Matriculation and end-of-studies certificates
A matriculation certificate is provided for every semester of studies at EPFL, once the student has completed the procedure to register for that semester. It is available to download and print out directly from the IS-Academia portal.
An end-of-studies certificate is provided as soon as matriculation has ended, regardless of the reason why the studies have ended (succsseful completion of a study program, definitive failure, dropping out, or disciplinary measures). It is available to download and print out directly from the IS-Academia portal. This document may be required, e.g., to register with another University.
For more information about the end of studies, please consult the page End of studies and reregistration.
AVS/AHV contributions
Unlike the University of Lausanne (and EPUL, which was attached to the University until it was taken over by the Federal State and renamed EPFL starting with the winter semester of 1969–70), EPFL has never made semester registration conditional to the payment of the AVS/AHV contribution. EPFL is therefore unable to attest that you contributed to AVS/AHV during your studies.
To that end, you must request an individual account (CI) extract from the Caisse cantonale vaudoise de compensation. If you notice gaps in your contributions for the duration of your studies, you may contact the Agence d’assurances sociales de la Ville de Lausanne. Should the agency need to confirm the start and end dates dates of your studies at EPFL in the course of their research, and should you no longer have the relevant certificates, you may ask us (by email at the Student Services Desk) to confirm them to the agency by email.
Unemployment benefit
The end-of-studies certificate may be used to attest the end of matriculation at EPFL (beginning of unemployment benefit) at the unemployment office.
Certificate about teaching languages
A generic certificate is available on the webpage about teaching languages. No specific certificate can be delivered on this topic.
Certificate about the semester invoice
The semester invoice may in no way be generated before the validation of the Academic Reregistration Form. A generic certificate is available on the webpage about the semester invoice. No specific certificate can be delivered on this topic.
The semester invoice or, when applicable, the proof of payment, can be dowloaded from the IS-Academia portal.
Certificate about the structure and unfolding of studies
The structure and unfolding of studies at EPFL can lead to semesters with a complete leave of absence or part-time studies independently from the students’ own decision. Should it be necessary to make this known to an external body (e.g., for the renewal of a visa, residence permit, or scholarship), a generic certificate is available on the webpage about the requirements for passing.
‘Certificat de scolarité’
EPFL does not give out a ‘certificat de scolarité.’ It provides its students with a matriculation certificate (once the semester invoice has been settled), which confirms that the student is registered for a given semester, and a grade sheet, which lists the subjects taken and the grades obtained. This generic certificate (in French only) can serve to confirm this e.g. when renewing a scholarship.
Specific certificates
If need be, all the documents detailed above, as well as the grade sheets available from the IS-Academia portal, can be certified by the Registrar’s Office.
Upon request, the Registrar’s Office can provide a specific certificate when the following conditions are met:
- the information to be certified is not certified in one of the documents detailed above or in official documents such as transcripts, diploma supplements, and diplomas (we cannot e.g. certify separately the successful completion of a study cycle or specific results, this information being available in the grade sheet)
- the information to be certified is verified (we cannot e.g. certify ‘in advance’ matriculation to a semester, the successful completion of a study cycle, or the end of studies)
- the information to be certified is a matter of regulations and/or administrative study management (we cannot e.g. certify the content of teachings, the form of evaluations, etc., as these are at the teachers’ discretion)
If your request matches these criteria, you may order a specific certificate by filling in the online form for ordering a specific certificate and paying the Fr. 30.- tax and processing fees if applicable (please note that orders cannot be accepted by email, by phone, nor in person at the Student Services Desk).