Recognition of qualifications
The European University Institute (EUI) is an international higher education institution and intergovernmental organisation with legal personality, based in Florence (Italy). It was established under the Convention setting up a European University Institute (Official Journal of the EC, No. C 29, 9 February 1976) to operate in the fields of higher education and research.
This section provides guidance on the processes through which external authorities evaluate the comparability, credibility, and applicability of the Master in Transnational Governance (MTnG) in various national contexts. In this regard, it is useful to note the role of the ENIC–NARIC Networks which bring together national information centres responsible for the academic recognition of qualifications, operating under the principles of the Lisbon Recognition Convention (1997).
The Master of Transnational Governance is structured in line with the standards and good practices of the European Higher Education Area. It is a residential, two-year, English-taught programme comprising 120 ECTS credits, reflecting the typical workload of master’s programmes across Europe.
High Council Recommendation to EUI Member States on the recognition of EUI Qualifications
Last update: December 2025
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The below list may serve as a reference point when seeking information on recognition procedures in the location of interest. For some states, there are claims available for the Master in Transnational Governance.
CIMEA (Italian ENIC/NARIC.
It is confirmed that the MTnG meets all the requirements for admission to Italian recognition procedures and for evaluation by the various competent authorities responsible for such procedures as an academic qualification comparable in level to a Laurea Magistrale degree. The MTnG is considered a second-cycle final qualification, which allows access to third-cycle courses in Italy, according to the assessment carried out by individual higher education institutions as provided for in Article 2 of Law 148/2002. This qualification is comparable in level to a Laurea Magistrale and allows access to third-cycle courses. Check the confirmation letter of recognition status of the MTnG issued by the Italian Ministry of University and Research.
MTnG is listed on the Automatic Recognition Database Italy ARDI
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Recognition confirmed and students are eligible for student subsidies.
NARIC Slovenia
In the case of recognition for access to PhD studies in Slovenia, the applicant undergoes the recognition procedure at the higher education institution in order to obtain the right of admission. The ENIC-NARIC centre can recognise only diplomas that are part of a national higher education system; therefore, EUI master’s degrees are not subject to recognition by the centre.
UK ENIC
Agreement regarding the Withdrawal of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland from the European University Institute Rome and Florence (9 May 2023) states under Article 31 on Qualifications recognition that "Each Party shall recognise the qualifications issued by the other Party.”
Accreditation
On 4 December 2024, the EUI Master in Transnational Governance was succesfully accredited by the Accreditation Organisation of the Netherlands and Flanders (NVAO), a validity of six years.
Contacts
For any specific enquiries about the recognition of the Master in Transnational Governance, please contact qaoffice@eui.eu