Lisbon Recognition Convention

The Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region was developed by the Council of Europe and UNESCO and adopted by national representatives in Lisbon on 11 April 1997. This Council of Europe/ UNESCO Convention – usually referred to as the Lisbon Recognition Convention – has since been ratified by most European countries.

To find out what the Convention is about, read this brief, non-bindingexplanation or consult the full text.

On the following pages you may also find:

• the explanatory report
• a list of  countries that have ratified the Convention
• the subsidiary texts
• and a full overview of relevant texts

The following two subsidiary texts are also available as PDF versions:
Code of Good Practice in the provision of transnational education (revised version of 2007)
Recommendations on the recognition of Joint Degrees - June 2004