On
this webpage you can find information about certification documents of the
University of Coimbra aimed to all its students and alumni. The issuance is subject to the payment of a fee and all the
documents currently issued may be confirmed by means of the platform of
documents authenticity verification of the UC.
The UC
recommends that you should use and request electronic documents: it is more simple, faster and cheaper! If you choose a paper document, you should bear in mind that its issuance may take longer, and it depends on circumstances external to the UC, such as transportation by the mail services (CTT) or the current pandemic scenario. |
 | Certificate – a document certifying information concerning the academic pathway of the Student at the University. It can contain diverse information, such as confirmation of enrolment, the registration at the UC, or the list of the curricular units the student has completed. |
| Diploma – a document certifying the awarding of an academic degree (Bachelor’s, Master’s or PhD) or the completion of a non-degree course, which in general consists of a Course Completion Certificate. |
| | Diploma Supplement(1) - a supplementary document to the
diploma, issued in Portuguese and in English which enables the comparability
between institutions, facilitates the mobility and improves the visibility of
the qualification obtained, by means of the following information: (i) description of the Portuguese Higher Education System and its framework
within the national education
system at the time the diploma is awarded; |
| Formal Diploma(2) - an additional or alternative document to the diploma, certifying the Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree. |
| Formal PhD Diploma(2) - an additional or alternative document to the diploma, certifying the PhD Degree. |
| Formal Tenure Diploma(2) – document certifying the Tenure Track Position. |
(1) Document
exclusive to the cycles of studies within the Bologna Process (Bachelor’s,
Master’s and PhD degrees). It does not apply to Non-Degree Courses.
(2) The
Diplomas are issued in a basic or in a traditional version.
