Professional bodies, regulators and occupational bodies

We can support professional bodies, sector bodies and occupational bodies understanding more about qualifications from overseas.

Understanding the level, the content and whether professional rights are associated with qualifications and training from overseas is a vital part of the registration process and our service have been designed to enable staff undertaking this role to make better informed decisions.

For guidance on recognising professional qualifications to access regulated professions or information on how to obtain letters of professional standing, please visit the European Union (Recognition of Professional Qualifications) Regulations 2015, as amended by the Professional Qualifications and Services (Amendments and Miscellaneous Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Understanding qualifications from overseas

We can help you compare international qualifications from over 200 countries, former states or territories with the equivalent levels of UK qualifications.

Verification services

Professional, regulatory and sector bodies face a constant challenge from the growth in education fraud and fake certificates and documents. Over the past two decades fraud has become a worldwide problem, as academic, professional and occupational qualifications and training are increasingly important in areas such as immigration, employment and professional recognition.

To help you combat education fraud, please contact [email protected]

Improve uptake or expand your membership base by getting your qualifications/designations better understood

With a vast range of professional and sector specific qualifications/designations available and increasing global mobility, it is more important than ever that organisations offering professional, regulatory, sector-specific or occupational training and awards are able to reassure their students, members and stakeholders that their qualifications will be recognised for the purpose of further study, employment or professional registration. Our benchmarking services will boost the understanding of such awards, which in turn can lead to enhanced stakeholder recognition and/or further development.

Understand whether overseas training and skills meet UK or international standards

We offer a range of comparability services for occupational sectors, including construction, plumbing and Early Years education. We are able to develop sector specific statements which support the mobility-individual trained outside the UK. These sector specific statements can confirm the level of qualifications and training and whether overseas qualification holders meet specific sector or professional requirements.

We can also provide bespoke research and insight to support those looking to actively recruit into shortage roles. Please contact [email protected]

Expert support

If you need more information, advice or opinion, our team of expert credential evaluators can help you to understand more about education, training and professional systems from outside the UK.

We can also help you understand more about the relative standing of the training/qualification, professional rights and professional mobility to support professional registration or international strategy.

For more information contact [email protected].

UK ENIC

Ecctis manages UK ENIC on behalf of the UK Government.

To find out more about UK ENIC member services available for professional bodies, regulators and occupational bodies – including international grade comparisons and Statement of Comparability - visit the UK ENIC website.

You’ll also find out more about training and events, including the annual UK ENIC conference.