Recognition of the EUI Doctorate

The EUI Doctorate is awarded in the following forms:

• Doctor of the European University Institute in History and Civilization
• Doctor of the European University Institute in Law
• Doctor of the European University Institute in Economics
• Doctor of the European University Institute in Political and Social Sciences

On 3 June 1985 the Ministers of Education of the European Community established that the Institute's Doctorate should be recognised in Member States in the same way as equivalent national titles.

The countries of the European Union where recognition of university diplomas depends entirely on the universities themselves are Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Sweden and the United Kingdom.

Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain have official regulations governing the recognition of the Doctorate or the right to use the title of Doctor or Dr. as follows:

 

Austria

The title of Doctor may be used in Austria by holders of the EUI Doctorate and recognition is automatically awarded.

 

Belgium

The Flemish Government approved the recognition of degrees awarded by the EUI on 22 March 2002, and recognised the Institute doctorate as equivalent to a doctorate from a Flemish university. The holder is entitled to use the title Doctor and the abbreviation Dr.

 

The Conference of Education Ministers (KMK) established, by the Decision of 16 August 1978, that the Institute doctorate is equivalent to a doctorate from a German university. The KMK Decision of 4 September 1994 recognises the right to use the title of Doctor of the EUI in the Federal Republic.

 

France

A Decree of 20 October 1992 of the Minister of National Education established that the Institute doctorate was recognised as conferring the same rights and privileges as the doctorate introduced by the Higher Education Act No. 84-52 of 26 January 1984. This full equivalence applies in particular to the position of lecturer (maître de conférence) recently established by the Decree of 16 January 1992.

 

Greece

In 1995 the Greek Centre for Recognition of Foreign University Degrees (Di.K.A.T.S.A.) recognised the EUI as equivalent to a Greek university. The postgraduate titles awarded by the EUI are consequently equivalent to those conferred by Greek universities.

 

Italy

Law No. 352 of 11 July 1986 recognises the Institute's doctorate as equivalent to the 'Dottorato di Ricerca' established by Presidential Decree No. 382 of 11 July 1980.

 

Luxembourg

The title of Doctor of the EUI must be registered with the 'Commission des Titres' at the National Education Ministry.

 

Netherlands

The Decree of 15 May 1985 of the Minister for Education and Science stipulates that the title of Doctor may be used in the Netherlands by Dutch subjects who hold the Institute's doctorate.

 

Portugal

Law No. 93/96 of 15 July 1996 recognises the Institute's doctorate as equivalent to the Portuguese doctorate.

 

Spain

By Royal Decree No. 823/1989 of 7 July 1989, the Institute doctorate was officially recognised as equivalent to the doctorate conferred by a Spanish university on the basis of Royal Decree No. 185/1985 of 23 January 1985 (BOE No. 164 of 11 July 1989).