Recognition of qualifications
People who want to have their foreign degrees and certificates recognised (nostrified) in Austria can contact the following institutions
ENIC NARIC AUSTRIA – National Academic Recognition Information Centre. Contact point for questions regarding international recognition of degrees
Recognition (nostrification) of foreign school certificates
List of the officers in charge of recognition at the Federal Ministry for Education, Arts and Culture
Documentation of skills and experiences
Europass
Enables people to present their skills and qualifications in a clear way by means of five documents (curriculum vitae, language passport, Europass mobility, certificate supplement, diploma supplement)
European / National Qualifications Framework
- European Qualifications Framework, EQF
The European Qualifications Framework for lifelong learning (EQF) provides a common reference framework which assists in comparing the national qualifications systems, frameworks and their levels. It serves as a translation device to make qualifications more readable and understandable across different countries and systems in Europe, and thus promote lifelong and life-wide learning, and the mobility of European citizens whether for studying or working abroad.
- Coordination Point for the NQF in Austria
The Coordination Point for the NQF in Austria (NKS) is the central administrative, coordination and information point for the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) in Austria.



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