European Personnel Selection Office

EXAMPLES OF QUALIFICATIONS CORRESPONDING, IN PRINCIPLE, TO THOSE REQUIRED BY THE NOTICES OF COMPETITION

AST1 to AST7 AST3 to AST11 AD5 to AD16

COUNTRY Secondary education1 (giving access to
post-secondary education)
Belgique - Certificat de l’enseignement secondaire
België - supérieur (CESS)/ Diploma secundair
Belgien onderwijs
Diplôme d'aptitude à accéder à
l'enseignement supérieur (DAES)/
Getuigschrift van hoger secundair
onderwijs
Diplôme d'enseignement professionnel
Getuigschrift van het beroepssecundair
onderwijs
Post-secondary education
(non-university higher education
course or short university course
lasting at least 2 years)
Candidature - Kandidaat /
Graduat – Gegradueerde
Bachelier (dit « professionnalisant » ou
de « type court » )/Professioneel gerichte
Bachelor - 180 ECTS
University education (lasting at least
3 years2)
Bachelor académique (dit « de
transition ») -180 ECTS
Academisch gerichte Bachelor - 180
ECTS
University education (4 years or more)
Avant 2004-2005
Licence/Licentiaat
Diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA)
Diplôme d'études spécialisées (DES)
Diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées
(DESS)
Gediplomeerde in de Voortgezette
Studies (GVS)
Gediplomeerde in de Gespecialiseerde
Studies (GGS)
Gediplomeerde in de Aanvullende
Studies (GAS)
Agrégation de l’enseignement secondaire
supérieur (AESS)/Aggregaat
Ingénieur industriel/Industrïeel ingenieur

Après 2004-2005
Master - 60/120 ECTS

Master complémentaire - 60 ECTS ou

plus
Agrégation de l’enseignement secondaire
supérieur (AESS) - 30 ECTS
Doctorat/Doctoraal Diploma

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Access to the AST function groups is subject to the additional requirement of having appropriate professional experience of at least three years.
2
Access to grades 7 to 16 is subject to the additional requirement of having appropriate professional experience of at least one year.
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Bulgaria
Diploma za sredno obrazovanie
(Диплома за средно образование)
Before 1984
Svidetelstvo za zrelost (Свидетелство за
зрелост)
Diploma (Диплома)
Before 1991
Diploma za zavarsheno sredno
obrazovanie (Диплома за завършено
средно образование)
Diploma za sredno spetsialno
obrazovanie (Диплома за средно
специално образование) - until 2003
Ceská Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce
Republika
Danmark Bevis for :
Studentereksamen
Højere Forberedeiseseksamen (HF)
Højere Handelseksamen (HHX)
Højere Afgangseksamen (HA)
Bevis for Højere Teknisk Eksamen
(HTX)
Spetsialist po ..(Специалист по..)
Vysvědčení o absolutoriu (Absolutorium)
+ diplomovaný specialista (DiS.)
Videregående uddannelser
= Bevis for = Eksamensbevis som
(erhversakademluddannelse AK)
Diplom o ukončení
bakalářského studia (Bakalař)
Bachelorgrad (B.A or B. Sc)
Professionsbachelorgrad
Diplomingenior
Diploma za visshe obrazovanie
(Диплома за висше образование)
Bakalavar (Бакалавър) – 240 ECTS
Magistar (Магистър) (longe type) – 300
ECTS
Doktor (Доктор)
Magistar (Магистър) following
Bakalavar (Бакалавър) – 60 ECTS
Magistar (Магистър) following
Profesionalen bakalavar po…
(Професионален бакалавър по...) – 120
ECTS
Before 1995
Diploma za zavarsheno visshe
obrazovanie (Диплома за завършено
висше образование) with rights of а
Magistar (Магистър)
Kandidat na naukite (Кандидат на
науките) with rights of а Doktor
(Доктор)
Diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského
studia
Magistr
Doktor
Kandidatgrad/Candidatus
Master/Magistergrad (Mag.Art)
Licenciatgrad
PhD grad
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Deutschland Allgemeine Hochschulreife/Abitur –
certificate of maturity
Fachgebundene Hochschulreife
Fachhochschulreife
Hochschulzugang für beruflich
qualifizierte (admission to higher
education for the vocationally qualified)
Eesti Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus (Certificate
of General Secondary Education) +
riigieksamitunnistus (National
Examination Certificate)
Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse
omandamise kohta (Certificate of
Vocational Secondary Education).
Eire/Ireland Leaving certificate Grade D3 in 5
subjects (Ardteistimeireacht)
Leaving certificate Vocational
Programme (LCVP)
Tunnistus keskhariduse baasil
kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta
National Certificate
Ordinary Bachelor Degree
National Diploma (ND, Dip.)
Higher Certificate (120 ECTS)
Bachelor
Diplom (FH) – awarded by a university
of applied sciences
Staatsexamen – state examination (with
a regular study period of 3 years
Bakalaureusekraad (min 120
ainepunkti)
Bakalaureusekraad (<160 ainepunkti)
Honours Bachelor Degree (3 years/180
ECTS)
(BA, B.Sc, B. Eng)
Master (all HEI)
Diplom (Univ.) - awarded by a university
Magister
Staatsexamen – state examination
Doktorgrad
Rakenduskõrghariduse diplom (Diploma
of Professional Higher Education)
Bakalaureusekraad (Bachelor´s degree -
160 ainepunkti)
Magistrikraad (Master´s degree)
Arstikraad (Degree in Medicine)
Hambaarstikraad (Degree in Dentistry)
Loomaarstikraad (Degree in Veterinary
Medicine)
Filosoofiadoktor (Doctor of Philosophy)
Doktorikraad (120-160 ainepunkti)
Honours Bachelor Degree /(4 years/240
ECTS )
University degree
Masters Degree (60-120 ECTS)
Doctorate
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Ελλάδα 1985-1996
α) Απολυτήριο Γενικού Λυκείου
β) Απολυτήριο Κλασικού Λυκείου
γ) Απολυτήριο Τεχνικού-
Επαγγελματικού Λυκείου
δ) Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Πολυκλαδικού
Λυκείου
1997-2006 :
Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Λυκείου
Δίπλωμα επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης Πτυχιο ( Α.Ε.Ι. πανεπιστημίου,
(І.Ε.Κ.) πολυτεχνείου, Τ.Ε.Ι. υποχρεωτικής
τετραετούς φοίτησης) – 4 ans 1e cycle
Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης – 2e
cycle
Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα – 3e cycle

