Lower Austrian competence centre for recognition of foreign degrees

Recognition of foreign degrees

Our competence centre at the IMC Krems, funded by the province of Lower Austria, is responsible for the recognition of foreign degrees for registered occupations.

Your service centre for foreign degree recognition in Lower Austria

At our university of applied sciences, we handle applications for the recognition of foreign degrees from non-EU/EEA countries. Our team of experts evaluates degrees obtained abroad to determine their equivalence to domestic qualifications.

You can submit an application if recognition of your foreign degree is mandatory for working in your profession or continuing your education at an Austrian university. Please note that submitting the same application for foreign degree recognition simultaneously or after withdrawing from IMC Krems at another university of applied sciences is not permissible.

Recognition of foreign school degrees is not possible at our university. You can find information on this topic on the website of the Federal Ministry.

Degrees awarded in EU/EEA countries and Switzerland

For degrees obtained in EU and EEA countries, as well as Switzerland, professional recognition suffices. This recognition applies only to regulated professions and falls outside the purview of universities of applied sciences. The competent bodies for professional recognition can be found at www.berufsanerkennung.at/en.

We advise that for Musiktherapie even for EU/EAA countries a recognition might be required. Dependent on whether in your country of residence a national register for music therapists exists. If there is no register you need to obtain recognition first to apply for entry in the register of music therapists in Austria.

Bachelor programmes

For which bachelor programmes can I apply?

An application can be submitted if recognition of your foreign degree is mandatory to work in your profession or for the continuation of your education at an Austrian university.

Gesundheits- und Krankenpflege
Hebammen
Ergotherapie
Physiotherapie
Musiktherapie

Submit recognition request

Your Service Centre for the recognition of foreign degrees in Lower Austria

If you wish to submit an application for the recognition of your foreign degree from non‑EU/EEA countries in one of the study programmes listed above – because this recognition is required for practising your profession or for continuing your studies at a higher education institution in Austria –please click the button below.

You will then be redirected to the registration page of our recognition platform (in German only). There, you must enter all the required information, upload the necessary documents, pay the recognition fee of €150, and submit your application electronically.

Please note that all documents must be complete, correct, provided in the required format (e.g. certified copies or translations, if necessary), and clearly legible. Incomplete or non‑compliant applications will NOT be accepted.
You may also save your entries and continue with the application process at a later point.

A list of the required documents and answers to frequently asked questions can be found in the FAQs (in German only) available on the platform.

Submit recognition request

External support

The Austrian Integration Fund (ÖIF) offers comprehensive advice and support for international professionals and their families on topics such as learning German, recognition of professional qualifications, and life in Austria. In addition, free webinars, information events and networking opportunities are available to help ease the transition and support integration.

We would particularly like to highlight the wide range of German courses on offer, especially those tailored to healthcare professionals.

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