All
EU and
EEA states and all the associated countries in Central and Eastern Europe and Cyprus have a designated National Academic Recognition Information Centre (NARIC), which provides a way to compare academic qualifications as part of the
Bologna Process
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The Bologna Process is a series of ministerial meetings and agreements b ...
. Together they form the NARIC network.
Individual NARICs are coordinated by the NARIC Network, an initiative of the
European Commission
The European Commission (EC) is the primary Executive (government), executive arm of the European Union (EU). It operates as a cabinet government, with a number of European Commissioner, members of the Commission (directorial system, informall ...
to improve recognition of academic qualifications and study between European countries. It is part of the commission's
SOCRATES
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ERASMUS
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus ( ; ; 28 October c. 1466 – 12 July 1536), commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch Christian humanist, Catholic priest and Catholic theology, theologian, educationalist ...
programme, aimed at improving the mobility of students and staff between higher education institutions.
Each country's NARIC is designated by its Ministry of Education, but they differ in status and scope of work. In most European countries, institutions of higher education make their own decision on what foreign qualifications or study they will accept, and so most NARICs have only an advisory role.
See also
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ENIC, the wider
UNESCO
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Council of Europe
The Council of Europe (CoE; , CdE) is an international organisation with the goal of upholding human rights, democracy and the Law in Europe, rule of law in Europe. Founded in 1949, it is Europe's oldest intergovernmental organisation, represe ...
network for the same purpose.
External links
ENIC/NARIC Network websiteNARIC network covering the Nordic countriesUnited Kingdom ENIC (formerly NARIC)
Academia in Europe
Educational policies and initiatives of the European Union
Higher education accreditation
Higher education organisations based in Europe
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