Please be sure to have read "Draft
guidelines for credential evaluators" first
Introduction
The Background Paper
Example of Overview
Checklist
Introduction
Recognition bodies consider missing documents as the most important
problem experienced when dealing with refugee applicants. Credential evaluators are also
concerned with the related problem of verifying documents.
Often the degree was retained at or had not yet been issued by the
higher education institution at the time of departure. Sometimes documents are destroyed
in a war. Afterwards it is quite impossible to obtain documents or a legalisation from
authorities in the refugee producing country.
Next to suggested measures like special examinations, interviews, sworn
statements, competence tests, the use of supporting evidence and a provisional recognition
for employment, the Working Party wants to raise the idea of a Background
Paper.
The Background Paper
The Background Paper intents to be a tool
- for the credential evaluator to reconstruct the educational background of
the refugee in order to facilitate the (future) assessment
- for the refugee to affirm his or her academic achievements towards other
evaluating bodies, like universities and employers, in order to gain access to further
studies or an appropriate job.
The Background Paper itself is not an evaluation, but a reliable
describing reconstruction of the academic achievements linked with the available documents
and supporting evidence.
The Background Paper is a twofold paper:
- Overview of the claimed educational background with the available
documents and supporting evidence
- Checklist, based upon the
Diploma Supplement model, that can be used by the credential
evaluator to add more relevant information
Example of overview
| Educational Background |
| Qualification |
Evidence |
| Secondary education |
diploma |
| Higher education-first degree |
Student ID |
| |
+ transcript of 1st year |
| Higher education-second degree |
No educational documents, but |
| |
teacher statement |
| |
+ employment contract |
Checklist
This checklist is a working model.
Some items may not be appropriate.
The credential evaluator should be aware that the checklist is meant to
be an extra aid for future employers and for the refugee in order to get his/her life back
on track. It is certainly not an extra way to increase the bureaucracy burden of the
refugee.
1 INFORMATION IDENTIFYING THE HOLDER OF THE QUALIFICATION
1.1 Family name(s):
1.2 Given name(s) or maiden name:
1.3 Date of birth (day/month/year):
- INFORMATION on the educational background and achievements
2.1 Name of qualification and title conferred (in original language):
2.2 Main field(s) of study for the qualification:
2.3 Name and status of awarding institution + previous names (in
original language):
2.4 Name and status of institution administering studies (if
different from 2.3 and in original language):
2.5 Language(s) of instruction/examination:
- INFORMATION ON THE LEVEL OF THE QUALIFICATION
3.1 Level of qualification:
- Official length of programme:
- Access requirements(s)
- INFORMATION ON THE CONTENTS AND RESULTS GAINED
- Mode of study:
- Programme requirements:
- Programme details: (e.g. modules or units studied), and the individual
grades/marks/credits obtained:
- Grading scheme and, if available, grade distribution guidance:
- Overall classification of the qualification (in original language):
- INFORMATION ON THE FUNCTION OF THE QUALIFICATION
- Access to further study:
- Professional status (if applicable):
- INFORMATION ON INCOMPLETE STUDIES
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
which is found relevant by the credential evaluator
- USED SOURCES
- RECOGNITION PROCEDURES
Legal text
To WP refugee qualifications
