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Document C/2025/03565
Notice of open competition – EPSO/AST/157/25 – Assistants (AST 3) in the following fields: 1. Graphic design and visual content production – 2. Social media and digital communication – 3. Webmaster
Notice of open competition – EPSO/AST/157/25 – Assistants (AST 3) in the following fields: 1. Graphic design and visual content production – 2. Social media and digital communication – 3. Webmaster
Notice of open competition – EPSO/AST/157/25 – Assistants (AST 3) in the following fields: 1. Graphic design and visual content production – 2. Social media and digital communication – 3. Webmaster
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25.6.2025 |
NOTICE OF OPEN COMPETITION
EPSO/AST/157/25 – Assistants (AST 3) in the following fields:
1. Graphic design and visual content production
2. Social media and digital communication
3. Webmaster
(C/2025/3565)
Deadline for application: 29 July 2025 at 12:00 (midday), Brussels time
CONTENTS
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GENERAL PROVISIONS | 2 |
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WHAT DUTIES CAN I EXPECT TO PERFORM? | 2 |
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AM I ELIGIBLE? | 2 |
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3.1. |
General conditions | 2 |
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3.2. |
Specific conditions – languages | 2 |
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3.3. |
Specific conditions – education and experience | 2 |
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Field 1 – graphic design and visual content production | 2 |
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Field 2 – social media and digital communication | 3 |
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Field 3 – webmaster | 3 |
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HOW WILL THE COMPETITION BE ORGANISED? | 4 |
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4.1. |
Overview of the competition phases | 4 |
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4.2. |
Languages used in this competition | 4 |
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4.3. |
Competition phases | 5 |
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4.3.1. |
Application | 5 |
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Testing | 5 |
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Test scoring and eligibility check | 6 |
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Establishment of the reserve lists | 7 |
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EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS | 8 |
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ANNEX I. |
General rules | 9 |
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ANNEX II. |
Typical duties | 16 |
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ANNEX III. |
Examples of minimum qualifications | 18 |
1. GENERAL PROVISIONS
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The European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) is organising an open competition, based on qualifications and tests, to draw up reserve lists from which the institutions, bodies, and agencies of the European Union (EU) may recruit new members of the civil service as ‘assistants’ (grade AST 3). |
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This notice of competition and its annexes, including Annex I ‘General rules’, form the legally binding framework for this competition. |
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EPSO endeavours to use gender-neutral and inclusive language. Any reference to a person of a specific gender must be deemed also to constitute a reference to a person of any other gender. |
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This notice of competition covers three fields. A candidate may only apply for one of them. |
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The number of successful candidates sought per field is indicated in Table 1. Table 1
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2. WHAT DUTIES CAN I EXPECT TO PERFORM?
Please see Annex II for information about the typical duties that the successful candidates can expect to perform.
3. AM I ELIGIBLE?
Candidates must meet all the general and specific eligibility conditions (see Sections 3.1 to 3.3) on the closing date for applications.
3.1. General conditions
A candidate must:
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be a national of one of the Member States of the EU and enjoy full rights as a citizen; |
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have fulfilled any obligations imposed on them by the laws concerning military service; and |
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meet the character requirements for the duties concerned. |
3.2. Specific conditions – languages
A candidate must have knowledge of at least two official EU languages, as provided for in Section 4.2.
3.3. Specific conditions – education and experience
Please see Annex III for examples of minimum qualifications.
3.3.1. Field 1 – graphic design and visual content production
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To be eligible for field 1, a candidate must meet the requirements listed in one of the following points:
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The professional experience referred to in points 3.3.1(a)(i) and (ii) will be considered relevant if it is acquired in one or more of the following areas:
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3.3.2. Field 2 – social media and digital communication
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To be eligible for field 2, a candidate must meet the requirements listed in one of the following points:
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The professional experience referred to in points 3.3.2(a)(i) and (ii) will be considered relevant if it is acquired in one or more of the following areas:
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3.3.3. Field 3 – webmaster
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To be eligible for field 3, a candidate must meet the requirements listed in one of the following points:
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The professional experience referred to in points 3.3.3(a)(i) and (ii) will be considered relevant if it is acquired in one or more of the following areas:
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4. HOW WILL THE COMPETITION BE ORGANISED?