1998-2006
Απολυτήριο Τεχνολογικού
Επαγγελματικού Εκπαιδευτηρίου

2006 - σήμερα
Απολυτήριο Γενικού Λυκείου
Απολυτήριο Επαγγελματικού Λυκείου

España Bachillerato Unificado y Polivalente Técnico superior Diplomado/ Licenciado /Ingeniero/Arquitecto /

(BUP) + Curso de Orientación Ingeniero técnico Graduado / Máster Universitario /
Universitaria (COU) Técnico Especialista Arquitecto Técnico / Maestro Doctor
Bachillerato

France Baccalauréat Diplôme d'études universitaires générales Licence Maîtrise

Diplôme d'accès aux études universitaires (DEUG) MST, MSG, DEST, DRT, DESS, DEA
(DAEU) Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) Master 1, Master 2 Professionnel,
Brevet de Technicien Diplôme universitaire de technologie Master 2 Recherche
(DUT) Diplôme des grandes écoles
Diplôme d'études universitaires Diplôme d'ingénieur
scientifiques et techniques (DEUST) Doctorat

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Italia Diploma di maturità (vecchio Certificato di Specializzazione Tecnica
ordinamento) Superiore/attestato di competenza (4
Perito Ragionere semestri)
Diploma di superamento dell’esame di Diploma di Istruzione e Formazione
Stato conclusivo dei corsi di studio di Tecnica Superiore (IFTS); Diploma di
istruzione secondaria superiore
Istruzione Tecnica Superiore (ITS);
Diploma universitario (2 years); Diploma
di Scuola diretta a fini speciali (2 years)
Κύπρος Απολυτήριο Δίπλωμα = Programmes offered by
Public/Private Schools of Higher
Education (for the later accreditation is
compulsory)
Higher Diploma
Latvija Atestats par visparejo videjo izglitibu Diploms par pirmā līmeņa profesionālo
Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību augstāko izglītbu diploma (first level
diploma of professional higher education
- short 2-3 years)
Lietuva Brandos atestatas Aukštojo Mokslo Diplomas (Higher
(Maturity certificate) Education Diploma)
Aukštesniojo Mokslo Diplomas
(Advanced Vocational Education
Diploma)
Luxembourg Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires et BTS
techniques Brevet de maîtrise
Brevet de Technicien supérieur
Diplôme de premier cycle universitaire
(DPCU)
Diplôme universitaire de technologie
(DUT)
Avant 1999 : Diploma universitario (3
years); Diploma di Scuola diretta a fini
speciali (3 years)
Après 2001/2002: Laurea – L180
credits
Bakalaura diploms (min 120 kredīti)
Profesinio bakalauro diplomas
(HigherProfessional Bachelor
Diploma)
Aukštojo mokslo diplomas (Diploma of
Higher Education)
(approx. till 2010 )
Bachelor
Diplôme d'ingénieur technicien
Diploma di Laurea (DL or Laurea di
Dottore in) – 4 à 6 ans
Après 2001/2002 :
Laurea specialistica (LS)
Laurea magistrale LM
Master universitario di primo livello
Master universitario di secondo livello
Diploma di Specializzazione (DS)
Dottorato in ricerca (DR)
Πανεπιστημιακό Πτυχίο/Bachelor
Master
Doctorat
Bakalaura diploms (160 kredīti)/
Profesionãlã Bakalaura Diploms
Mağistra diploms
Profesionãlã Mağistra
Diploms
Doktora grāds degree
