completion of general education of at least 10 years, as attested by a diploma, certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a Member State or a certificate attesting success in an examination of an equivalent level and giving access to a vocational school or vocational training programme for nursing.

completion of general education of 12 years, as attested by a diploma, certificate or other evidence issued by the competent authorities or bodies in a Member State or a certificate attesting success in an examination of an equivalent level and giving access to universities or to higher education institutions of a level recognised as equivalent; or

‘higher professional qualifications’ means qualifications attested by evidence of higher education qualifications or, by way of derogation, when provided for by national law, attested by at least five years of professional experience of a level comparable to higher education qualifications and which is relevant in the profession or sector specified in the work contract or binding job offer.

· Making the reintegration of returning migrants in their home country as smooth as possible (in particular professionally): this could include support to the job search and/or setting up of businesses by returnees in their countries of origin; support to countries of origin in the recognition of the informal skills acquired by returnees throughout their stay abroad; a reintegration premium, tax-preferred savings accounts in migrants' home country, special housing programmes, support to enable returning researchers to continue a research project in their home country, or – in the case of students –continuation of scholarships for a cou ...[+++]ple of years following return.

- which shows that the holder has the professional qualifications required for the taking up or pursuit of a regulated intellectual profession in that Member State, provided that the education and training attested by the diploma, certificate or other evidence of formal qualifications were received mainly in the Community, or the holder thereof has three years' professional experience certified by the Member State which recognised a third-country diploma, certificate, or other evidence of formal qualifications.

In Greece in particular, which has still not officially assimilated undergraduate degrees with three-year degrees, adopting the proposal which we are examining would speed up the relevant reforms.