OpenCerts for Transcript and Certificate
Digital Certificates/Academic Transcript - OpenCerts
OpenCerts is a platform, that leverages on blockchain technology to attain high level of security, transparency and resistant to tampering. It is developed by GovTech Singapore.
OpenCerts streamlines the verification process, reducing the overheads and processing time in verifying hardcopy certificate/academic transcripts. It offers a secure and efficient way to manage and verify digital certificate/academic transcript while minimizing the risks associated with fake certificates.
RP has issued digital certificates and transcripts in OpenCerts format (.opencert) to our graduates who graduated from 2011 onwards.
Benefits of OpenCerts
- Graduates do not have to request and pay for additional academic transcript.
- Graduates do not need to book an appointment and make a trip down to RP to certify their hardcopies certificate/academic transcript.
- Graduates can easily share and authenticate their OpenCerts files with any third parties such as educational verification companies, prospective employers or other academic institutions.
- Educational verification companies, employers and universities can easily verify the digital certificate and academic transcript via the OpenCerts website.
Graduates
Retrieve your Opencerts files
Method 1:
You will receive an email sent from noreply-RPOpenCerts@rp.edu.sg to your personal email address registered with RP. Download the OpenCerts file (.opencert) format in the email into a secured folder.
Method 2:
Login to MySkillsFuture Portal (https://www.myskillsfuture.gov.sg). Select Skills Passport via the navigation menu beside your name on the top right-hand corner of page.
View your OpenCerts file
Drag and drop your OpenCerts file into the viewer at the OpenCerts website (https://opencerts.io/).
Share your OpenCerts file
Send your OpenCerts file and the OpenCerts website link (https://opencerts.io/) to potential employers or universities.
Important: The handling of the digital documents must adhere to the data protection obligations of the PDPA.
More information on OpenCerts can be found via the links below:
RP OpenCerts: https://www.rp.edu.sg/graduation/opencerts
Academic Transcript/Diploma Certificate Re-print Request
Graduates may request re-prints of their Academic Transcript and/or Diploma Certificate. Please read on for more information.
Graduates can request for replacement copies of the:
- Academic Transcript at a non-refundable administrative fee of $10.90 (inclusive of 9% GST) per copy.
- Diploma Certificate* at a non-refundable administrative fee of $21.80 (inclusive of 9% GST) per copy.
*Graduates who wish to request for a replacement of their Diploma Certificate may only do so under any one of the following reasons:
- Diploma Certificate is lost.
- Diploma Certificate is damaged.
- Name change (Graduate must provide the Deed Poll and updated NRIC/Passport).
- For tertiary education application.
Request for reprint of Academic Transcript and Diploma Certificate
If you would like to request for a reprint, please submit a request here. Upon successful completion and payment of your application, processing time will take approximately 5 working days. For further enquiries, please write in to help-registrar@rp.edu.sg.
Note: Incorrect or missing data will slow down processing time.
Alternatives to reprint of Academic Transcript and Diploma Certificate
1. Certification of True Copy
Graduates who require Republic Polytechnic (RP) to certify their RP Diploma Certificate or Academic Transcript as true copies may book an appointment via this Booking Form. Graduates should book at least 3 – 5 working days in advanced and bring along the original copies of their documents for the certification.