4.1. Overview of the competition phases
This competition will be organised in the following phases:
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application (see Section 4.3.1), |
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testing: reasoning tests, a multiple-choice question test related to the field of the competition chosen by the candidate (‘field-related MCQ test’), and a free-text essay on EU matters (‘EUFTE’) (see Section 4.3.2), |
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test scoring and eligibility check (see Section 4.3.3), |
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establishment of the reserve lists (see Section 4.3.4). |
4.2. Languages used in this competition
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The Staff Regulations (1) stipulate that an official may only be appointed on condition that they produce evidence of a thorough knowledge of one of the EU languages and a satisfactory knowledge of another EU language to the extent necessary for the performance of their duties. |
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Therefore, in this competition, a candidate must have a thorough knowledge (minimum C1 level) of at least one of the 24 official EU languages and a satisfactory knowledge (minimum B2 level) of a different language to be chosen among the remaining 23 official EU languages. The minimum levels indicated here apply to each linguistic ability (listening, reading, spoken interaction, spoken production, and writing) requested in the application form. These abilities reflect those of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (2). |
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For ease of reference, those languages will be referred to as ‘language 1’ and ‘language 2’. |
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The languages will be used in different phases of the competition as indicated in Table 2. Table 2
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Candidates will have to indicate their choice of test languages in their application form. |
4.3. Competition phases
4.3.1. Application
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To apply, a candidate needs to have a candidate account. |
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The candidates must apply online on the EPSO website (3) and submit their applications by 29 July 2025 at 12:00 (midday), Brussels time. |
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By submitting their application form, candidates declare that they meet all the conditions mentioned under Section 3 ‘Am I eligible?’. It is the candidates’ responsibility to ensure that they complete and submit their application within the deadline. Once the application deadline has passed, candidates will no longer be able to make any changes to their application. |
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By 14 November 2025 at 12:00 (midday), Brussels time, candidates will have to provide the scanned copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application form. An explanation on how to do this is available on the dedicated competition page on the EPSO website. |
4.3.2. Testing
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All candidates who have submitted their application form by the deadline indicated in point 4.3.1(b) will be invited to sit a series of tests defined below. Please note that the order in which the tests are administered may differ from the order in which they are listed in this notice. |
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The tests will be held and proctored (invigilated) remotely. EPSO will inform candidates about the testing modalities at the latest when inviting them to the tests. |
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If a candidate fails to sit or complete one or more of the tests, as specified in this notice and/or in the instructions provided to the candidates, their participation in the competition will come to an end (see Section 5 of the General rules). |
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The reasoning tests are multiple-choice tests assessing the candidates’ verbal, numerical, and abstract reasoning skills. They will be organised as indicated in Table 3. Table 3
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A candidate needs to obtain at least:
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The field-related MCQ test will be specific to the field chosen by the candidate. It will be organised as indicated in Table 4. Table 4
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A candidate needs to:
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The EUFTE is aimed at assessing a candidate’s written communication skills. It will be organised as indicated in Table 5. Table 5
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Candidates will be required to respond to the test assignment(s) based on the documentation related to EU matters. The documentation will be made available on the EPSO website ahead of the test date. Candidates will receive the same documentation during the test, along with the assignment(s) based on it. |
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The EUFTE is not a language test. The assessment will be based on the specific anchors published on EPSO’s website (4). |
4.3.3. Test scoring and eligibility check
(a)
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The test scores will be used as indicated in Table 6. Table 6
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Candidates who fail to sit or complete all the tests (see Section 4.3.2 and Section 5 of the General rules) will not have any of their test answers and/or scripts processed and will not have their eligibility checked. |
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Should a candidate fail to obtain the required pass score(s) in one of the tests, their participation in the competition will come to an end. Such candidates will not have their test answers and/or scripts processed any further and will not have their eligibility checked. |
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Test results will only be notified to candidates at the end of the competition (see point 4.3.4(d)), irrespective of the step of the competition the candidate reached. |
(b)
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The reasoning tests will be scored first. This will be done only for candidates who completed all the required tests (see Section 4.3.2). |
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Candidates who obtained at least the required pass scores in the reasoning tests will then have the field-related MCQ test scored. |
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Candidates who obtained at least the required pass score in the field-related MCQ test will be ranked, within each field, in the descending order of their scores. This ranking will be used to determine the candidates who will have the EUFTE script scored and their eligibility checked (see point 4.3.3(c)). |
(c)
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Scoring of the EUFTE scripts and eligibility check (the latter conducted in accordance with point (ii) below) will be carried out in parallel for a limited number of candidates taken in the descending order of the ranking referred to in point 4.3.3(b)(iii). This number will in principle not exceed 1,5 times the number of successful candidates sought per field. However, it may be increased by the Selection Board in view of the number of candidates with equal scores. |
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The eligibility check involves verifying compliance with the eligibility conditions set out in Section 3 ‘Am I eligible?’. The Selection Board will take the decision on a candidate’s eligibility by comparing (a) the declarations made in the application form; and (b) the documents duly provided by the candidates in accordance with Section 2.4, points (1)-(3), of the General rules to support those declarations. |
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Should a candidate not be amongst those who scored the highest as defined in point (i) above, their participation in the competition will come to an end. Such candidates will not have their EUFTE scripts processed and will not have their eligibility checked. |
4.3.4. Establishment of the reserve lists
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After the procedures referred to in point 4.3.3(c) have been completed, the Selection Board will include in the relevant reserve lists the names of the candidates who were found to be eligible and have obtained at least all the required pass scores as well as one of the highest scores in the field-related MCQ test from amongst the candidates referred to in point 4.3.3(c)(i). This will be performed in the descending order of the ranking referred to in point 4.3.3(b)(iii) until the number of successful candidates sought per field is reached or until the pool of candidates meeting the criteria mentioned in this point is depleted. |
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All candidates who tie for the last available place in a reserve list will be added to that reserve list. |
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Names in the reserve lists will be listed alphabetically. The reserve lists will be made available to the recruiting services. |
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The candidates will be notified of their results (test results and eligibility-check results) unless their test answers and/or scripts have not been processed and/or eligibility has not been checked for the reasons indicated in this notice. |
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Inclusion on a reserve list does not confer any right to or guarantee of recruitment. |
5. EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS
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EPSO endeavours to apply an equal opportunities policy to all candidates. |
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Candidates who have a disability or a medical condition that may affect their ability to take the tests, should indicate this in their application form and follow the procedure to request reasonable accommodations as described on the EPSO website (5). Having examined the candidates’ request as well as the relevant supporting documents, EPSO may grant reasonable accommodations where deemed necessary. |
(1) See Article 28(f) of Regulation No 31 (EEC), 11 (EAEC), laying down the Staff Regulations of Officials and the Conditions of Employment of Other Servants of the European Economic Community and the European Atomic Energy Community (OJ 45, 14.6.1962, p. 1385/62). Consolidated text: http://data.europa.eu/eli/reg/1962/31(1)/2025-05-13.