Aukštojo mokslo diplomas - (Diploma of
Higher Education) approx. till 2010
Bakalauro diplomas (Bachelor Diploma)
Magistro diplomas (Master Diploma)
Daktaro diplomas (Doctoral Diploma)
Meno licenciato diplomas (Licentiate in
Art) (approx. till 2012)
Master
Diplôme d'ingénieur industriel
DESS en droit européen
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Magyarország Gimnáziumi érettségi bizonyítvány Bizonyítvány felsőfokú szakképesítésről Főiskolai oklevél (College-level Egyetemi oklevél (University-level
(Secondary school leaving certificate (Certificate of higher-level vocational degree, pre-Bologna degree) degree, pre-Bologna degree)
from secondary grammar school) qualification)
Alapfokozat (Bachelor degree - 180 Alapfokozat (Bachelor degree), 240
Szakközépiskolai érettségi-képesítő credits or more) credits
bizonyítvány (Secondary school leaving
certificate with vocational qualification Mesterfokozat (Master degree)
from secondary vocational school)
Doktori fokozat (Doctoral degree, PhD or
Érettségi bizonyítvány (Secondary school DLA)
leaving certificate)
Malta Advanced Matriculation or GCE MCAST diplomas/certificates Bachelor’s degree Bachelor's degree
Advanced level in 3 subjects (2 of them Higher National Diploma Master of Arts
grade C or higher) Doctorate
Matriculation certificate (2 subjects at
Advanced level and 4 at Intermediate
level including systems of knowledge
with overall grade from A-C) + Passes
in the Secondary Education Certificate
examination at Grade 5
2 A Levels (passes from A-E) + a
number of subjects at Ordinary level, or
equivalent

Nederland Diploma VWO Kandidaatsexamen Bachelor (WO) HBO bachelor degree

Diploma staatsexamen (2 diplomas) Associate degree (AD) HBO/WO Master's degree
Diploma staatsexamen voorbereidend Doctoraal examen /Doctoraat
wetenschappelijk onderwijs
(Diploma staatsexamen VWO)
Diploma staatsexamen hoger algemeen
voortgezet onderwijs (Diploma
staatsexamen HAVO)

Österreich Matura/Reifeprüfung Kollegdiplom/ Bachelor Master

Magister/Magistra
Reife- und Diplomprüfung Akademiediplom Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea Magister/Magistra (FH)
Diplom-Ingenieur/in
Berufsreifeprüfung Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea (FH) Diplom-Ingenieur/in (FH)
Doktor/in
PhD

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Polska Swiadectwo Dojrzałości Dyplom ukończenia kolegium Licencjat / Magister /
Świadectwo ukończenia liceum nauczycielskiego Inżynier Magister Inżynier
ogólnokształcącego Dyplom Doktora
Swiadectwo Ukonczenia Szkoly
Policealnej (Certificate of Completion of
Education in szkola policealna)
Portugal Diploma de Ensino Bacharel – 3 years (pre Bologna Licenciado – 4/6 years (pre Bologna
Secundário/Certificado de Habilitações degree) degree)
do Ensino Secundário Licenciado – 180 ECTS (1st Cycle) Licenciado – 240 ECTS (1st cycle)
Mestre (pre Bologna degree – 2 years)
Mestre – 60-120 ECTS (2nd Cycle)
Doutor (pre Bologna degree)
Doutor – At least 180 ECTS (3rd Cycle)

