New Subsidiary Text to the Convention on Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education - Lisbon Recognition Convention

A subsidiary text to the above-mentioned Convention: “Recommendation on the use of Qualifications Frameworks in the Recognition of Foreign Qualifications” was adopted on 19 june 2013 during the 6th meeting of the Committee of the Convention. This text provides a set of general guidelines for the use of National Qualifications Frameworks.

Their implementation constitutes an added value for the comparability and transparency of the recognition of foreign qualifications.

Full texts available:

• Subsidiary Text
• Explanatory Memorandum

Read more:

• Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region
• National Qualifications Framework for Higher Education (Portugal)