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The EUAA has received official recognition as a further and higher education provider from the Maltese authorities. The accreditation is a major milestone in supporting Member States to achieve a professional, effective, and unified approach to asylum and reception management across Europe.

The European Union Agency for Asylum (EUAA) has become a formal qualifications provider (MFHEA License n°2024-027) that will be able to grant European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) credits to officials working in asylum and reception roles.  Starting in early 2025, credits earned through the EUAA’s specialised training modules will count toward levels 4, 5, 6, or 7 in the European Qualifications Framework. At a later stage, a new European Master’s in Asylum and Reception Management programme will be made available to eligible officials in Member States’ national authorities.

The asylum and reception sectors have long been characterised by a lack of formal educational pathways tailored to national officials. They will now have the means to validate their achievements, a key step forward in the sectors’ overall professionalisation.

 

Since 2012, the Agency had recorded almost 98 000 participations in its different training sessions. In 2024, over 8 800 asylum and reception officials have been trained across the 955 sessions organised by the EUAA and EU+ countries.

By providing certified training at the European level with its European Asylum Curriculum, the Agency ensures that: 

• Training outcomes align seamlessly with needs on the ground, so that officials possess the knowledge and skills to operate quickly and effectively;

• Participants obtain the essential knowledge of European legal frameworks related to international protection;
• Advanced training enables officials to develop the highly specialised skills needed for working with vulnerable applicants.