##  University Staff Set to Strike in Morocco: Academic Year at Risk

**Union Blames Ministry for Stalling Negotiations Over Unified Statute**

Moroccan university staff are poised to launch a wave of strikes and walkouts as the new academic year approaches. The Confederation of Democratic Trade Unions (CDT), the nation's most representative union for higher education staff, announced this escalation following its national council meeting. 

The CDT accuses the Ministry of Higher Education of obstructing negotiations on a long-awaited unified statute for university staff. This delay, according to the union, has created an untenable situation forcing them to take action.


"Following our last meeting with the Ministry, we are deeply disappointed by their lack of progress in negotiating a unified statute," stated the CDT. "This inaction leaves us no choice but to escalate our actions." 

The CDT's open-ended strike campaign threatens to disrupt the start of the academic year and could significantly impact students across Morocco. 


##  University Staff Set to Strike in Morocco: Academic Year at Risk

**Union Blames Ministry for Stalling Negotiations Over Unified Statute**

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Moroccan university staff plan strike as new academic year nears

## **Morocco Streamlines Degree Equivalency Process for European Graduates**

**Foreign Degrees from Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, and UK Recognized** 

Morocco's Ministry of Higher Education has significantly simplified the process for recognizing foreign degrees earned in five European countries. Five new decrees, published in Official Gazette No. 7422 on July 17, 2025, grant equivalency to bachelor's, master's, doctoral, and engineering degrees from public institutions in Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, and the UK.

**Clear Qualifications for Recognition**

To qualify for recognition, diplomas must meet specific criteria: they should be national-level public degrees (“diplômes étatiques”) obtained through regular study at a public institution.  Applicants must also provide proof of residency in the awarding country during their studies.

Engineering degrees from these countries are now equivalent to Morocco's "Diplôme d’ingénieur d’État" provided they require a minimum of five years of study after completing scientific baccalaureate.


**Access Official Information and Future Expansions**

The Ministry urges applicants to verify compliance with the new decrees through the Official Gazette or the dedicated portal enssup.gov.ma. The ministry also confirmed its ongoing efforts to expand degree recognition to additional countries in the future.  


## **Morocco Streamlines Degree Equivalency Process for European Graduates**

**Foreign Degrees from Spain, France, Belgium, Germany, and UK Recognized** 

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Moroccan university staff plan strike as new academic year nears

Morocco simplifies equivalency process for foreign degrees from five countries