(2) https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/documents/common-european-framework-reference-languages.
(3) https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/job-opportunities/open-for-application.
(4) https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/help/what-written-test.
(5) https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/how-request-specific-adjustments-selection-tests.
ANNEX I
GENERAL RULES
1. Basic provisions
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The provisions of these general rules apply unless the notice of competition states otherwise. |
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Candidates receive time-sensitive information in their candidate accounts. They should check their candidate account at least every 3 calendar days to keep track of their progress during the competition and to avoid missing a deadline. If a candidate cannot check their candidate account due to a technical problem on the part of EPSO, they must notify EPSO immediately via the online contact form (1). |
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Where several candidates tie for the last available place at any phase of the competition, they will all go on to the next phase of the competition. Where several candidates tie for the last available place on a reserve list, they will all be included on that reserve list. |
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Any candidates readmitted following a successful request, complaint, or appeal will either (a) re-enter the competition at the phase from which they had been excluded or (b) be added to the reserve list, as applicable. |
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When EPSO addresses a candidate via the candidate account or by email, it will do so in one of the languages that the candidate has declared to have knowledge of at level B2 or higher (2) in the ‘Reading’ field of the ‘Languages’ section in the application form (see also Section 2.1 of these general rules). |
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Candidates can contact EPSO via the online contact form available on the EPSO website (3). Before contacting EPSO, candidates are invited to consult the ‘frequently asked questions’ section on the EPSO website (4). |
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EPSO reserves the right to cease any improper (i.e. repetitive, abusive and/or irrelevant) correspondence. |
2. Education (5) , experience (6) , supporting documents
2.1. ‘My CV’ section of the candidate account
Before applying for a competition, candidates must complete ‘My CV’ section of their candidate account. When applying for a specific competition, a candidate does not need to re-enter the information from ‘My CV’ into the application form. A snapshot of data from ‘My CV’ section will be automatically attached to their application form at the moment the candidate submits their application. It is the candidates’ responsibility to ensure that ‘My CV’ is up to date at that moment.
2.2. Education
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Degrees, diplomas and/or certificates, whether issued in Member States or non-EU countries, must be recognised by a competent authority of a Member State. |
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The differences between national education systems, in particular the differences between the titles given to degrees, diplomas and certificates, will be taken into account when assessing whether candidates have the qualifications required by the notice of competition. |
2.3. Professional experience
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To be taken into account, professional experience must meet the following general conditions:
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Professional experience, as listed below, will also be considered in the light of specific rules, including certain exemptions from the requirements referred to in paragraph (1) above:
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2.4. Supporting documents
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Candidates will have to upload – to their candidate account – copies of the documents supporting the declarations made in their application form (see also Section 2.1 of these general rules). They will have to do so by the date established in the notice of competition or – if no date is set by the notice – by the date indicated by EPSO. |
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Failure to provide supporting document(s) by the date mentioned above may result in a candidate being considered ineligible or in their specific educational qualifications or experience not being taken into account. |
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At any phase of the procedure, candidates may be requested to provide additional information or documents. |
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Among other documents, candidates will have to upload a copy of their identity card or passport which must be valid on the closing date for the applications. When requested, candidates will have to present an original of their identity card or a passport. |
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As a proof of their educational qualifications, candidates will have to provide at least:
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All periods of professional activity must be covered by originals or certified copies of the following documents:
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3. The role of the Selection Board
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The Selection Board of the competition decides on the difficulty of the competition tests and approves their content, assesses the candidates’ compliance with the specific eligibility conditions, compares candidates’ merits, and selects the best candidates in the light of the requirements set out in the notice of competition. |
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The proceedings of the Selection Board are secret. |
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The work of the Selection Board is facilitated by EPSO. |
4. Conflict of interest
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The names of the Board members are published on the EPSO website (7). |
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Candidates, Selection Board members, and EPSO staff members facilitating the organisation of a specific competition are required to declare any conflict of interest that might arise, in particular, in cases of a family or direct working relationship. A situation that might constitute a conflict of interest must be declared to EPSO as soon as the person concerned becomes aware of it. EPSO will evaluate each case individually and take appropriate measures. |
