Certificates
Issuance of Certificates (Currently Enrolled Students)
Currently enrolled students may request the issuance of certificates free of charge; after graduation, you will be required to pay 500 yen per copy. However, students who go on to graduate school or from a master’s to doctoral course at the University within one year from graduation or course completion may have a graduation/enrollment certificate issued free of charge. Please note that issuing these certificates online via the University’s website (“Issuance of Certificates (Graduates)” page) costs 500 yen per copy in all cases.
| Document type | Handling offices | Outline |
|---|---|---|
| Student ID card | 1：Sugimoto Campus Academic Affairs Division 2：Nakamozu Campus Academic Affairs Division 3：Abeno Campus (Medicine) Educational Affairs Division (Medicine) 4：Abeno Campus (Nursing) Educational Affairs Division (Nursing) 5：Habikino Campus Educational Affairs Service, Student Affairs Group 6：Rinku Campus Student and Educational Affairs Service |
1．Your student ID card is the official certificate of your status as a student of the University. You must carry it with you at all times and present it without fail when requested by any member of the University faculty and personnel. 2．Notify the handling office on any campus of any change in the information written on your student ID card. 3．The period of validity of the student ID card is the same as the maximum period of enrollment in the University. 4．In case of loss of your student ID card, report it to the police to prevent misuse and apply for reissuance with the prescribed form and fee (1,000 yen). 5．You must return your student ID card once you are no longer enrolled (upon graduation, etc.). |
| Certificate of commuting (to the University) |
1：Sugimoto Campus Academic Affairs Division 2：Nakamozu Campus Academic Affairs Division 3：Abeno Campus (Medicine) Educational Affairs Division (Medicine) 4：Abeno Campus (Nursing) Educational Affairs Division (Nursing) 5：Habikino Campus Educational Affairs Service, Student Affairs Group 6：Rinku Campus Student and Educational Affairs Service |
1．This certificate is necessary to purchase a student commuter pass for public transportation. When traveling on public transportation on your pass, you must carry this document together and present it along with your student ID card if requested by staff of the public transportation system. 2．Each student may have one certificate issued per academic year. 3．Notify the handling office on any campus of a change of address or commuting route, loss or damage. 4．The certificate is valid until graduation. 5．You must return the original certificate to the handling office on any campus if you are issued with a new certificate or are no longer enrolled in the University (upon graduation, etc.). 6．This document and commuter pass only cover a reasonable commuting route between your place of residence and the public transportation station nearest the University and strictly for formally recognized educational and research purposes. It cannot be used for extracurricular activities, part-time jobs and the like according to the regulations of railroad companies. Ref.:information on Osaka Metro Student Commuter Pass |
| Certificate of commuting (to the place of training) |
1：Sugimoto Campus Academic Affairs Division 2：Nakamozu Campus Academic Affairs Division 3：Abeno Campus (Medicine) Educational Affairs Division (Medicine) 4：Abeno Campus (Nursing) Educational Affairs Division (Nursing) 5：Habikino Campus Educational Affairs Service, Student Affairs Group 6：Rinku Campus Student and Educational Affairs Service |
Students who commute to an off-campus destination for practical training and other educational or research purposes may be issued with a certificate of commuting for training. Contact the handling office on any campus for details. |
| Certificate of group discount eligibility (discount group tickets) |
1．Sugimoto Campus Extracurricular Activity Service, Student Affairs Division 2．Nakamozu Campus Academic Affairs Division 3．Habikino Campus Student Support Service, Student Affairs Group 4．Rinku Campus Student and Educational Affairs Service |
This certificate is necessary to apply for the group discount offered by Japan Railways Group (JR) for groups of eight or more University students led by their instructor(s) and traveling on the same route (50% for students and 30% for instructors). A certificate issuance request form must be submitted along with a group travel reservation form (provided by the train station or travel agency) well ahead of the travel. At JR stations, group discount tickets must be reserved at least 14 days before the day of departure. NB: The form must be directly submitted to the handling office on any campus. |
| Certificate of student discount eligibility (discount public transportation tickets) |
