Recognition in a Party of a qualification in higher education issued in another Party may have one or more of the following consequences:

• access to further higher education studies, including relevant examinations or to preparations for a postgraduate course on the same conditions as those applicable to holders of qualifications of the Party in which recognition is sought;
• the use of an academic title, subject to the laws and regulations of the Party or a jurisdiction thereof, in which recognition is sought;
• access to employment opportunities, subject to the laws and regulations of the Party or the jurisdiction thereof, in which recognition is sought (Tokyo Convention).

APNNIC members agree to provide access to reliable information on their higher education systems and facilitate access to this information for other parties.

Each stakeholder has a role to play in ensuring fair recognition of qualifications

Learn more

• Asia-Pacific Regional Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications in Higher Education (Tokyo Convention)
• Global Convention on Recognition
• Guidelines on Developing and Strengthening Qualifications Frameworks in Asia and the Pacific: Building a Culture of Shared Responsibility (UNESCO, 2018)
• Developing Holistic Indicators to Promote the Internationalization of Higher Education in the Asia-Pacific (UNESCO, 2018)
• Guidelines on Implementing Qualifications Frameworks in Asia and the Pacific at Subject Level: Educational Studies and Cultural Heritage Management (UNESCO, 2020)