Application for degree certificate

Degree diplomas and course certificates are documents that show that you fulfil the stipulations for a certain type of degree or course. The university where you studied the last course, which will be included in the degree, is the university that is supposed to issue the degree certificate.

• Degrees and certificates are issued upon request.
• The degree certificate is issued in Swedish and English. It includes a description of the degree in English, called a Diploma Supplement (see example of what a Diploma Supplement Pdf, 308 kB. can look like).
• Degrees, certificates and the Diploma Supplement are free of charge.
• When you apply for a degree, please make sure all courses that are supposed to be included are completed and registered in Ladok.
• The date of issue of your degree is when processing is completed, not when you submit your application.

There are three levels of higher education, and degrees awarded follow the same level of higher education.

Transfer of credits from another university

If you have studied at another university in Sweden, you can normally include these studies in a degree without a separate application. In other cases, you may need to apply for transfer of credit.

You might need to show your original degree

Have you finished an Erasmus Mundus programme or a joint programme and have a Bachelor's degree awarded from a non-Swedish university? In that case, you must show your original Bachelor's degree certificate at the graduation office before you apply for your Master's degree. Book an appointment for showing the original by sending an email to tillgodo@uu.se.

If you don’t have the original certificate you can contact the university that issued your Bachelor’s degree and ask them to verify it by sending an e-mail to tillgodo@uu.se. They need to confirm that they have issued a Bachelor’s Degree to you, with the name of the degree and the date the degree it was issued.

How long does it take to get a certificate?

The processing time varies during the year depending on the number of applications received. Normal processing time is within 60 days but can often take less time. If your degree application entails a decision on transfer of credits, the processing time can be extended.