OpenCerts is a platform that leverages blockchain technology to achieve a high level of security and transparency. It offers an easy and reliable way to issue and validate academic e-certificates that are tamper-resistant. This minimizes overheads in verifying issued hard copy certificates from Schools and Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs) in Singapore, and at the same time, prevents fake certificates as each certificate can be verified on the blockchain.

Verifiable PDF (V-PDF) is a PDF document with extended feature that leverages blockchain technology to achieve a high level of security.  Similar to OpenCerts, the V-PDF document is tamper proof and self-verifiable.  In addition, V-PDF provides greater convenience than OpenCerts as it is readable upon double clicking to view the file.

To validate the authenticity of the V-PDF file, one can drag and drop the PDF file into the viewer at Verify NUS e-Certificates webpage (best viewed in Chrome, Microsoft Edge, Firefox and Safari browsers).

Yes, NUS issues degree scrolls and official transcripts in hard copy and electronic format to our graduates who were admitted from August 2025 onwards. Refer to e-scrolls and e-transcripts.

These e-documents has to be validated by uploading them at the viewer at one of the specified platforms:

• Verify NUS e-Certificates webpage (for .opencerts and .pdf document*)
• OpenCerts website (for .opencert file only)

If the file can be successfully rendered and the content displayed in the viewer, with no error message, the file is verified as authentic.

These e-documents leverage on blockchain technology to achieve a high level of security and are self-verifiable.  Thus, it is not necessary to request for certified true copies from your candidates.

*Note: Only PDF issued in Verifiable PDF format can be validated via the link.

Possible Issues	Possible Reasons. What should you do?
File format is incorrect	The file is not in .opencert extension as it has been renamed to a different extension. The PDF file is a normal PDF document and not in verifiable PDF format. Please request the graduate to provide the original OpenCert file or Verifiable PDF file.
The file is verified as not valid.	The file or script is accidentally being edited by the candidate during the downloading process and not in the original format. Please request the graduate to provide the original OpenCert file or Verifiable PDF file.
Certificate has been revoked	The file could have been revoked for various reasons. For example, it has been replaced by an updated e-scroll or e-transcript. Please approach your candidate for the latest file.  For further clarification, please email to transcript@nus.edu.sg
The degree scroll and/or transcript did not display after a long wait.	You could be using an old version of the Internet Explorer.  Please try again using the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer or Firefox. It could also be due to firewall security for overseas web browser.

If you are not able to validate the e-degree scroll at the specified Verify webpage, please write to degverify@nus.edu.sgwith the graduate’s full name (as per degree scroll or transcript) and date of birth (in DD-Month-YYYY format) to seek clarification.

A PDF copy converted or printed from OpenCerts file will discard all the advanced cryptographic protections that are built into the OpenCerts.

Such copies of the degree scroll and/or transcript are considered to be tampered with and no longer self-verifiable. You should request a copy of the OpenCerts file from your candidate to verify its authenticity in the viewer at Verify NUS e-Certificates webpage or the OpenCerts website.

Alternatively, you may request for a verifiable PDF file from your candidate. To verify the authenticity of the PDF* file, you may drop the file in the viewer at Verify NUS e-Certificates webpage.

*Note: Only PDF issued in Verifiable PDF format can be validated via the link.

You will receive your e-degree scroll and e-transcript in your lifelong email account within two weeks from your date of conferment. (Note: please allow at least 3 working days from your conferment date for processing and generating the files.)

If you have completed your degree programme(s) from July 2024 onwards, you will receive two emails, one containing the OpenCerts file (in .opencert format) and the other on the Verifiable PDF file (in .pdf format).  You are advised to download the files from the respective emails into a secured folder in your personal computer/device for ease of future retrieval and use.

A copy of the OpenCerts file has also been deposited into the Careers and Skills Passport of your individual MySkillsFuture account. This is only available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

*Applicable for Bachelor, Graduate Diploma, Master and Doctoral programmes students only.

It will generally be sent within two weeks after your date of conferment.  Please check your lifelong email account. You may want to check your Clutter/Spam folder if you cannot find the email in your inbox.

If you have forgotten your NUS email ID and/or password, please click here.

Alternatively, you may retrieve your .opencert file from the Careers and Skills Passport of your individual MySkillsFuture account. This is only available to Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents.

 

For Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents

Login to MySkillsFuture account using your SingPass. Go to Careers and Skills Passport > Academic Qualifications. Look for your qualification and click on "download" to retrieve and save the copy.