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To ensure the Selection Board’s independence, except in expressly authorised cases, it is strictly forbidden for candidates or anyone outside the Board to attempt to contact any of its members on any matter related to the competition or the Board’s proceedings. |
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Candidates who wish to state their case to the Selection Board must do so in writing, submitting this correspondence via their candidate account. |
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A breach of any of the rules mentioned above could result in disciplinary action against a Selection Board member or EPSO staff member and/or in disqualification of a candidate from the competition (see Section 6). |
5. Testing
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EPSO will inform candidates on the testing modalities as well as any necessary details and instructions at the latest when inviting the candidates to the tests. |
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If and when instructed, candidates must book a test appointment following the instructions received from EPSO. The booking and testing periods are limited. |
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Candidates must complete all the necessary steps referred to in the instructions issued prior to the tests, such as installing software, performing the required synchronisation(s), undergoing a connectivity trial, technical prerequisites’ test, or a systems’ check and/or taking a mock test. Compliance with instructions will allow to check the readiness of the candidate’s IT environment and the compatibility of the candidate’s device with the testing platform or application. Failure to complete the mandatory steps may prevent the candidate from taking the tests and will impede the ability of the test delivery provider to address effectively any technical issues encountered by the candidate during testing. |
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In cases where candidates fail to book, sit or complete one or more of the tests, it will be considered that their participation in the competition has come to an end, unless the candidates can prove that the failure to book, sit or complete a test was due to circumstances beyond the candidates’ control or due to a situation of force majeure. They should contact EPSO as soon as possible, preferably before the test, and must provide the necessary justification, including, where applicable, proof that they contacted the technical support services. |
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Failure to comply with the terms and conditions applicable in relation to testing, specified in the instructions and information made available to candidates, will not be considered as a circumstance beyond the candidates’ control or a situation of force majeure. |
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Candidates are also invited to consult EPSO’s website (8) to become more familiar with EPSO’s selection procedures, including general requirements applicable to testing. |
6. Disqualification from the competition
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Candidates may be disqualified at any stage of the competition on the following grounds:
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Candidates for recruitment by the EU institutions are expected to act with the highest possible integrity, in accordance with Article 27, first paragraph, and Article 28(c) of the Staff Regulations. In case of fraud or attempted fraud, EPSO may decide to declare a candidate ineligible for future competitions for a limited period of time. |
7. Concerns and remedies
7.1. Technical and organisational issues
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If at any phase of the selection procedure candidates encounter a serious technical or organisational problem, they should inform EPSO via their candidate account. |
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For issues with the candidate account or the application form, candidates must contact EPSO immediately and in any case before the deadline for applications. |
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If the problem occurs during testing, a candidate must do both of the following:
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Complaints received after the deadline specified in this point will be considered inadmissible. |
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Complaints about technical issues, submitted by candidates who failed to undertake the steps referred to in Section 5(3) will be considered inadmissible unless the candidate can prove that the failure to complete the necessary steps was due to circumstances beyond the candidates’ control or due to a situation of force majeure. |
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Claims made in the context of complaints referred to in Sections 7.2.2 and 7.3.1 and based on alleged technical and/or organisational issues that had not been reported in accordance with Section 7.1 read together with Section 5, will be considered inadmissible. |
7.2. Internal review procedures
7.2.1. Complaints about MCQ test questions
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Candidates who consider that they have justifiable reasons to believe that an error in one or more of the questions in the multiple-choice-question (MCQ) test affected their ability to answer, may ask for the question(s) concerned to be reviewed. |
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The Selection Board may decide to ‘neutralise’ the question(s) containing the error: cancel the question(s) concerned and redistribute the points initially allocated to that/those question(s) among the remaining questions of the test. Only those candidates who received the question(s) concerned will be affected by the recalculation. The scoring of the tests remains as indicated in the relevant sections of the notice of competition. |
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To introduce a complaint about MCQ test question(s), a candidate should:
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Complaints submitted after the deadline or complaints which do not clearly describe the contested question(s) and/or alleged error(s) will not be taken into account. In particular, complaints merely pointing out alleged issues of translation, without specifying the problem, will not be taken into account. |
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Claims made in the context of complaints referred to in Section 7.3.1 and based on alleged issues in MCQ test questions that had not been reported in accordance with Section 7.2.1, will be rejected. |
