Automatic Recognition

Automatic recognition is the right for holders of a foreign qualification to be considered for access to further study at the next level without having to go through a separate recognition procedure.

The following qualifications are recognised automatically in Lithuania:

1. European Baccalaureate Diploma

Holders of the European Baccalaureate diploma awarded by a European School or a school accredited by the Board of Governors of the intergovernmental organisation have the same rights as holders of Lithuanian brandos atestatas and gain access to study in Lithuania without any additional requirements and/or procedures. Additional information on the diloma and the European schools is available at: www.eursc.eu/en  .

2. Estonian and Latvian qualifications concerning higher education awarded from 2019:

Automatic recognition of Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian qualifications concerning higher education awarded from 2019 is regulated by the Agreement Among the Government of the Republic of Estonia, the Government of the Republic of Latvia, and the Government of the Republic of Lithuania on the Automatic Academic Recognition of Qualifications Concerning Higher Education. 

The agreement provisions that the qualifications listed in the table of comparability below are automatically considered comparable to a Lithuanian qualification placed on the same level without any additional procedures.

Qualifications awarded before 2019 and/or qualifications not listed in the table are subject to the regular recognition procedure  .

Provisions regarding automatic academic recognition only apply to quality assured higher education qualifications. This means that the awarding institution and/or the programme, which led to the award of the qualification, had to be properly accredited and/or recognised.

Information on accredited and/or recognised higher education institutions and programmes:

Estonia

List of recognised higher education institutions and accredited study programmes: http://archimedes.ee/enic/en/haridussusteem/korgkoolid/

Qualification framework:

www.kutsekoda.ee/en/estonian-qualifications-framework-estqf/

http://archimedes.ee/enic/en/haridussusteem/eesti-korghariduse-kvalifikatsiooniraamistik/tabel/

Latvia

List of recognised higher education institutions and accredited study programmes: svr.aic.lv/

Database of qualifications: www.latvijaskvalifikacijas.lv/en/

For consultations regarding recognition and/or accreditation status of higher education institutions and programmes, e-mail [email protected]  .

3. Belgium, Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourg and Netherlands higher education qualifications:

The automatic recognition of higher education qualifications of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands is regulated by the Treaty on the automatic recognition of higher education qualifications among the Kingdom of Belgium, represented by the Government of Flanders, the Government of the French Community, the Government of the German-speaking Community, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and the Kingdom of the Netherlands.

From 1 May 2024 the higher education qualifications of Latvia, Estonia, Belgium, Netherlands and Luxembourg specified in the Annex 1 of the Treaty and which meet the conditions set out in the Article 4 are recognised automatically in Lithuania. This means that there is no need to apply for academic recognition of these qualifications, as the Treaty provisions that the qualifications listed in the table of comparability below are automatically considered comparable to a Lithuanian qualification placed on the same level without any additional procedures.

Provisions regarding automatic academic recognition only apply to quality assured higher education qualifications. This means that the awarding institution and/or the programme, which led to the award of the qualification, had to be properly accredited and/or recognised. Information on accredited and/or recognised higher education institutions and programmes available at Treaty .         

For consultations regarding recognition and/or accreditation status of higher education institutions and programmes e-mail [email protected]  .

Automatic recognition does not guarantee:

• admission to a study programme, only eligibility to be considered for it;
• access to employment or the right to practice a specific profession; decisions regarding this are made by employers or, in case of regulated professions, by competent bodies (additional information available at:  https://www.verslilietuva.lt/en/start/regulated-professions/regulated-professions/ ).