Question 5311 — exams, competitions and diplomas

Summary

Mr. Stéphane Vojetta draws the attention of the Minister of Higher Education and Research to the difficulties of French men and women from abroad returning to France or of those who wish to settle abroad and who are confronted with the difficulties of comparing their diplomas. Indeed, these difficulties in obtaining diploma approval concern many French people and result from various explanations, mainly due to a waiting time that is too long to obtain comparability and information that is too inaccessible on the subject with an approval system itself that is too little known. But the first difficulty lies in a lack of harmonization of recognition of diplomas between Member States of the European Union with required documentation which does not exist in certain administrations and incompatibilities between diplomas depending on the country of obtaining and therefore a lack of recognition between the administrations of each State. Thus, approvals are refused because of simple missing documents or not corresponding to the criteria of the country of residence or because of diplomas obtained several decades previously without current reciprocity or even because of a different number of years of study depending on the country and unrecognized training work hours. Added to this are excessively high costs and excessively long procedures relating to the need for sworn translations. However, the obstacle that the request for certification of a diploma can constitute can hinder access to employment which is a fundamental right. This recognition problem strongly impacts many French people living abroad, particularly in Spain. where the relationship with the administration which manages these approvals seems difficult. Indeed, the ENIC-NARIC network is, in Spain, administered by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training which does not facilitate the recognition of certain sectors or which does not process requests from French people within a reasonable time frame. Certain sectors are therefore more concerned than others because their Spanish equivalent does not exist: specialty LEA and FLE diplomas, DUTs in chemistry, generally the master's level (like the master's degree in geography), professional training such as pastry making, generally "pre Bolonia" diplomas (i.e. before the 1999 agreement signed in Bologna by the ministers of national education of EU countries), BTS Action Commerciale or DEESMA (Bac+3) because non-university qualifications seem problematic, masters Sciences and Technologies, specifically with mention of computer science and mathematics, teaching professions (to enter the public service). French people also face refusals once they return to France where the ENIC-NARIC center does not recognize certain diplomas such as those of agricultural engineer validated in Spain. Furthermore, medical degrees can face difficulties; if this area is sensitive and it is essential to control training that deals with health, there are certain pitfalls, for example, specifically in osteopathy. Comparability seems difficult and the procedures long; to overcome this, a solution exists and consists of having your diploma recognized by the ARS in France then Spain allows registration in the ROE (register of osteopaths in Spain) to then be able to request a equivalence but this installation time hinders professional activity. Also, taking into account all these difficulties, the MP would like to know the Government's provisions in order to propose actions in favor of better recognition of diplomas in the European area, particularly with the ENIC-NARIC center attached to France Éducation international which belongs to the international network of the same name. This network exists to facilitate international mobility but, faced with the subtleties of each state system, seems to slow down the process of recognition of diplomas and, by extension, access to employment. This could possibly involve opening a dialogue with Member State counterparts to strengthen the application of comparability systems. He wants to know his position on the subject.

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