7.2.2. Requests for review
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Candidates can request a review of a decision taken by the Selection Board, which establishes their results, determines whether they can proceed to the next phase of the competition, or affects their legal status as a candidate in another way. |
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The purpose of the review procedure is to allow the Selection Board to amend the contested decision in cases where there is a reason to do so (such as a mistake in the assessment). In the review procedure, the Selection Board will review its assessment of the candidate’s merits and will either confirm its initial conclusions or provide a revised assessment. |
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The Selection Board will not reply to any legal arguments, whether related to the contested assessment or not. Any arguments of a legal nature and claims related to the legal framework of the competition may be put forward in the form of an administrative complaint (see Section 7.3.1). |
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The simple fact that candidates may disagree with the evaluation by the Selection Board of their performance in a test or of their educational qualifications and/or experience, does not mean that the Selection Board made an error of assessment. The Selection Board enjoys a wide margin of discretion in making value judgements about candidates’ performance, educational qualifications, and experience. |
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No request for review is possible in relation to MCQ test results. |
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To introduce a request for review, a candidate must:
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Candidates will receive an automatic acknowledgment that their request has been received. The Selection Board will examine the request for review and will inform the candidate of its decision as soon as possible. |
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Requests for review received after the deadline indicated in point (6)(a) above will be considered inadmissible and will not be examined, except where the candidates can prove a situation of force majeure. |
7.3. Other forms of review
7.3.1. Administrative complaints under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations
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Candidates may lodge an administrative complaint against a measure (a decision or an absence of it) if:
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The complaint can be made against the absence of a decision in those cases where there is an obligation to take a decision within a deadline specified in the Staff Regulations. |
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Candidates who have submitted a request for review (see Section 7.2.2) must wait until they are notified of the reply to that request before they decide whether to introduce an administrative complaint. In such cases, the deadline for introducing an administrative complaint starts running from the date of notification of the decision of the Selection Board on the request for review. |
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Administrative complaints are examined by the Director of EPSO acting as the appointing authority under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations. |
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The purpose of the administrative complaints’ procedure is to verify if the legal framework of the competition has been respected. The candidates should note that the Director of EPSO cannot overturn a value judgement made by a Selection Board and has no legal powers to change the substance of a Selection Board’s decision. If the Director of EPSO finds a procedural mistake or a manifest error of assessment, the case will be referred back to the Selection Board for reassessment. |
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To introduce an administrative complaint, a candidate should:
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Administrative complaints received after the deadline set in Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations will be considered inadmissible. |
7.3.2. Judicial appeals
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Candidates have a right to submit a judicial appeal to the General Court, under Article 270 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union and Article 91 of the Staff Regulations. |
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Judicial appeals against decisions taken by EPSO (rather than by the Selection Board) will not be admissible before the General Court unless a candidate has duly availed themselves of the remedy of an administrative complaint under Article 90(2) of the Staff Regulations (see Section 7.3.1 above). |
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All the information on judicial appeals can be found on the website of the General Court (9). |
7.3.3. Complaints to the European Ombudsman
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All EU citizens and residents can make a complaint to the European Ombudsman about instances of maladministration. |
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Before submitting a complaint to the Ombudsman, candidates must first have exhausted the internal remedies provided by EPSO (see Sections 7.1 and 7.2 above). |
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Complaints made to the Ombudsman have no suspensive effect on the deadlines laid down for lodging requests, complaints, or judicial appeals referred to in these rules. |
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All the information on complaints to the Ombudsman can be found on the dedicated website (10). |
End of ANNEX I, click here to return to main text
(1) https://epso.europa.eu/en/contact-us.
(2) https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en/documents/common-european-framework-reference-languages.
(3) https://epso.europa.eu/en/contact-us.
(4) https://epso.europa.eu/en/epso-faqs-by-category.
(5) For the purposes of this competition, the expressions ‘education’ and ‘educational qualifications’ are used interchangeably.
(6) For the purposes of this competition, the expressions ‘experience’, ‘professional experience’, and ‘work experience’ are used interchangeably.
(7) https://epso.europa.eu/en.
(8) https://eu-careers.europa.eu/en.
ANNEX II
TYPICAL DUTIES
In each field, officials carry out their duties within the framework of established guidelines and procedures, following the instructions and under supervision of their line managers and officials of AD function group.
