Degree Certificates
When you have completed your studies, you can apply for a degree certificate from the Office of Student Services and Education Administration. The degree certificate proves that you have fulfilled the requirements of your degree.
Staff will assess your application against national and local degree regulations. Generally, the processing time for a degree certificate is eight weeks maximum after your submission of a complete application to the University.
The main text in the degree certificate is Swedish and the sub-text is English. The certificate includes a diploma supplement, which describes your studies and presents information on, for example, programme content. You should present the diploma supplement together with the degree certificate. This is especially important for employment applications and other such purposes outside Sweden.
There is no cost for either the degree certificate or the diploma supplement.
Apply for a Degree Certificate
You can apply for a degree certificate on www.student.ladok.se.
- Choose “Degrees and certificates” in the drop-down menu
- Apply for a degree certificate at Dalarna University
- Follow the instructions from here (1-6)
If you have forgotten your Ladok log-in details, you can create a new account on www.eduid.se.
You can also apply for a degree certificate by using the form Degree Certificate Application: see the top right-hand menu.
Digital Degree Certificates
As of 1 January 2024, Dalarna University will only issue digital degree certificates. A digital degree certificate contains the same information as a degree certificate in paper format.
When your degree certificate has been issued, you will receive a notification by e-mail. Your digital degree certificate is always available: you can download it in Ladok for students (or Ladok for alumni) at any time. This avoids paper copies, attestation, and scanning. The degree certificate is a PDF file that receives an e-stamp. The e-stamp means that the document cannot be altered after it has been retrieved from Ladok. If you or somebody else wants to verify your degree certificate, you can upload the document to Ladok's page for verification. It is also possible to verify the e-stamp using Adobe.
To open the degree certificate correctly, you must first download it onto your computer and then open it with a PDF reader. If you try to open it with a PDF editor, you may not be able to since the document is not allowed to be edited.
Your degree certificate is not password-protected. If your computer still requests a password, then you are using the wrong program: please try a PDF reader instead. PDF readers can be downloaded for free from the internet.
Share Information About Your Degree
You can share information about your degree (such as what courses it includes) with a third party (such as an employer) digitally instead of sending them a paper copy.
More information about sharing your degree is availabe from Ladok.
Lost Degree Certificate
If you need a copy of a degree certificate issued before 1 January 2024, please contact support@du.se State your full name and your Swedish personal identity number, as well as the name of the qualification (degree), when it was issued and your current e-mail address/ postal address.
Swedish Personal Identity Number (personnummer)
If you get a new Swedish personal identity number (personnummer), you can request a new degree certificate that reflects this change. First, however, you need to request documentation from the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket), which you then need to send to support@du.se.
If you have questions about this, please contact support@du.se.
System of Qualifications
The System of Qualifications for Dalarna University is regulated by both the Higher Education Ordinance (1993:100) and regulations that apply for Dalarna University.
Swedish Education System
You can find more information about the Swedish higher education system on the website of the Swedish Council for Higher Education.
Degree Certificate Legalisation
The authorities in your home country may require a so-called “legalisation” of your degree certificate. If this is the case for your country, contact the Ministry for Foreign Affairs in Sweden. On its website, you can find detailed information on this subject.