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Diploma Certificate

Once you have successfully defended your dissertation, and your M.Sc. Program is complete, you can request your Diploma Certificate and the Ceremonial Diploma to the University’s Academic Services through E-SCA (see tutorial). 

The requests should be made until 31st December of the current civil year


Request the Diploma Certificate and the Ceremonial Diploma


Step 1 – Log in to E-SCA using your credentials

Please verify that your data is correct (name according to passport/official ID, gender, date of birth, etc.).

  • “Personal Information”
  • “View Personal Information”

Any changes to this information should be reported to Academic Services in advance.

Step 2 – Request the Certificate of Degree Conclusion (Diploma Certificate)

System instructions:

  • “Updates and Services”
  • “Academic Services”
  • “Request Certificate of Degree Conclusion”
  • Select one of the options:
    • Certificate of Degree Conclusion
    • Certificate of Degree Conclusion with Final Average
    • Certificate of Degree Conclusion with Final Average and Grades per Course [recommended]
  • Select the number of copies in Portuguese and/or English
  • “Send”

The first certificate costs €200, and each copy of it costs €35. Other certificates (different options or in a different language) cost €70.

Step 3 – Request the Diploma (Ceremonial Diploma)

The Ceremonial Diploma is free of charge during the civil year of your dissertation defense. 

a) If you defend your dissertation until July of the current civil year, you do not need to request the Ceremonial Diploma.

b) If you defend your dissertation on October of the current civil year, you have to request the diploma on e-SCA until December 31st, otherwise, it will have a cost of €100. To proceed with the request: 

  • “Updates and Services”
  • “Academic Services”
  • “Request of Diploma”
  • “Send”

 

Step 4 – Pay the Diploma Certificate

It usually takes 24 hours until the status of your request and necessary payment appears in e-SCA. This information will be available in:

  • “Academic Information”
  • “Requests Made”
  • ”View pending requests”
  • Pay the fee (please see the methods of payment below)

The Tuition Fees and payments List can be found HEREYour request will only be processed after the payment. 

 

Methods of Payment


1. Payment from a Portuguese bank account

You can use the ATM reference (Multibanco) to make your payment. Choose "Pagamentos e Outros Serviços”, “Pagamento de Serviços/Compras" options and enter the entity code, reference and amount.

2. Payment from abroad

  • Account name: Universidade Católica Portuguesa
  • Bank: Banco Comercial Português/Millennium BCP, Lisbon
  • IBAN: PT50.0033.0000.50026586583.05
  • SWIFT/BIC: BCOMPTPL
  • Please send proof of payment to the Treasury Office (tesouraria.sede@ucp.pt) for an easier payment track.
  • Remember that bank fees may apply.

3. In-person, at the Treasury Office

 

Delivery Options


Diploma Certificate

  • By post – send an email to academicservices.lisboa@ucp.pt with your request, including the posting address. There is a payment associated with this service.
  • In-person – go to the Academic Services (Ground Floor, Library Building).
  • By email – send an email to academicservices.lisboa@ucp.pt requesting a scanned version before picking it up from the Academic Services or having it posted to you.

Ceremonial Diploma

  • The Ceremonial Diploma is delivered in the Graduation Ceremony. 
  • The Diplomas that are not delivered in the Graduation Ceremony, can be: a)  picked up in the Academic Services; b) sent by post - This must be requested by e-mail, and has associated shipping costs.

If the above-mentioned deadlines are missed, kindly contact the Academic Services: academicservices.lisboa@ucp.pt.

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