The Lisbon Recognition Convention

The convention is based on the following two overarching considerations:

1. Any applicant should have appropriate access to an assessment of his/her foreign qualification.
2. A foreign qualification should be recognised unless substantial differences can be demonstrated in regard to the length of study, curriculum contents etc.
   

Denmark signed the Convention in 1997 and ratified it in 2003.

You can find the Lisbon Recognition Convention, its Explanatory Report and a chart of signatures and ratifications here:

• Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region – Council of Europe website.

Recommendation on procedures and criteria

As a follow-up to the Convention, the Lisbon Recognition Convention Committee has adopted a recommendation on procedures and criteria:

• Revised Recommendation on Criteria and Procedures for the Assessment of Foreign Qualifications and Periods of Study (pdf)