Electronic degree certificate
SEAMK introduced an electronic Degree Certificate on 2 April 2024. The electronic Degree Certificate cannot be issued retroactively. Paper certificates are no longer issued.
Electronic Degree Certificate is easy to use, and you can easily attach it e.g. to electronic job application processes. Electronic Degree Certificate adds to the reliability of the degree certificate since the authenticity of the electronic signature is easy to validate. Electronically signed (Atomi) degree certificates fulfill all the requirements for an authorized electronic signature regulated by EU.
Electronic Degree Certificate is the official, original certificate. Electronic Degree Certificate is a PDF document, and it has been signed by rector electronically with an authentication issued by Digital and Population Data Services Agency. Authenticity of the SEAMK electronic Degree Certificate can be easily validated in the service of the Digital and Population Data Services Agency and in Atomi Validator Service on SEAMK.fi website. Any receiver of the degree certificate (e.g. an employer) can validate its authenticity using these services.
Applying for and downloading an electronic degree certificate
You will apply for an electronic Degree Certificate in the usual way with Application for Degree Certificate (see Application for Degree Certificate).
After graduation, you will get a link for downloading your electronic Degree Certificate. Email including the link will be sent from noreply@seamk.fi, to your personal email you have given in the application. You need to download the electronic degree certificate for yourself. Please note that the link for downloading the degree certificate is only active 14 days. Link will be sent to your email when your degree certificate has been electronically signed. This may take some days from the actual date of graduation, since degree certificates are not signed every day.
We recommend uploading your electronic Degree Certificate to several locations (back-up copying) You can submit your electronic Degree Certificate as such as an attachment e.g. to official authorities or employers.
NB! Do not modify the PDF certificate document. If the certificate is modified, the electronic signature authentication will be broken, and the document is no longer authentic.
Official copy of degree certificate
The electronic degree certificate is the only official certificate. If the electronic certificate is lost, you can order a new one. You can have a new electronic certificate for free.
Unfortunately, we cannot provide the student with two original, official degree certificates, both in electronic and paper format. However, you can order an official certified paper copy of the electronic degree certificate after graduation. The price of the copies is 5 €/page.
- Send your request by email to studentservices@seamk.fi
- Tell us your name and which document you would like to order. The Student Services will reply with more detailed instructions on how to order.
- Depending on the workload, the delivery time for documents is about 2 weeks.
- Delivery by mail or pickup by arrangement. If the copies ordered need to be sent abroad, a postal charge according to Posti’s price list will be charged in addition to the price of the copies ordered.
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