Chapter 68: Belgium: the French speaking community in Belgium

Chapter 68 Belgium: the French speaking community in Belgium

For the French region of this country, the following NARIC-centre is responsible for general questions concerning higher education or the treatment and care of the submitted applications for the recognition of diplomas (within or outside the EU):

Ministère de l'Éducation et de la Recherche scientifique de la Communauté francaise
Service des équivalences de l'enseignement supérieur
Direction générale de l'enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche scientifique
Postal address:
Cité administrative de l'État
Boulevard Pachéco, 10 bte 0
B - 1010 Bruxelles
Visitors:
Rue Royale, 204
Quartier des Arcades/6ème étage
B - 1010 Bruxelles
Phone: (32) 2 - 2105577
Fax: (32) 2 - 2105577
Contact: Chantal KAUFMANN

Recognition of academic certificates

The Belgian minister of education and scientific research decides about the recognition of academic degrees or diplomas which are subject to the Belgian law (state-examinations) as well as about diplomas granted by non-university institutions. In contrast to this, such diplomas which do not underlie a legal regulation (scientific degrees) can only be recognised by the university itself.

Recognition of vocational education

Applying Council Directive 89/48/EEC which determines the recognition of higher education diplomas that have been awarded after a minimum of three years of vocational training, this NARIC was denominated as a centre for information and contact. The centre provides information on any question concerning the guideline mentioned above and refers inquiries to the application of that guideline to the national co-ordinator or the information office of the member-state concerned. Besides, it ensures that the applications are equivalent to Belgian criteria and transmitted to the respective institution which is duly qualified to the branch concerned. In addition to this, the centre also provides some general information about regulated professions which are subject to specific guidelines defining the recognition of diplomas which have been acquired on the basis of vocational education (e.g. physicians, veterinary surgeons, pharmacists, nurses, architects).