Registration in the Register of formal higher education qualifications – registre des titres de formation, section de l’enseignement supérieur:
- is the normal procedure for the academic recognition of foreign higher education diplomas;
- confers the right to carry the registered academic title;
- indicates the level of the Luxembourg Qualifications Framework – cadre luxembourgeois des qualifications (CLQ) – corresponding to the registered title. Note that the CLQ is aligned with the European Qualifications Framework (EQF).
A diploma can be registered in the register of formal higher education qualifications:
- if it is a final higher education diploma, awarded after successful completion of a full study cycle;
- if it was obtained in accordance with the laws and regulations regarding the higher education system in the country where it was awarded. Diplomas that do not confer academic degrees recognised by the competent authorities in the country of issuance can not be registered.
Please note:
Academic recognition relates exclusively to the academic title. It does not include recognition of the content of studies and therefore does not confer any right to practise a regulated profession. For more information on access to a regulated profession, please refer to the Professional recognition section.
Therefore, each training institution remains free to decide on the recognition of the content of studies for admission to a specific study programme, as well as each employer for recruitment.
Application for entry in the register of formal higher education qualifications
The application for entry in the register of formal higher education qualifications is to be filed to the Ministry of Research and Higher Education – along with the following supporting documents:
- a copy of the diploma/degree certificate to be entered in the register of formal higher education qualifications;*
- a copy of the diploma supplement or, if not available, a copy of the academic transcript;*
- an academic and professional CV;
- a copy of an identity document;
- a copy of the valid residence permit issued by a member State of the European Union (applies to applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Union, of a member State of the European Economic Area or of the Swiss Confederation);
*The documents must be accompanied by a sworn translation into English, French, German or Luxembourgish, if the original language is different: List of sworn translators, by the Ministry of Justice.
This procedure involves the payment of the recognition fee of €75, which applies per diploma. Payment terms vary according to the form of transmission of the file:
- either in digital format, on Guichet.lu;
- or on paper, by post.
Submitting the application online:
The documents constituting the file can be uploaded directly on the Guichet.lu platform.
The €75 fee is to be paid by credit card on the platform, at the end of the process, and is mandatory to complete the request.
A refusal of entry in the register of formal higher education qualifications does not entitle to a refund of the fee.
Submitting the application by post:
Information on the payment by bank transfer, specific to this case, is provided on the application form.
- Document: Application form
The complete file can be sent by post to the following address:
Ministère de la Recherche et de l'Enseignement supérieur
Service Registre des titres
18-20, montée de la Pétrusse
L-2327 Luxembourg
A refusal of entry in the register of formal higher education qualifications does not entitle to a refund of the fee.
In principle, the average processing time is between 4 and 6 weeks after receipt of the complete file. The indicated duration may vary according to the period of the year and depending on the number of requests to be processed simultaneously.
The need for further research and exchange with foreign authorities may also affect the duration.
The decision is communicated in the form of a ministerial order and is sent by post. In the event of refusal of registration in the register of formal higher education qualifications, the means of appeal are explained in the letter, but are also available under the heading "Means of appeal".