Republika Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi Associate degree Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (Sveučilišni
Hrvatska/ Svjedodžba o zavrsnom ispitu Graduate specialist Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica) Prvostupnik/Prvostupnica)
Croatie Stručni Pristupnik/Pristupnica Stručni Specijalist
(Professional short degree) Master degree (magistar struke) 300
credits min
magistar inženjer/ magistrica inženjerka
(mag. ing).
Doktor struke
Doktor umjetnosti (doctor of arts)

România Diploma de bacalaureat Diplomă de absolvire Diplomă de Licenţa Diplomă de Licenţa

(Colegiu universitar) Diplomă de Inginer
învățamânt preuniversitar Diplomă de Urbanist
Diplomă de Master or Diploma de Studii
Aprofundante
Certificat de atestare (studii academice
postuniversitare)
Diplomă de doctor

Slovenija Maturitetno spričevalo Diploma višje strokovne šole Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni Univerzitetna diploma/
(Spričevalo o poklicni maturi) izobrazbi Magisterij/Specializacija/Doktorat
(Spričevalo o zaključnem izpitu)
Slovensko Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške Absolventský diplom Diplom o ukončení Bakalárského Diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského
štúdia (Bakalár) štúdia
Bakalár (Bc.)
Magister
Magister / Inžinier
ArtD
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Suomi/Finland Ylioppilastutkinto tai peruskoulu +
kolmen vuoden ammatillinen koulutus -
Studenteksamen eller grundskola +
treårig yrkesinriktad utbildning
(Betyg över avlagd yrkesexamen på
andra sladiel)
Todislus yhdisleimäopinoisla
(Betyg över komínationsstudier)
Sverige Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan
(3-årig gymnasial utbildning)
United General Certificate of Education
Kingdom Advanced level – 2 passes or equivalent
(grades A -> E)
BTEC National Diploma
Before 2000
General National Vocational
Qualification (GNVQ), advanced level
After 2000
Advanced Vocational Certificate of
Educatin, A level (VCE A level)
Ammatillinen opistoasteen tutkinto -
Yrkesexamen på institutnivå
After 1993
Högskoleexamen (80 poäng)/Higher
Education Diploma or University
Diploma
After 2007
Högskoleexamen,2 år, 120
Högskolepoäng
Yrkeshögskoleexamen/Kvalificerad
yrkeshögskoleexamen (Non-University,
Higher Vocational Education
Qualifications) – 1-3 years of duration
Higher National Diploma/Certificate
(BTEC)/SCOTVEC
Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE)
National Vocational Qualifications
(NVQ) and
Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ)
level 4
Kandidaatin tutkinto -
Kandidatexamen/
Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto -
Yrkeshögskoleexamen
(min 120 opintoviikkoa - studieveckor)
After 1993
Kandidatexamen
(Akademisk examen omfattande minst
120 poäng varav 60 poäng fördjupade
studier i ett ämne + uppsats
motsvarande 10 poäng)
After 2007
First cycle qualifications:
Kandidatexamen,3 år, 180
högskolepoäng (Bachelor)
(Honours) Bachelor degree
NB: Master's degree in Scotland
Maisterin tutkinto - Magisterexamen /
Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto -
Yrkeshögskoleexamen
(min 160 opintoviikkoa - studieveckor)
Tohlorin tutkinto (Doktorsexamen) either
in 4 years or in 2 after Lisensiaalin
tutkinio
Lisensiaatti/Licentiat
After 1993
Magisterexamen (Akademisk examen
omfattande minst 160 poäng varav 80
poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämme +
uppsats motsvarande 20 poäng eller två
uppsatser motsvarande 10 poäng vardera)
• Licentiatexamen
• Doktorsexamen
After 2007
Second cycle qualifications
• Magisterexamen 1 år, 60
högskolepoäng
• Masterexamen, 2 år, 120
högskolepoäng,
Third cycle qualifications:
• Licentiatexamen, 2 år, 120
högskolepoäng
• Doktorsexamen, 4 år, 240
högskolepoäng
Honours Bachelor degree
Master's degree (MA, MB, Meng,
MPhil, MSc)
Doctorate