FAQ APRA certificates

Which certificates can be obtained from the General Secretariat?

Certificate	Description
Pre-enrolment Certificate	It attests the pre-enrolment to a study cycle/programme in accordance with the parameters of the Vatican Secretariat of State. It is the certificate required for the submission of the visa application for study purposes.
Certificate of enrolment	Attests the registration to the current academic year. (valid for one year) The first certificate is free
Certificate of enrolment with supported subjects	It certifies that you are enrolled in the current academic year and shows the grades obtained in the examinations for the subjects of the cycle/programme you are currently enrolled in (valid for one year). Certificate useful for PDS renewal request
Certificate of subjects supported	Contains the list of grades obtained in the examinations for the subjects of the cycle/programme required.
Simple printing of supported materials	Print the report “Progress of the study plan” available in Reserved Area
Certificate of Obtaining Title	It certifies the achievement of the title by stating the date of the title, the list of marks and ECTS obtained in the examinations passed, useful for obtaining the title, the total average and the final qualification of the programme. Includes, where possible and if required, the additional diploma The first certificate is free
Diploma supplement certificate	It certifies the exact description of the nature, level and content of the studies carried out. The Diploma Supplementis a certificate which contains a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the studies carried out and successfully completed by the student mentioned in the diploma. This certificate contains only official data on the student’s career, excluding discretionary evaluations, statements of equivalence or suggestions for recognition. It is valid only together with the official diploma.
Diploma in parchment	Parchment certifying the achievement of the degree (baccalaureate, license, doctorate). The parchment of the institutional degrees for the faculties of Philosophy, Theology and Bioethics is written in Latin. The parchment of the institutional degrees of the Istituto Superiore di Scienze Religiose is written in Italian.
Master/diploma	Parchment certifying the achievement of the master/diploma. It is written in Italian or in the official language of the course of study.
Course Diploma ISSR Diploma	Card certifying the achievement of the diploma courses of the Higher Institute of Religious Sciences
Certificate of participation with ECTS	It attests participation in a study programme that issues ECTS, other than institutional cycles, masters and diplomas.
Compliant copy of academic program (per cycle, master/diploma)	It contains the description of the programmatic contents of each teaching, of which the student has passed the exam, useful for the completion of a specific course of study.
Compliant copy of APRA certifications	Photostatic copy of a document already issued complete with the stamp of conformity to the original
Certificate declaration of legal status Athenaeum	Declaration of the legal value of the University
Certificate Nulla Osta	It certifies the academic path of the student and declares the Nulla Osta to the transfer to another educational Institution
Translation of the certificate/diploma (English-Spanish)	It is not possible to ask for the translation of the diploma supplement

What certificates can be obtained from the Faculty Secretariat?

Certificate	Description
Certificate of participation in a course	Attestation of participation in a course that does not release ECTS

What certifications can be issued before the completion of an institutional course of study, a master’s degree or a diploma, or after the suspension of studies?

• Certificate of enrolment
• Certificate of subjects supported
• Compliant copy of academic program (per cycle, master/diploma)

What certifications can be issued on completion of an institutional course of study, a master’s degree or a diploma?

• Certificate of qualification
• Diploma in parchment
• Diploma supplement (only for ECTS degrees from 2007-2008 onwards)
• Compliant copy of academic program (per cycle, master/diploma)

What certifications can be issued at the end of an advanced training course or upon passing the examination test of a course attended as an auditor?

Certificate of participation with ECTS

What certifications can be issued following attendance at a course as a guest or extraordinary student?

Certificate of participation in a course

What certifications can be asked for those who have supported studies in the Magisterium in Religious Sciences?

In case the student has completed the program:

• Certificate of qualification
• Diploma in parchment
• Compliant copy of academic program (per cycle, master/diploma)

In case the student has not completed the curriculum:

• Certificate of subjects supported
• Compliant copy of academic program (per cycle, master/diploma)

Are APRA titles recognized abroad?

For more information, please refer to the Ecclesiastical Academic Qualifications page.

Is the University proceeding with the recognition of the studies?

No, the request for recognition must be submitted in the country where the studies carried out at the Athenaeum are intended to be recognized. The Athenaeum only offers the service of endorsement of certificates and diplomas issued by it.

Is it possible to request the Hague Apostille?

No, the Holy See is not one of the signatory countries to the Hague Convention.

Is it necessary to apply for a certificate endorsement?

It depends on the country where you intend to present them for further study or to have your qualifications recognized. It is therefore necessary to obtain prior information from the institution for which the documents are intended.

What are the delivery times for the certificates?

Certificates can only be applied for when you meet the requirements to obtain them. In particular, before requesting the documents related to the end of a cycle (certificate of qualification, diploma supplement, parchment diploma) it is necessary to verify that the curriculum is complete in the Career Advancement report available in your reserved area.

Certificates requested in Italian can be collected at the counter, or sent (as a scan by e-mail or sent by post or courier) from the fifth working day after the request.

The parchment diplomas are available from the 30th working day after the request.

It is not possible to establish deadlines for the issue of certificates in languages other than Italian because they depend on translation times outside the University.

Likewise, the time needed for the endorsements of documents does not depend on the University, but on the availability of the Embassies. It is not guaranteed that the stamped documents will be sent before two working months.

How to collect certifications by delegate?

Withdrawal of the documents by a person other than the person concerned may be made by means of a proxy, with a copy of the identity document of the person concerned.

Postal shipment of certifications

The delivery of parchment diplomas is made only by express courier, whose delivery time is a few days. For shipments made by courier, it is possible to follow the status on the courier’s websites through the waybill that is sent to the applicant.

The tracking service is not available for insured shipments and delivery times are not the University’s responsibility.

For the continuation of studies at another institution: what is needed?

You will have to ask in advance about the transfer procedure to the institution where you intend to move. Usually a certificate of supported subjects and a certified copy is required. Sometimes the universities also ask for the declaration of value of the Pontifical Athenaeum Regina Apostolorum.

Is it possible to get a copy of the diploma on parchment?

No, the diploma is a unique document. It is issued only once per course of study.

I can’t remember my serial number. How can I get it back?

Contact [email protected] asking to reset your password.