Recognition is not a single worldwide approval. Each country can apply its own rules to the university, programme, graduation year, internship and licensing examinations.
Questions to record
- Is the university or programme eligible for the intended regulator?
- Does eligibility depend on the admission or graduation year?
- Are there minimum attendance, internship or clinical-rotation requirements?
- Which licensing examinations apply?
- Which documents require primary-source verification?
Keep dated evidence
Save the regulator page, notice date and any written response. Recheck before admission, before final-year clinical placement and before beginning a licensing application.
Avoid broad claims
A university being recognised in one country does not automatically establish eligibility in another. Public pages should describe the exact regulator and conditions rather than using vague global-recognition language.
Last reviewed 15/07/2026