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Degree Recognition and Credential Evaluation (ECA)

Woolf is a recognized Higher Education Institution in Europe. Our degrees are accredited, globally recognized, and carry standard ECTS (European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System) credits.

Because educational systems vary by country, you may be asked by an employer, university, or immigration authority to obtain an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) or a formal statement of equivalence.

Countries with Established Equivalency

Woolf degrees are evaluated and recognized on an equivalency basis through an Educational Credential Assessment (ECA) or a similar independent credential evaluator in the following countries:

  • Australia (Australian Government Department of Education)

  • Canada (CES, IQAS)

  • Finland (Board of Education)

  • France (ENIC-NARIC)

  • Hong Kong (HXCAAVQ)

  • Ireland (NARIC Ireland)

  • Italy (ARDI)

  • Lithuania (SKVC)

  • Netherlands (IDW)

  • New Zealand (NZQA)

  • Nigeria (ETX-NG)

  • Norway (HK-dir)

  • Poland (NAWA)

  • South Africa (SAQA)

  • Sweden (ENIC-NARIC)

  • The United Arab Emirates (MoE, MoFA)

  • The United Kingdom (UK ENIC)

  • United States (FIS, IEE)

Countries Recognizing Degrees Under the Lisbon Convention

The following countries do not explicitly mention an Education Credential Assessment (ECA) for European degrees, but primarily recognize the degrees under the Lisbon Recognition Convention treaty obligation:

  • Albania

  • Andorra

  • Armenia

  • Austria

  • Azerbaijan

  • Belarus

  • Belgium

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Bulgaria

  • Croatia

  • Cyprus

  • Czech Republic

  • Denmark

  • Estonia

  • Georgia

  • Germany (please see this page)

  • Greece

  • Holy See

  • Hungary

  • Iceland

  • Israel

  • Kazakhstan

  • Kyrgyzstan

  • Latvia

  • Liechtenstein

  • Luxembourg

  • Malta

  • Moldova

  • Monaco

  • Montenegro

  • North Macedonia

  • Portugal

  • Romania

  • Russian Federation

  • San Marino

  • Serbia

  • Slovakia

  • Slovenia

  • Spain

  • Switzerland

  • Tajikistan

  • Turkmenistan

  • Turkey

  • Ukraine

What the Lisbon Recognition Convention does — and what it does not do

The Lisbon Recognition Convention (Council of Europe / UNESCO) governs how signatory states handle foreign qualifications. Over 50 states are party to it, including most of Europe.

  • It gives you the right to a fair assessment of your qualification and prohibits discrimination based on where it was earned.

  • It requires recognition unless the receiving authority can demonstrate a substantial difference between your qualification and the comparable domestic one.

  • The burden of justifying a refusal sits with that authority, not with you.

What it does not do is create an automatic, pre-existing entry on a list somewhere. Recognition under the Convention is an individual decision about an individual person's qualification, triggered when you apply — normally to the national recognition centre (the ENIC/NARIC office) of the country concerned. Institutions cannot apply on their students' behalf, and in most countries cannot apply to be pre-listed at all.

Important Disclaimer

Woolf issues your official academic credentials. However, we have no control over the independent policies of foreign governments, immigration authorities, or third-party evaluation agencies. We highly recommend checking the specific requirements of your target country or institution before ordering evaluations or apostilles.