Certificates and Diplomas

Certificate

Formal document issued by SGE with the purpose of proving situations of interest to the student:

• Certificate of enrollment in curricular units (either within a course or stand-alone).
• Certificate of approval in completed curricular units (either within a course or stand-alone).
• Erasmus Program Certificate.

Diploma

Document issued in a legally predefined form, proof of finishing a study programme leading to an academic degree, or completion of a non-degree course, issued by the educational institution which confers it. In the case of joint degrees (double or multiple-title), diplomas can be issued by each one of the higher education establishments or jointly by the involved institutions:

• Course cards.
• Master's cards.
• Doctoral cards.
• Certificates proving the completion of an academic degree (in the case of Iscte, designated as Diplomas).
• Official documents proving the completion of non-degree programme.

Diploma supplements

Bilingual complementary document included in a diploma (course card, magisterial card, doctoral card or diploma of a non-diploma course), that aims to contribute to improving international transparency and equal recognition of professional and academic qualifications (diplomas, degrees, certifications, etc.), through the presentation of the following information:

• Description of the Portuguese system of higher education and its context in the larger education system at the date at which the diploma was obtained.
• Characterization of the institution that administered the education and conferred the diploma.
• Characterization of education completed (degree, area, access requirements, normal duration, level) and its objectives.
• Inclusion of detailed information on the completed programme and the results obtained.
• Inclusion of supplementary information about extracurricular activities duly certified to augment the academic path of the student.

Course card

Additional document that may substitute for the diploma which proves completion of a bachelor’s or master’s degree.

Doctoral card

Additional document that may substitute for the diploma which proves completion of a doctorate degree.

How to request an academic document?

To request the issuance of academic documents, the request must be submitted through:
Fénix+ > MyFénix > Services > Requisitons – click the “create” button > choose the type of document.

How is an academic document issued?

With the exception of the course and doctoral cards, academic documents are issued, by default, exclusively in digital format.
Once issued, the documents are available for download in the student’s Fénix+ area under Requisitions.
All digital documents are digitally signed and include an online verification link.

Is it possible to receive the diploma in paper format?

To request the paper version of the diploma, the student must explicitly indicate this in the request, under the “Form” tab, in the field “Additional Information for Services”. The Diploma Supplement is issued only in digital format. Physical documents are delivered only to the student or their legal representative, upon prior appointment here.

How to pay the fee?

The issuance of an academic document is subject to a fee, according to the Fee Table. The amount varies depending on the document.
To make the payment, the student should check the details available at:
Fénix+ > MyFénix > Services > Current Account – click “Make Payment” > select the amounts to be paid and the payment method > follow the steps to generate the Multibanco reference.

Will I be notified about the payment? How long do I have to pay?

Yes. Students are notified via their institutional email. They have 2 (two) days to complete the payment. After this period, the requisition will be cancelled.