Diploma Supplement

If you began in or after August 2006, and have been awarded with your degree, you can now produce your own Diploma Supplement online. Please see Online Documents for details. All other students who completed a degree in or after 2005 can avail of an on-demand service whereby Diploma Supplements can be produced upon request. To request your Diploma Supplement, please email transcripts@ucd.ie citing Diploma Supplement Request in the title.

What is a Diploma Supplement?

The Diploma Supplement is issued to graduates of higher education institutions. The Diploma Supplement provides additional information regarding the award which is not available on the official certificate (Degree Parchment) such as the skills and competences acquired, the level of the qualification and the results gained, and entry requirements and access opportunities to the next level of education etc. This makes it more easily understood, especially for employers and institutions outside the issuing country. The European Diploma Supplement was developed jointly by UNESCO and the Council of Europe.

However, it should be noted, the most detailed academic document available to graduates is still the Academic Transcript.