Labor Market
Hungary
ECL exams at levels A2, B1, B2, and C1 in English, Hungarian, and German are state-accredited and recognized by all universities and employers as proof of language proficiency.
All certificates in other ECL languages can be recognized through a nostrification process by the Hungarian education authority.
Germany
Some examples of institutions that recognise ECL language certificates:
Recognition of Professional Qualifications in Healthcare
Bavarian State Office for Nursing
The State Office for Nursing accepts the ECL B2 language certificate in German for recognition procedures in the nursing sector.
Official Document (lfp.bayern.de)Berlin Senate Department for Health
For foreign professional qualifications in healthcare (e.g., medical and preparation assistants), the ECL certificate is accepted as proof of German language proficiency.
service.berlin.de (State Office for Health and Social Affairs)Arnsberg District Government
For the recognition of midwives and social professions, a German ECL certificate at level B2 is accepted.
Official Link (bra.nrw.de)Stuttgart Regional Council
In the recognition procedure for academic healthcare professions as well as for nursing and general healthcare professions, a B2-level certificate in German is accepted (additional specialist language skills may be required!).
Official Link (rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de)Skilled Workers Immigration Act and Professional Qualifications
Central Office for Skilled Worker Immigration North Rhine-Westphalia (ZFE NRW)
The ZFE NRW accepts ECL certificates at levels A2, B1, B2, and C1 as proof of language proficiency under the Skilled Workers Immigration Act.
Official Link (ZFE NRW)Arnsberg District Government
For the recognition of foreign professional qualifications, particularly in healthcare, the ECL certificate is accepted as proof of language proficiency. They are also responsible for recognizing teaching qualifications from EU member states in North Rhine-Westphalia.
bra.nrw.deStuttgart Regional Council
The Stuttgart Regional Council recognizes language certificates that comply with ALTE standards for various recognition procedures.
rp.baden-wuerttemberg.de