2018/0126(NLE)COM(2018)270

Recommendation on Automatic Mutual Recognition of Qualifications

Council Recommendation of 26 November 2018 on promoting automatic mutual recognition of higher education and upper secondary education and training qualifications and the outcomes of learning periods abroad

Stage: In force, reached 10 Dec 2018
Procedure: Recommendation · Non-legislative enactment
Last activity: 10 Dec 2018

2 entries · record as of 12 Oct 2026

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Latest: Formal adoption by the Council, 26 Nov 2018.

22 May 2018
- Adoption by Commission
26 Nov 2018
- Formal adoption by the Council

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A non-binding Council recommendation urges member states to make higher education and upper secondary qualifications, and learning outcomes from study periods abroad, automatically recognized across the EU. It targets education ministries, universities, secondary schools and mobile students, including Erasmus+ participants. The Council adopted it on 26 November 2018; it remains in force.

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