Field 1 – graphic design and visual content production
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Consulting clients (typically services within the institutions) and identifying their communication needs; and/or |
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Ensuring the graphic design (from concept to completion) of high-quality communication products across a wide spectrum of print and digital channels, media and languages, in both static and animated formats (publications, illustrations, icons, posters, roll-ups, backdrops, web banners, visuals for social media, infographics, etc.); and/or |
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Incorporating accessibility standards across visual communication products and enhancing usability and inclusivity; and/or |
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Transforming data into clear and concise graphs, maps, and other data visualisation formats; and/or |
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Applying existing institutional visual identity and communication guidelines and verifying its correct application by others; and/or |
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Monitoring of relevant technological developments and trends in graphic and visual communication design; and/or |
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Assisting with the implementation of the EU institutions’ communication strategies and special projects; and/or |
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Working with Adobe Creative Cloud applications, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, and After Effects; and/or |
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Collaborating with web and social media experts; and/or |
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Participating in brainstorming sessions, proposing creative ideas and solutions across a wide spectrum of communication channels; and/or |
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Contributing to internal knowledge-sharing and further professionalisation of peers. |
Field 2 – social media and digital communication
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Content planning and creation
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Campaign management and optimisation
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Collaboration and coordination
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Community management, social media listening, and performance measurement
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Field 3 – webmaster
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Creating, managing, updating and monitoring the institution’s websites and intranets by collecting, editing, adapting and publishing content, including multimedia elements; and/or |
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Ensuring the consistency of the structure, navigation methods and content of websites in order to provide a user-friendly and intuitive experience to users, as well as analysing their feedback to continuously improve design and functionality; and/or |
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Creating multilingual and accessible web content; and/or |
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Ensuring that content, structure and navigation adhere to industry-standard web technologies (i.e. HTML, CSS, and JavaScript); and/or |
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Enhancing the visibility of websites and attracting more relevant visitors from search engines (search engine optimisation); and/or |
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Ensuring that web traffic is properly tracked and producing web analytics reports; and/or |
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Managing technical services such as email subscription platforms and content-management systems; and/or |
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Translating business needs into technical requirements for developers and producing specification documents; and/or |
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Contributing to the planning of release cycles for new features, platform changes and bug-fixing and ensuring timely delivery; and/or |
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Ensuring the monitoring of technological developments in the field concerned; and/or |
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Liaising with the relevant services for the provision of content and providing coaching and support to website and intranet contributors. |
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ANNEX III
EXAMPLES OF MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
(Examples of minimum qualifications per Member State and the United Kingdom and per grade corresponding, in principle, to those required by the notices of competition)
Please click here for an easy-to-read version of these examples
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AST-SC 1 to AST-SC 6 AST 1 to AST 7 |
AST 3 to AST 11 |
AD 5 to AD 16 |
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COUNTRY |
Secondary education (giving access to post-secondary education) |
Post-secondary education (non-university higher education course or short university course lasting at least 2 years) |
University-level education (lasting at least 3 years) |
University-level education (4 years or more) |
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Belgique — België — Belgien |
Certificat de l’enseignement secondaire supérieur (CESS)/Diploma secundair 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 |
Candidature/Kandidaat Graduat/Gegradueerde Bachelor/Professioneel gerichte Bachelor |
Bachelor académique (180 crédits) Academisch gerichte Bachelor (180 ECTS) |
Licence/Licentiaat Master 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/Aggregaat Ingénieur industriel/Industrieel ingenieur Doctorat/Doctoraal diploma |
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България |
