Need to prove your RSM qualifications to an employer or official body? We're here to help.
Under Dutch law, universities can only ever issue one original diploma. However, through our official databases and support services, there are several easy ways to provide legally valid proof of your degree, qualification, or attendance at RSM.
We can point you in the right direction if you need to:
Use the quick tool below to find the right team to contact based on your study programme and graduation year:
Your exact options will be different depending on your year of graduation and the exact programme you studied, but here is a quick guide to the terms used above and the options available to you:
Under Dutch law, you only ever receive one original, physical diploma. If it is lost or damaged, the university cannot issue a duplicate or replacement. Because of this, we recommend using certified copies or digital extracts whenever an employer asks for proof of your degree.
A certified copy is a photocopy of your original diploma and/or transcript that has been officially stamped and signed by the university. This formal mark proves to employers or other universities that the copy is genuine and accurate.
This is the process where a future employer, another university, or a background screening agency contacts us directly to confirm that you successfully completed your programme at RSM.
DUO is the Dutch government's executive agency for education. They maintain a secure, central digital database of degrees awarded in the Netherlands. Depending on the programme and year when you graduated, you may be able log in to DUO to download a free, legally valid digital extract of your diploma to share with employers.
Sometimes, automated systems like DUO don't have exactly what an employer or government needs – this is especially true for older qualifications or very specific international background checks. In these cases, our staff must manually check the archives and write a formal statement. This process takes a little more time and may involve an administrative fee.
If you are moving abroad for work or further study, the foreign government or employer may require legally binding proof that your Dutch diploma is genuine. Legalisation is a formal, multi-step process that involves gathering extra stamps and signatures from the university, Dutch courts, notaries, or government ministries. Because multiple authorities are involved, this can take a few weeks or months to organise – so it's a good idea to start the process as soon as possible.