The Path to a Degree at the College of Sciences

The path to a degree: earning a degree is no walk in the park!

You have just finished your studies and are eagerly looking forward to finally holding your diploma in your hands—the true culmination of your efforts throughout your college career.

We'll explain why you have to wait a few months after you finish your studies to receive your diploma.

Once the examination reports for the second-session degree committees have been approved—usually between July and mid-October—your future diploma is reviewed and, if necessary, corrected by the Degree Office (regulatory checks, civil status, etc.) before it is printed.

Your diploma is then entered into a tracking database to ensure full traceability before being forwarded for verification and signatures:

– To the Office of the President of the University of Montpellier
– To partner institutions for jointly accredited programs (Montpellier SupAgro, AgroParisTech, Paul-Valéry University, etc.)
– To the Montpellier Regional Education Office

If an anomaly is detected during these various verification phases, the diploma must be flagged as anomalous and reissued to undergo all verification phases again.

The entire verification process prior to the signatures of the President of the University of Montpellier, the heads of any partner institutions, and the Regional Superintendent of Education takes approximately 4 to 6 months. This may seem a bit long, but it ensures that you will receive a high-quality degree.

So thank you for your patience!

News

The mailing of diplomas, which had been suspended until May 11, is gradually resuming. To proceed, please review the online procedure on the website (https://sciences.edu.umontpellier.fr/diplomes-a-la-fds-disponibilite-retrait-envoi/).

For more information, please feel free to contact us at:fds.diplomes@umontpellier.fr