLANDS○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

NEWZEALAND○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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NORWAY○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy(Adv.) Employment(Adv.&L.b.) Regulatedprofessions(Adv.)○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

POLAND○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy(L.b.) Employment(Adv.&L.b.) Regulatedprofessions(Adv.)○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

PORTUGAL○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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ROMANIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

RUSSIANFEDERATION:NationalInformationCenteronAcademicRecognitionandMobility

○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Party regulated Fully regulated○Size Large (>10) Medium (6-10) Small (1-5) ○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legally binding No evaluations done ○Purposeoftheevaluation Further study Employment Regulated professions ○Applicants Individuals Education inst. Employers Authorities○Services Online database Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

RUSSIANFEDERATION-GLAVEXPERTCENTER ○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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SANMARINO○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

SERBIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

SLOVAKREPUBLIC○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy(Adv.) Employment(Adv.) Regulatedprofessions(L.b.)○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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SLOVENIA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

SPAIN○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

SWEDEN○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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SWITZERLAND○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

TURKEY:Dataarecurrentlynotavailableduetochangeslegalframework

UKRAINE○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation FurtherStudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

UNITEDKINGDOM○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research


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UNITEDSTATESOFAMERICA○LegalStatus Ministry Agency Separate○Recognitionpolicy Autonomous Partlyregulated Fullyregulated○Size Large(>10) Medium(6-10) Small(1-5)○Statusoftheevaluation Advisory Legallybinding Noevaluationsdone○Purposeoftheevaluation Furtherstudy Employment Regulatedprofessions○Applicants Individuals Educationinst. Employers Authorities○Services Onlinedatabase Training Conferences/seminars Projects/research

Typology of ENIC-NARIC centres

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