Third-party degree verification

For requests by prospective employers and academic institutions

  • Verifying Current Enrolment

    To verify a student's current enrolment or program information, the student or an authorized third-party must request an Enrolment Verification. A student can also request a transcript and have it sent to a third party.
     

    Enrolment Verification

  • Verifying UM Graduates

    The University of Manitoba has partnered with AuraData, a Canadian company specializing in secure online education verification. For fast, economical, and convenient verification for UM graduates, please contact AuraData.
     

    Contact AuraData

  • Medical Verifications

    To verify information relating to Medical Internships, Residencies, and Fellowships or Undergraduate Medical Education, please refer to Max Rady College of Medicine forms and templates.

     

    Contact PGME

Confirmation of Degree Awarded document

Use for visa permits, post-docs and convocation invitation letters.

  • About Confirmation of Degree Awarded

    Confirmation of Degree Awarded letters can only be prepared for graduates of the University of Manitoba. This document can be used for visa permits, post-docs, and convocation invitation letters, for February graduates. This document includes the student's full name, the degree conferred, and the date of graduation.

    This document is $12.50 and can up to ten business days. The fee is subject to change.

    If you have declared graduation but have not yet graduated, you will need an Eligibility to Graduate letter.

     

  • Use as an Invitation letter

    This letter can be used as an invitation letter for February graduates attending Spring Convocation. When used as an invitation letter, the confirmation of degree awarded letter includes the dates of the upcoming Spring Convocation, which February graduates are invited to participate at. The certificate is prepared on UM letterhead and bears a signature and the Registrar's Office stamp.

    If you are graduating in Spring or Fall, you will need to use the Eligibility to graduate letter as an invitation letter.

To request this document:
  1. Log in to Aurora

  2. Select the “Open Registration dashboard” card
  3. Select 'Enrolment & Academic Records'
  4. Select 'Student Records'
  5. Select 'Order a document'
  6. Select 'Confirmation of Degree Awarded'
  7. Follow the menu prompts and select your delivery method: 
    • Email to a UM student email
    • Standard mail (through Canada Post)
  8. Select your payment method: credit card (Visa and Mastercard) and Visa Debit only
  9. Your document will be sent out to the address provided in 10 business days. 

All requests to be sent to prospective employers, academic institutions and other third-parties must be referred to AuraData. If more information is required, the student can order an enrolment verification or transcript.

Confirmation of eligibility to graduate

For students who want proof of their upcoming graduation.

About Eligibility to Graduate Letters

A Confirmation of Eligibility to Graduate letter is prepared for students who have declared their intent to graduate but have not yet graduated.

This document includes the student's full name, the degree they are expecting to receive and the date of their expected graduation. This letter can be used as an invitation letter for convocation and includes the upcoming convocation dates.

This document is $12.50 and may take a minimum of two weeks to process. The fee is subject to change.
 

To request this document:
  1. Log in to Aurora
  2. Select the “Open Registration dashboard” card
  3. Select 'Enrolment & Academic Records'
  4. Select 'Student Records'
  5. Select 'Order a Document'
  6. Select 'Confirmation of Eligibility to Graduate'
    • Select 'Undergraduate/Diploma' if you are an Undergraduate or Diploma student
    • Select 'Graduate' if you are a Graduate student
  7. Follow the menu prompts and select your delivery method:
    • Email to UM Student email
    • Standard mailing (through Canada Post)
  8. Select your payment method: credit card (Visa and Mastercard) and Visa Debit only

Certified copy of degree

For students wanting a certified copy of their degree.

About Certified Copies of Degree

The Registrar's Office can provide a Certified Copy of Degree, but the University does not have duplicate parchments or any copies of original parchments that were previously issued to graduates.

Graduates are required to provide a clear copy of their own parchment for certification. The copy will be given a stamp along with a signature and date. The certified copy will bear the embossed UM seal over the signature.

These documents are $12.50 each and can up to ten business days. The fee is subject to change.
 

To request this document:
  1. Fill out the PDF form.
    • Please be sure to include payment information at the bottom of the form.
  2. Email the form to Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca
    • Ensure you are sending the request in from your student email address.
    • If you do not have access to a student email address, please send a copy of your government-issued photo ID with your request.
    • Please include a copy of your Parchment.
  3. Your document will be mailed to the address provided in 10 business days.

Parchment delivery request

For students not attending convocation.

About Parchment Delivery Requests

A parchment (degree) delivery request can be made by a student who would like to have their parchment delivered by express post or courier. Parchments are ready 2 weeks after the last Convocation ceremony (for May and October) or 2 weeks after the announced graduation date (for February).

If you are attending your convocation ceremony, you will receive your parchment at the ceremony.
 

To request this document:
  1. Fill out the PDF form.
    • Please be sure to include payment information at the bottom of the form.
  2. Email the form to Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca
    • Ensure you are sending the request in from your student email address.
    • If you do not have access to a student email address, please send a copy of your government-issued photo ID with your request.
  3. Your document will be mailed to the address provided 2 weeks after the last ceremony or graduation date.

Replacement parchment

For the replacement of a lost, damaged or updated degree.

  • About Replacement Parchments

    If your parchment has been lost, stolen, damaged or destroyed or your Legal name has changed, you may apply for a replacement parchment. Please note the replacement parchment looks similar to the original, and the wording certifies you have graduated, but it is NOT a duplicate of your original parchment.

    The fee for a replacement parchment is $79.25 and can take five business days. Fees are subject to change

     

  • Returning an old or damaged parchment

    If you are requesting a replacement parchment as part of a change of name request, or due to the parchment being damaged, we require that you return your original parchment to the Registrar's Office, this must be done by mail.
     

To request this document:
  1. Fill out the PDF form.
    • Please be sure to include payment information at the bottom of the form.
  2. Email the form to Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca
    • Ensure you are sending the request in from your student email address.
    • If you do not have access to a student email address, please send a copy of your government-issued photo ID with your request.
  3. Your document will be mailed to the address provided in 10 business days.

Change of degree designation from Bachelor of Laws to Juris Doctor
 

About changing degree designation

The University of Manitoba Senate has approved the change in degree designation from "Bachelor of Laws" to "Juris Doctor" for any past recipients of the Bachelor of Laws degree.

The Replacement Parchment looks similar to the original, and the wording certifies that you have graduated, but it is NOT a duplicate of your original parchment. It will be printed on the same paper as current parchments are printed, including the University of Manitoba seal, using the same font as current original parchments use, in landscape format.

Your original parchment must be returned with your request, we can only receive original parchments by mail.

The fee for a Replacement Parchment is $79.25 and can take five to six business weeks. Fees are subject to change.

 

To request this document:

  1. Fill out the PDF form.
    • Please be sure to include payment information at the bottom of the form.
  2. Email the form to Registrar.Office@umanitoba.ca
    • Ensure you are sending the request in from your student email address.
    • If you do not have access to a student email address, please send a copy of your government-issued photo ID with your request.
  3. Your document will be mailed to the address provided in 10 business days.

Contact Us

In-person  If you are visiting in-person, you are required to check in to our virtual queue.

400 UMSU University Centre
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2
 

General Questions?Email us

Inquire about convocation: graduation.convocation@umanitoba.ca
Transcript inquiries: Transcripts@umanitoba.ca

204-474-9420
1-877-474-9420 (toll free)
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Wednesday: 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
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