Collecting your diploma

Your diploma is the formal proof of your achievement. Congratulations with this important milestone! Depending on your graduation date, there are several options to collect your diploma.

In The Netherlands, diploma's are printed at a centralized facility.  After we have processed your last grade, it takes at least four weeks before we receive the diploma. Once we receive it, we notify you by mail.

2019-2020 Diploma options
The formal graduation date determines your options. This is the last day of the month in which you handed in the last work and in which all requirements regarding results, registration and payment are met. This can be retroactively.  Graduation procedure >>
If your formal graduation date is 28 February 2021 or earlier:	You are welcome at the May 2021 graduation ceremony. Note: you can pick up your diploma earlier. You and your guests are always welcome at the ceremony. You can: • Receive your diploma at the May 2021 graduation ceremony >> • Collect your diploma at the FPN service desk>> • Receive your diploma by courier service from  30 November 2020 onwards >>
If your formal graduation date is 31 March 2021:	You are welcome to attend the graduation ceremony.  However, your diploma will not be ready in time, due to the diploma ordering and printing process.  At the ceremony, you receive an empty diploma folder. You can: • Attend the May 2021 graduation ceremony >> • Collect the diploma at the FPN service desk >> • Receive your diploma by courier service >>
If your formal graduation date is 30 April 2021 or thereafter:	You can: • Collect your diploma at the FPN service desk>> • Receive your diploma by courier service>> • Receive your diploma at the Fall 2021 graduation ceremony.

 

1. Receive your diploma at the graduation ceremony

The nicest way to receive your diploma is to come to the ceremony with your family and friends. We will send an invitation to your UM email account about four weeks before the ceremony. 

If you graduation date is 31 March 2021 (extended!) or earlier, you are welcome at the graduation ceremony. Even if you already received your diploma. See Graduation Ceremony >>
 

2. Collect your diploma at the FPN service desk

Currently not possible.


 

3. Receive your diploma by mail (courier service)

We offer the option to receive the diploma by post (courier) at no additional charge.  Once you received the e-mail confirmation that your diploma is ready, you can request this option.
 

	If you want to receive the diploma by mail (courier service)
		See Diploma by post >>

 

 

Documents

Authorisation to collect diploma on behalf of stude
Dutch grading system explained for Bachelor
UM website: More on 'automatic graduation'