04.11.2026
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Haaga-Helia will start using electronic certificates in the School of Vocational Teacher Education
The goal is that from August 2024, students graduating from Haaga-Helia's School of Vocational Teacher Education (vocational teacher education, special needs teacher education and vocational study counsellor education), will receive an electronically signed certificate. Pedagogue students at Metropolia and Turku UAS (taidepedagogit) will still receive paper certificates.
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Electronic certificates are already in use in many higher education institutions and, also in Haaga-Helia's Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. The electronic certificate is safe, because it is digitally certified. It is also more convenient to keep for oneself than paper certificates. The electronic certificate is also easy to send to employers, for example, and it is easy for the recipient to verify the authenticity of the certificate. Using an electronic certificate is also more ecological, as there no longer is a need to print out separate paper copies for different purposes.
The electronic signature used by Haaga-Helia meets the highest and most reliable level of requirements set by EU legislation.
Students will no longer receive paper certificates, but after graduation it is possible, if necessary, to order a certified paper copy of the certificate for a separate fee.
Further information and instructions will be available on Haaga-Helia web pages during summer 2024.
Contact: Study Services
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