The electronically signed degree certificate is the student's only offical degree certificate.
The degree certificate is signed using an electornic certificate. You can check the authenticity of the diploma for example at the service of the Digital and Population Agency.
DPA's validation service will receive an "error message", which you don't need to worry about. (Figure 1)
NOTE! If the electronically signed degree certificate has been edited after it has been downloaded, the electronic certificate is broken and the document is no longer valid.
When the electronic degree certificate is signed, it will be sent to students Atomi-service. The student downloads the offical degree certificate from the Atomi service itself or from the link in the email.
Download the degree certificate within 30 days, when you receive a email to your personal e-mail addres (if this is registered in Peppi) about the completion of your degree certificate. You can download your certificate from the link in the email, or:
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The printed certificate can be proved to be genuine.
Figure 1: DPA's validation service |
Figure 2: Atomi service -icon |
Figure 3: Atomi service's Documents tab |