Certificates

On successful completion of your course you are provided with a certificate to verify your award. The certificate contains your name, the type of award (certificate, diploma, degree), the subject of study and the classification of the award (if appropriate). The certificate is often referred to as a “parchment” as degree certificates were originally manuscripts made from goatskin or sheepskin. This is no longer the case, although the paper used for your certificate has been specially made, is of a very high quality and bears the University’s watermark.

Your Name

Your name will be included on your award certificate in the format, first name, middle names, surname. The name used will be the full legal name which you confirmed as correct when you registered for your course or subsequently completed the Online Graduation process.  Title such as Mr, Mrs, Dr etc are not included and initials are not permitted.  If any have been included, then we will remove them before the parchment is printed.

The name that appears on your certificate should be the same as that on your birth, adoption or marriage certificate as appropriate. Using a different version of your name may cause difficulties later on in proving that the certificate is yours. Once your certificate has been issued it is not possible to amend your name. Your certificate is a legal document to which the University’s seal has been affixed.

You can check your name at any time by accessing your University record via the Student Portal.

Collecting your Certificate

If you attend graduation your certificate will be presented to you as you leave the platform after your award has been conferred.

If you choose not to attend graduation in person your award is conferred “in absentia”. If you want your certificate to be sent to you by post then you must request this by telephoning or emailing:   

Belfast and Jordanstown:  028 9036 6422 or examsjn@ulster.ac.uk                                                                                                       Coleraine:  028 7012 4221 or registryce@ulster.ac.uk                                                                                                                             Magee: 028 7167 5258  or email registrymg@ulster.ac.uk                                                                                

A fee of £6 is normally charged for this service.

Alternatively you may collect your certificate in person from:

Belfast and Jordanstown: Examinations Office                                                                                                                                            Coleraine: Registry Office                                                                                                                                                                            Magee:  General Office

Certificates for Winter 2010 graduations will be available from 24 January 2011.

Certificates for Summer 2011 graduations will be available from 25 July 2011.

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