To contact the ENIC-NARIC Networks or their members, please check the contact details listed on: http://www.enic-naric.net/

The National Recognition Information Centrefor the United Kingdom

ENIC and NARIC centres – Who are we?

Established by the Council of Europe and UNESCO Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region (the Lisbon Recognition Convention), the ENIC and NARIC Networks are primarily concerned with ensuring that there is a fair and consistent approach to the recognition of qualifications. On that basis the networks operate in an international legal framework supporting the implementation of the Lisbon Recognition Convention as well as the European Union Directives on professional recognition and developing recognition policy and practices for the recognition of qualifications in the European Region.

What do we look like?

No two centres are the same and not all offer the same services or guidance. Each centre has a unique name that may or may not include ‘ENIC’ or ‘NARIC’. Some have a public office, while others are a small department within another organisation or the Ministry of Higher Education.

What do we do?

• On a general level ENIC / NARIC centres focus on higher education, but some have also broadened their focus to all ranges of education including primary, VET and professional qualifications. Our stakeholders are also varied and include professional associations, VET stakeholders, education policy groups, etc.

• Centres are heavily involved in policy development; including in relation to higher education policy, immigration policy, internationalisation agendas, and mobility and the transparency of qualifications. They are often involved in the development of national qualification frameworks.

Information about ENIC and NARIC centres

You might work with an ENIC NARIC…

• When seeking an expert and practitioner’s view on recognition instruments (EQF, Europass Documents, ECTS, ECVET)

• To understand European and national good practice in recognition and its impact on the EHEA

• To review the use and effectiveness of the Diploma Supplement in supporting recognition in the EHEA.

You might work with the ENIC-NARIC Networks…

• To appoint members of the networks (Bureau and NAB) in BFUG Working Groups relevant to recognition

• To explore how the Networks works to improve recognition in the EHEA

• To understand the impact of the different network wide projects and their impact on supporting a fair and consistent approach to recognition in the EHEA

• NARIC centres are also able to provide access to other resources on recognition.

You might want to work with other networks…

• If you need information on professional recognition arrangements related to Directive 2005/36/EC, you may wish to contact your National Contact Point for professional recognition (some of which are situated alongside the NARIC centre in that country). A full list is available at: http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free movement-professionals/index_en.htm

• If you want more general information on the use of the Diploma Supplement to describe HE qualifications, please contact your National Europass Centre

• If you need information on the referencing of the National Qualification Frameworks to the EQF, please refer to your national contact point.

Information about ENIC and NARIC centres and what

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Informa�on on the educa�on system of country A and B:• Regulatory framework• Quality assurance• Na�onal qualifica�on framework• VET system• TNE provision• Medium of instruc�on (i.e. English)• Ins�tu�on status• Status of the qualifica�on

• Discuss and explore how recogni�on can be improved in the EHEA • To receive an expert and prac��oners view on recogni�on instruments (EQF, Europass Docs, ECTS) • Learn about European and na�onal good prac�ce in recogni�on • Explore network wide projects and ac�vi�es, and how these contribute to recogni�on in the EHEA • To access other resources on recogni�on

ENIC/NARICs may also manage other networks: that support recogni�on tools - or be able to signpost accordingly: • Direc�ve 2005/36 and 2013/55 – Professional recogni�on • Europass (Diploma Supplement and Cer�ficate Supplement)• ReferNet• Eurydice• EQF Na�onal Contact Points• ECVET Contact Points