Recognition and international comparability of qualifications

Recognition of qualifications refers to a decision on the eligibility that foreign qualifications provide when applying for a job or study place. In Finland, recognition decisions are made by competent authorities, educational establishments, higher education institutions and employers.

Do I need a decision on recognition of my qualification?

Applying for a decision

Application forms and instructions

Regulated professions in Finland

List of regulated professions and competent authorities

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Recognition of foreign qualifications in Finland

Information on recognition of qualifications completed abroad

Information for recipients of a decision on recognition

For persons that have received a decision issued by the Finnish National Agency for Education on the recognition of their degree or studies completed abroad.

Information to employers about recognition of qualifications

Does a job seeker or my employee who has completed a qualification abroad need a decision on the recognition of the qualification? You will find answers to this and other similar questions on this page.

For guidance purposes

Information and material on recognition of qualifications and on systems of education for guidance practitioners

Recognition of Finnish qualifications abroad

Information on recognition of Finnish qualifications abroad

Academic recognition of qualifications and studies

Information on international agreements regarding academic recognition, good practices and information exchange networks for staff at higher education institutions

Professional Qualifications Directive

The national assistance centre for the Professional Qualifications Directive: information on the recognition of professional qualifications and regulated professions in Finland and other EU and EEA countries