To enquire about recognition and/or certification of qualifications for further study, please contact:

Medicine, Dentistry and Pharmacy (approbation):

Landesprüfungsämter (examination offices of the "Länder") for Medicine and Pharmacy (in German)

Law (Staatsprüfung):

Landesjustizprüfungsämter in the Ministries of Justice (in German)

Teaching (Staatsexamen):

Ministries for Culture and Sports (in German)

Theological Courses (Training for the Service to the Church):

The diocesan offices or regional church offices in the "Land" where the applicant is normally resident.

Dioceses in Germany (in German)

List of all (protestant) regional churches (in German)

All other Areas of Study:

The Ministries for Science and the Arts.

If you wish to continue your studies in Germany for the purpose of gaining an academic degree (diploma, master of arts, doctorate), qualifications will be assessed by the faculty offering the respective course.

The Administration of Foreign Degrees:

Approval for administering foreign degrees is the responsibility of the various ministries in the different Federal Länder. Further enquiries may be made to the following <http://www.bildungsserver.de/zeigen_e.html?seite=580> addresses.

Trade and Industry:

Chambers of Industry and Trade (in German)

Crafts:

Chambers of Handycrafts (in German)

Paramedicine:

Regional governments (Regierungspräsidien)

Qualifications from Vocational Schools:

Education Offices (Oberschulämter) (in German)

The recognition of educational qualifications is the responsibility of the individual "Länder" of the Federal Republic of Germany. Therefore, please, contact the authorities in the relevant Land.