A copy of the OpenCerts file has also been deposited into the Careers and Skills Passport of your individual MySkillsFuture account. Please login with your Singpass to retrieve your qualification.  This is available to graduates who are Singapore Citizens and Permanent Residents during their course of study in NUS.  If you have further enquiries, please email to Transcript@nus.edu.sg.

For Verifiable PDF document, it will be available for application from February 2025 for selected graduation cohorts.  Please check and apply here.

It is not necessary to login to MySkillsFuture account to download your OpenCerts file if you have already saved a copy from the email sent to your NUS Lifelong Email account.

Yes, you may rename your file but you must retain the extension (.opencert or .pdf). File content can’t be changed.

Printing discards all the advanced cryptographic protections that are built into the OpenCerts. Therefore, printing of the e-degree scroll and e-transcript is not recommended.

No, you must retain the OpenCert file in .opencert file format so that it will display readable information in the viewer at Verify NUS e-Certificates or the OpenCerts website.

If you need to share PDF file, please send the Verifiable PDF document instead.

It is best viewed in latest version of Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge and Safari.

A quick way to share your Opencerts file with anyone is to use the Email feature in the OpenCerts Website.

Upon successful rendering of your .opencert file at the OpenCerts Website, click on the “envelope” icon and enter the email address of the person you wish to share the file with. The recipient will receive an email from OpenCerts^TM with instructions on how to view your file.

OpenCerts and Verifiable PDF enables issuance and validation of tamper-resistant academic certificates in a convenient and reliable manner. You can provide the OpenCerts file or Verifiable PDF file with the specified verify websites to the institution for easy verification.  Please inform the recipient to drop the file into the viewer to self-validate the authenticity of your file.

You may direct the institution to the FAQs for Third Parties above to learn more about OpenCerts and Verifiable PDF.

If the institution insists in receiving the e-documents directly from NUS, please apply for the e-scroll and/or e-transcript in Verifiable PDF to be sent to the respective recipient(s) at the application portal below when electronic version is available for application.

For graduates whose academic records are not found in the current student records system (EduRec), i.e graduated prior to 2009, please email Transcript@nus.edu.sg to check if you can request for e-scroll/e-transcript before submitting an application.

Application Portals:

• For current students, please login to myEduRec > Academics > Transcripts > Apply Official Transcripts.
• For alumni and others, please click here.

The OpenCert file content cannot be displayed by opening the file to view directly.  It will show readable information only in the viewer at Verify NUS OpenCerts webpage or the OpenCerts website.

Possible Issues	Possible Reasons. What should you do?
File format is incorrect	You may have changed your file extension when you save a copy earlier. Please check your file again and make sure the file extension remains at .opencert or .pdf (for Verifiable PDF document).
The file is verified as not valid.	The file or script is accidentally being edited during the downloading process and not in the original format. Please ensure you are using the original OpenCert file or Verifiable PDF file for verifying purpose. If the problem persists, please email to transcript@nus.edu.sg for clarification.
Certificate has been revoked	The file could have been revoked for various reasons. For example, it has been replaced by an updated e-scroll or e-transcript.  You should have received an email regarding the revocation as well as a replacement file (if any). Do remember to inform those parties that you have sent the revoked file to earlier, and re-send them the latest file, if needed.
The degree scroll and/or transcript did not display after a long wait.	You could be using an old version of the Internet Explorer.  Please try again using the latest version of Chrome, Safari, Internet Explorer or Firefox. It could also be due to firewall security for overseas web browser.

The e-documents (OpenCerts and Verifiable PDF) uses file formats which may not fully replicate the hard copy transcript’s appearance. As long as the e-documents can be successfully opened in the viewer at Verify NUS e-Certificates webpage or the OpenCerts website (for OpenCerts file only), it is considered authentic. 

Yes, all graduates, except those from non-graduating and continuing and professional education programmes, will be given a hardcopy Degree Scroll/Graduate Diploma and a complimentary Transcript (if applicable to the programme) upon graduation.

Electronic transcript will be available for application wef February 2025.

Please login to myEduRec > Academics > Transcripts > Apply Official Transcripts.

If you have graduated prior to 2009, e-degree and e-transcript are not available to you.  However, you can apply for e-transcript (in normal PDF file) via the Application Portal for Alumni.

For earlier graduates who have received OpenCerts but not Verifiable PDF document, you may refer to the Application Portal for Alumni to apply for e-scroll or e-transcript in Verifiable PDF document when this is available.  Prevailing charges apply.

If you have a question not covered in the FAQs above, please email to transcript@nus.edu.sg.