Certificate Issuance

Our University has introduced a service that allows alumni to apply for a certificate online and pay electronically or by cash at convenience stores.
If you would like to apply for a certificate, please apply for use. After completing the application for use, you can apply for issuance.
Notice
There are currently no notices.
How to Receive a Certificate
- Print out and receive a certificate from a printer at any convenience store (Seven-Eleven, FamilyMart, Lawson (in alphabetical order)) nationwide (*some certificates are available by only mail).※1
- Receive by mail addressed to the applicant
- Pick up the certificate at the Educational Affairs Center counter
- Send digitally directly to the intended recipient※2
※1:Certificates printed from multi-copiers at convenience stores are counterfeit-proofed using POPITA technology.
POPITA technology can be used to verify the authenticity of certificates. For details, please refer to “For Certificate Recipients (Such as Corporate Recruiters)“.
(POPITA is a registered trademark of NTT Advanced Technology Corporation.)
※2:About Send Online
A PDF of the certificate, digitally signed and time-stamped by the certificate authority, can be sent directly to the e-mail address of the company or other recipient. The recipient of the certificate can download the certificate from a single-use URL. For details, please refer to “For Certificate Recipients (Such as Corporate Recruiters)“.
Precautions for use
- In order to use the service, you must register and apply for the Certificate Issuance Service in advance.
- Currently, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs does not allow POPITA (digital watermark) certificates. If you submit a certificate to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to apply for a visa, etc., please select “Sending by mail” after login.
- Non-regular students such as non-degree students and research students cannot use this service. Please click here for more information.
How to Login to the Certificate Issuance Service
Before you can issue a certificate, you must log in to and apply for the Certificate Issuance Service.
● For first-time users, please check the following manual and complete the initial login procedure.
Convenience store certificate issuing service login manual (for graduate)
Certificate Issuance Service Quick Guide
● A detailed operation manual after logging in can be downloaded from the mark in the upper right corner of the webpage.
For first-time users, please register for a new account.
If you already have an ID, please login via the following link.
Issuable Certificates
Online Application
Type | Target | Sample | Issue Fee | Convenience Store Printing | Receiving by Mail or at the Educational Affairs Center | Send Online | Remarks |
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Certificate of Graduation | Alumni (Undergraduate) | Japanese English | 940yen | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | No degree is listed. |
Certificate of Completion | Alumni (Graduate School) | Japanese English | 940yen | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | |
Official Transcript | All Alumni | Japanese English | 940yen | 〇 ※1 | ◯ | 〇※1 | ※1 English transcripts are not available for those enrolled before the 2001 academic year. The format may vary depending on the fiscal year of admission. |
Official Transcript (with GPA) ※Only for those enrolled in 2002 or later | All Alumni | Japanese English | 940yen | ✖ | ◯ | ✖ | |
Certificate of Degree | All Alumni | Japanese English | 940yen | ✖ | ◯ | ✖ | |
Certificate of Period of Enrollment | All Alumni | Japanese English | 940yen | ✖ | ◯ | ✖ |
• For any certificates not listed above, please consult the Educational Affairs Center.
• If you wish to receive a sealed certificate, please select “by mail” (in the case of “by mail,” you may still choose to pick up your certificate in-person at the counter). When printing a certificate at the convenience store, please note you will need to seal the certificate yourself. (If you need an envelope, please contact the Educational Affairs Center.)
• When receiving certificates by mail,a postage fee will be charged. If the case of printing at a convenience store, a printing fee of 60 yen per sheet will be required.
For Receiving Certificates at the Educational Affairs Center counter
After submitting your application, please come to the counter in 3 business days for pick-up.
※Applications for “Counter Pickup” can be found in the “Mail” menu.
Please have proof of ID ready when picking up your certificate (Driver’s License, Residence Card, etc.)
Office hours: 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (weekdays only)
*Service unavailable during the New Year’s and Summer holidays.
For Certificate Recipients (Such as Corporate Recruiters)
- If you receive a certificate printed from a convenience store
These certificates are protected from counterfeiting using POPITA technology.
Those who receive a KUAS convenience store certificate can use POPITA technology to verify the authenticity of the certificate.
Please click here for more details. - If you receive a digital certificate (PDF)
The PDF data will have an electronic signature and time stamp from the certification authority.
Please click here for information on how to receive digital certificates.
For Non-degree Students and Research Students
Non-degree students and research students are ineligible for certificate application via the “Certificate Issuance Service”.
Please contact the Educational Affairs Center for information on how to apply.
※Please note that it takes about a week to issue the certificate, so please apply in plenty of time.
Issuable Certificates | Target | Sample | Issue Fee | Receiving by Mail or at the Educational Affairs Center | Remarks |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Certificate of Period of Enrollment | Non-degree Students | Japanese English | 940yen | ◯ | Excludes non-degree students who are not affiliated with KUAS, such as exchange students or credit transfer students. |
Official Transcript | Japanese English | 940yen | ◯ | ||
Certificate of Research Engagement | Research Students Only | Japanese English | 940yen | ◯ |
For Inquiry
About the Certificate Issuance Service system (operation, etc.)
Certificate Service Call Center
06-6809-4327 24 hours a day, 365 days a year
About certificate contents (Eligibility, processing times, etc.)
Kyoto Kameoka Campus
1-1 Nanjo-Otani, Sogabe-cho, Kameoka-shi, Kyoto 621-8555, Japan
Kyoto University of Advanced Science, Educational Affairs Center, Certificate Section
0771-29-2235
certificate@kuas.ac.jp
Reception Hours:Weekdays 8:30~17:00
*Service unavailable during the New Year’s and Summer holidays.