Диплома за завършено средно образование |
Специалист по … |
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Диплома за висше образование Бакалавър Магистър |
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Česko |
Vysvědčení o maturitní zkoušce |
Vysvědčení o absolutoriu (Absolutorium) + diplomovaný specialista (DiS.) |
Diplom o ukončení bakalářského studia (Bakalář) |
Diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského studia Magistr Doktor |
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Danmark |
Bevis for: Studentereksamen Højere Forberedelseseksamen (HF) Højere Handelseksamen (HHX) Højere Afgangseksamen (HA) Bac pro: Bevis for Højere Teknisk Eksamen (HTX) |
Videregående uddannelser = Bevis for = Eksamensbevis som (erhvervsakademiuddannelse AK) |
Bachelorgrad (BA eller BS) Professionsbachelorgrad Diplomingeniør |
Kandidatgrad/Candidatus Master/Magistergrad (mag.art) Licenciatgrad ph.d.-grad |
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Deutschland |
Abitur/Zeugnis der allgemeinen Hochschulreife Fachabitur/Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife |
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Fachhochschulabschluss Bachelor |
Hochschulabschluss/Fachhochschulabschluss/Master Magister Artium/Magistra Artium Staatsexamen/Diplom Erstes Juristisches Staatsexamen Doktorgrad |
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Eesti |
Gümnaasiumi lõputunnistus + riigieksamitunnistus Lõputunnistus kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta |
Tunnistus keskhariduse baasil kutsekeskhariduse omandamise kohta |
Bakalaureusekraad (min 120 ainepunkti) Bakalaureusekraad (< 160 ainepunkti) |
Rakenduskõrghariduse diplom Bakalaureusekraad (160 ainepunkti) Magistrikraad Arstikraad Hambaarstikraad Loomaarstikraad Filosoofiadoktor Doktorikraad (120–160 ainepunkti) |
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Éire/Ireland |
Ardteistiméireacht, Grád D3, I 5 ábhar/Leaving Certificate Grade D3 in 5 subjects Gairmchlár na hArdteistiméireachta (GCAT)/Leaving Certificate Vocational Programme (LCVP) |
Teastas Náisiúnta/National Certificate Gnáthchéim bhaitsiléara/Ordinary bachelor degree Dioplóma náisiúnta (ND, Dip.)/National diploma (ND, Dip.) Ardteastas (120 ECTS)/Higher Certificate (120 ECTS) |
Céim onóracha bhaitsiléara (3 bliana/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B.Eng)/Honours bachelor degree (3 years/180 ECTS) (BA, B.Sc, B.Eng) |
Céim onóracha bhaitsiléara (4 bliana/240 ECTS)/Honours bachelor degree (4 years/240 ECTS) Céim ollscoile/University degree Céim mháistir (60-120 ECTS)/Master’s degree (60-120 ECTS) Dochtúireacht/Doctorate |
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Ελλάδα |
Απολυτήριο Γενικού Λυκείου Απολυτήριο Κλασικού Λυκείου Απολυτήριο Τεχνικού Επαγγελματικού Λυκείου Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Πολυκλαδικού Λυκείου Απολυτήριο Ενιαίου Λυκείου Απολυτήριο Τεχνολογικού Επαγγελματικού Εκπαιδευτηρίου |
Δίπλωμα επαγγελματικής κατάρτισης (IΕΚ) |
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Πτυχίο ΑΕI (πανεπιστημίου, πολυτεχνείου, ΤΕI) Μεταπτυχιακό Δίπλωμα Ειδίκευσης (2ος κύκλος) Διδακτορικό Δίπλωμα (3ος κύκλος) |
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España |
Bachillerato + Curso de Orientación Universitaria (COU) Bachillerato BUP Diploma de Técnico especialista |
FP grado superior (Técnico superior) |
Diplomado/Ingeniero técnico |
Licenciatura Máster Ingeniero Título de Doctor |
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France |
Baccalauréat Diplôme d'accès aux études universitaires (DAEU) Brevet de technicien |
Diplôme d'études universitaires générales (DEUG) Brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT) Diplôme d'études universitaires scientifiques et techniques (DEUST) |
Licence |
Maîtrise Maîtrise des sciences et techniques (MST), maîtrise des sciences de gestion (MSG), diplôme d'études supérieures techniques (DEST), diplôme de recherche technologique (DRT), diplôme d'études supérieures spécialisées (DESS), diplôme d'études approfondies (DEA), master 1, master 2 professionnel, master 2 recherche Diplôme des grandes écoles Diplôme d'ingénieur Doctorat |
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Hrvatska |
Svjedodžba o državnoj maturi Svjedodžba o završnom ispitu |
Stručni pristupnik/pristupnica |
Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (sveučilišni prvostupnik/prvostupnica) |
Baccalaureus/Baccalaurea (sveučilišni prvostupnik/prvostupnica) Stručni specijalist Magistar struke Magistar inženjer/magistrica inženjerka (mag. ing) Doktor struke Doktor umjetnosti |
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Italia |
Diploma di maturità (vecchio ordinamento) Perito ragioniere Diploma di superamento dell’esame di Stato conclusivo dei corsi di studio di istruzione secondaria superiore |
Diploma universitario (DU) Certificato di specializzazione tecnica superiore Attestato di competenza (4 semestri) |
Diploma di laurea – L (breve) |
Diploma di laurea (DL) Laurea specialistica (LS) Master di I livello Dottorato di ricerca (DR) |
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Κύπρος |
Απολυτήριο |
Δίπλωμα = Programmes offered by Public/Private Schools of Higher Education (for the latter accreditation is compulsory) Higher Diploma |
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Πανεπιστημιακό Πτυχίο/Bachelor Master Doctorat |
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Latvija |
Atestāts par vispārējo vidējo izglītību Diploms par profesionālo vidējo izglītību |
Diploms par pirmā līmeņa profesionālo augstāko izglītību |
Bakalaura diploms (min. 120 kredītpunktu) |
Bakalaura diploms (160 kredītpunktu) Profesionālā bakalaura diploms Maģistra diploms Profesionālā maģistra diploms Doktora grāds |
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Lietuva |
Brandos atestatas |
Aukštojo mokslo diplomas Aukštesniojo mokslo diplomas |
Profesinio bakalauro diplomas Aukštojo mokslo diplomas |
Aukštojo mokslo diplomas Bakalauro diplomas Magistro diplomas Daktaro diplomas Meno licenciato diplomas |
