Working or studying abroad with a Flemish diploma

To work or study abroad, you may need to have your Flemish diploma or certificate declared equivalent. For this, you can contact the NARIC centre of the country you are going to..

Would you like to to pursue a healthcare profession (or internship) abroad? See: Pursuing a healthcare profession or an internship abroad with a Belgian diploma (in Dutch).
Would you like to work abroad with a pedagogical certificate of competence? NARIC-Vlaanderen does not issue attestations for holders of Flemish pedagogical diplomas who would like to teach abroad stating their teaching competence. For such an attestation, please contact AGODI: Certificate of teaching competence to teach abroad(opens in new window) (Onderwijs Vlaanderen).

Recognition abroad

If you want to have your Flemish diploma declared equivalent abroad, you can contact the NARIC Centre of that country(opens in new window). They can provide you with information about the procedure you must follow and the documents you will need.
Does the country where you want to use your degree not have a NARIC information centre? If so, contact that country’s embassy or relevant education department.

Documents you may need

In order to provide information about your Flemish diploma abroad, you can use these documents:

Transcript (Diplomasupplement)
This is a document (in English/Dutch) issued together with each diploma awarded by Flemish colleges of higher education and universities.
The transcript is a list of all the subjects you studied and the results you obtained for those subjects. Normally, you receive this document together with your diploma or degree certificate. The transcript and diploma form a whole. The transcript explains your diploma. For instance, it contains more information on the nature, level and content of the course that led to the diploma.
The Diploma Supplement is based on the model of the European Commission, the Council of Europe and UNESCO/CEPES.
Language: in Dutch and in English
Your higher education institution awards your diploma and transcript in Dutch (even if you followed a foreign-language programme).
You will also automatically receive a transcript in English.
If you followed a programme offered entirely in a language other than Dutch or English, you will automatically receive a transcript in English as well as in the language of your programme.
Certificate issued by NARIC-Vlaanderen
This certificate issued by NARIC-Vlaanderen confirms that it is an officially recognized diploma or certificate in Flanders that was awarded by an accredited Flemish education institution. This certificate is drawn up in Dutch or English. Do you need it in another language? Then you can have it translated into another language yourself by a sworn translator(opens in new window).
Authenticated copy of your diploma
Some countries require an authenticated copy of your diploma. This means one signature of a person from the educational sector (rector, professor, headmaster, member of the examination board, etc.) present on the diploma or certificate is declared ‘authentic’ by the ‘Dienst Legalisatie diploma’s (Service for the authentication of diplomas) of the Flemish authorities. More information: Legalisatie van Vlaamse getuigschriften en diploma’s (in Dutch).

Working or studying abroad with a Flemish diploma

Recognition abroad

Documents you may need

Transcript (Diplomasupplement)

Certificate issued by NARIC-Vlaanderen

Authenticated copy of your diploma