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Automatic academic recognition in the Baltic States

On 7th January 2019, AGREEMENT AMONG THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ESTONIA, THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LATVIA AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF LITHUANIA ON THE AUTOMATIC ACADEMIC RECOGNITION OF QUALIFICATIONS CONCERNING HIGHER EDUCATION came into force. 


This agreement stipulates that all certificates issued in Estonia and Lithuania after 7 January 2019 are automatically recognised in accordance with the annex to the agreement.

European Qualifications Framework level  Republic of Estonia  Republic of Latvia  Republic of Lithuania 
Title of qualification Estonian Qualifications Framework level  Title of qualification Latvian Qualifications Framework level Title of qualification Lithuanian Qualifications Framework level 
4 Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus;

Kutsekeskhariduse lõputunnistus
 4
Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību;

Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību
4 Vidējā izglītība, kas atestēta ar Brandos atestatas   4
6 Rakenduskõrghariduse diplom  6 Profesionālā bakalaura diploms un augstākās profesionālās kvalifikācijas diploms   6 Profesinis bakalauras   6
6 Bakalaureus;  6 Bakalaura diploms;  6 Bakalauras  6
7 Magister;
Arstikraad;
Hambaarstikraad;
Farmaatsiamagister;
Loomaarstikraad;
Arhitektuurimagister;
Tehnikateaduse
magister;
Haridusteaduse magister
 7 Maģistra diploms;
Profesionālā maģistra diploms;
Profesionālās augstākās izglītības diploms un augstākās profesionālās kvalifikācijas diploms (ārsta, zobārsta, farmaceita un veterinārārsta profesionālā kvalifikācija)
 
 7 Magistras  7
8 Doktor 8 Doktora diploms  8 Mokslo daktaras Meno daktaras  8


 
If the certificate is not listed in the Annex or was issued before January 7, 2019, its academic recognition shall take place in accordance with Article 11.1 of the Education Law.  


Automatic recognition refers only to recognised certificates. 

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