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Luxembourg |
Diplôme de fin d’études secondaires et techniques |
BTS Brevet de maîtrise Brevet de technicien supérieur Diplôme de premier cycle universitaire (DPCU) Diplôme universitaire de technologie (DUT) |
Bachelor Diplôme d'ingénieur technicien |
Master Diplôme d'ingénieur industriel DESS en droit européen |
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Magyarország |
Gimnáziumi érettségi bizonyítvány Szakközépiskolai érettségi-képesítő bizonyítvány |
Felsőfokú szakképesítést igazoló bizonyítvány (Higher Vocational Programme) |
Főiskolai oklevél Alapfokozat (Bachelor degree 180 credits) |
Egyetemi oklevél Alapfokozat (Bachelor degree 240 credits) Mesterfokozat (Master degree) (Osztatlan mesterképzés) Doktori fokozat |
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Malta |
Advanced Matriculation or GCE Advanced level in 3 subjects (2 of them grade C or higher) Matriculation certificate (2 subjects at Advanced level and 4 at Intermediate level including Systems of Knowledge with overall grade A-C) + Passes in the Secondary Education Certificate examination at Grade 5 2 A Levels (passes A-C) + a number of subjects at Ordinary level, or equivalent |
MCAST diplomas/certificates Higher National Diploma |
Bachelor’s degree |
Bachelor’s degree Master of Arts Doctorate |
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Nederland |
Diploma VWO Diploma staatsexamen (2 diploma's) Diploma staatsexamen voorbereidend wetenschappelijk onderwijs (Diploma staatsexamen VWO) Diploma staatsexamen hoger algemeen voortgezet onderwijs (Diploma staatsexamen HAVO) |
Kandidaatsexamen Associate degree (AD) |
Bachelor (WO) HBO bachelor degree Baccalaureus of „Ingenieur” |
HBO/WO Master's degree Doctoraal examen/Doctoraat |
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Österreich |
Matura/Reifeprüfung Reife- und Diplomprüfung Berufsreifeprüfung |
Kollegdiplom/Akademiediplom |
Fachhochschuldiplom/Bakkalaureus/Bakkalaurea |
Universitätsdiplom Fachhochschuldiplom Magister/Magistra Master Diplomprüfung, Diplom-Ingenieur Magisterprüfungszeugnis Rigorosenzeugnis Doktortitel |
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Polska |
Świadectwo dojrzałości Świadectwo ukończenia liceum ogólnokształcącego |
Dyplom ukończenia kolegium nauczycielskiego Świadectwo ukończenia szkoły policealnej |
Licencjat/Inżynier |
Magister/Magister inżynier Dyplom doktora |
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Portugal |
Diploma de Ensino Secundário Certificado de Habilitações do Ensino Secundário |
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Bacharel Licenciado |
Licenciado Mestre Doutorado |
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România |
Diplomă de bacalaureat |
Diplomă de absolvire (colegiu universitar) Învățământ preuniversitar |
Diplomă de licenţă |
Diplomă de licenţă Diplomă de inginer Diplomă de urbanist Diplomă de master Certificat de atestare (studii academice postuniversitare) Diplomă de doctor |
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Slovenija |
Maturitetno spričevalo (spričevalo o poklicni maturi) (spričevalo o zaključnem izpitu) |
Diploma višje strokovne šole |
Diploma o pridobljeni visoki strokovni izobrazbi |
Univerzitetna diploma Magisterij Specializacija Doktorat |
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Slovensko |
Vysvedčenie o maturitnej skúške |
Absolventský diplom |
Diplom o ukončení bakalárskeho štúdia (Bakalár) |
Diplom o ukončení vysokoškolského štúdia Bakalár (Bc.) Magister Magister/Inžinier ArtD. |
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Suomi/Finland |
Ylioppilastutkinto tai peruskoulu + kolmen vuoden ammatillinen koulutus – Studentexamen eller grundskola + treårig yrkesinriktad utbildning Todistus yhdistelmäopinnoista (Betyg över kombinationsstudier) |
Ammatillinen opistoasteen tutkinto – Yrkesexamen på institutnivå |
Kandidaatin tutkinto – Kandidatexamen/Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto – Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min. 120 opintoviikkoa – studieveckor) |
Maisterin tutkinto – Magisterexamen/Ammattikorkeakoulututkinto – Yrkeshögskoleexamen (min. 160 opintoviikkoa – studieveckor) Tohtorin tutkinto (Doktorsexamen) joko 4 vuotta tai 2 vuotta lisensiaatin tutkinnon jälkeen – antingen 4 år eller 2 år efter licentiatexamen Lisensiaatti/Licentiat |
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Sverige |
Slutbetyg från gymnasieskolan (3-årig gymnasial utbildning) |
Högskoleexamen (80 poäng) Högskoleexamen, 2 år, 120 högskolepoäng Yrkeshögskoleexamen/Kvalificerad yrkeshögskoleexamen, 1–3 år |
Kandidatexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 120 poäng, varav 60 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 10 poäng) Meriter på grundnivå: Kandidatexamen, 3 år, 180 högskolepoäng (Bachelor) |
Magisterexamen (akademisk examen omfattande minst 160 poäng, varav 80 poäng fördjupade studier i ett ämne + uppsats motsvarande 20 poäng eller två uppsatser motsvarande 10 poäng vardera)
Meriter på avancerad nivå:
Meriter på forskarnivå:
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United Kingdom |
General Certificate of Education Advanced level — 2 passes or equivalent (grades A to E) BTEC National Diploma General National Vocational Qualification (GNVQ), advanced level Advanced Vocational Certificate of Education, A level (VCE A level) |
Higher National Diploma/Certificate (BTEC)/SCOTVEC Diploma of Higher Education (DipHE) National Vocational Qualifications (NVQ) Scottish Vocational Qualifications (SVQ) level 4 |
(Honours) Bachelor degree NB: Master’s degree in Scotland |
Honours Bachelor degree Master’s degree (MA, MB, MEng, MPhil, MSc) Doctorate |
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NOTE: UK diplomas awarded in 2020 (until 31 December 2020) are accepted without an equivalence. UK diplomas awarded as from 1 January 2021 must be accompanied by an equivalence issued by a competent authority of an EU Member State. |
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