Automatic certificate issuance machines | This certificate can be obtained from an automatic certificate issuance machine by the student concerned. Please note the following with regard to issuing certificates. 1．The student discount system is intended to reduce the financial burden on students during their studies and to contribute to formal education. Accordingly, certificates of student discount eligibility may be issued only for traveling for the following purposes: a. Travel to parental home for holidays and other purposes b. Curricular educational activities, such as experiments and practical training c. Special educational activities recognized by the University or extracurricular educational activities related to sports or culture d. Employment or university entrance examination and the like e. Visiting a place or participating in an event recognized by the University as necessary or appropriate for studies f. Medical treatment or settlement of an issue that could hinder studies g. Accompanying parents/legal guardians on a trip 2．If the total one-way distance traveled on JR lines exceeds 100 km, the discount rate will be 20%. The period of validity is three months from the date of issuance. 3．You are advised to minimize the number of certificates to be issued by, for example, carefully planning your trip and buying round-trip or excursion tickets. Periods of validity of tickets (twice as long for round-trip tickets): a. Up to 200 km: 2 days b. Up to 400 km: 3 days c. Up to 600 km: 4 days d. Up to 800 km: 5 days e. Up to 1,000 km: 6 days |
| Certificate of enrollment Certificate of expected graduation/course completion Certificate of graduation/course completion Academic records (transcript) (Japanese/English) |
Automatic certificate issuance machines | These certificates can be obtained from an automatic certificate issuance machine by the student concerned. ・Certificates of expected graduation/course completion may only be issued to students in their last year of study. ・Students will be notified by UNIPA of the day from which their certificates of graduation/course completion can be issued. |
| Certificate of medical examination (for current academic year only) |
Automatic certificate issuance machines | This certificate can be obtained from an automatic certificate issuance machine by the student concerned. Certificates of medical examination may be issued only to currently enrolled students who have had a medical examination at a university-designated medical institution. Certificates of medical examination are valid only for the current academic year. |
| Other certificates | 1：Sugimoto Campus Academic Affairs Division 2：Nakamozu Campus Academic Affairs Division 3：Abeno Campus (Medicine) Educational Affairs Division (Medicine) 4：Abeno Campus (Nursing) Educational Affairs Division (Nursing) 5：Habikino Campus Educational Affairs Service, Student Affairs Group 6：Rinku Campus Student and Educational Affairs Service |
Inquiries regarding designated forms and other matters should be directed to the corresponding handling office among those listed on the left. Certificate Issuance Request (For enrolled student) |
NB: Certificates cannot be issued from automatic certificate issuance machines after students’ graduation or course completion.
NB: With regard to the certificates of commuting and student discount eligibility, students should be aware that these discounts are provided to reduce the financial burden on students during their studies and to contribute to formal education. When applying for these discounts, be fully aware of their purposes and refrain from all forms of improper use, including transferring your certificate to someone else. In case of improper use, large penalties will be imposed on offenders and also the University will be suspended from issuing certificates, greatly affecting all other University students.
Automatic certificate issuance machines
*You will need your student ID and password to use the campus system (OMU authentication password).
*Please note that it may not be available due to facility circumstances or maintenance.
Please note that an Automatic certificate issuance machine installed at the Sugimoto Campus Media Center cannot be used on the Center’s closed days.
For information on closed days, please check the Sugimoto Library opening calendar below.
https://lib.omu.ac.jp/home/calendar
*For an Automatic certificate issuance machine installed at the Sugimoto Campus Media Center, if a system trouble occurs during 17:00-20:30, it will be coped with the next business day.
| Campus/Location | Hours | Inquiries | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sugimoto Campus | Library 1F | Mon.–Fri. 8:45–20:30 | Academic Affairs Division TEL：06-6605-2960 |
| Student Support Center 1F | Mon.–Fri. 9:00–17:00 | ||
| Abeno Campus | School of Medicine Bldg. 1F | Mon.–Fri. 9:00–17:00 | Academic Affairs Division TEL：06-6645-3611 |
| Nakamozu Campus | Bldg. A3 1F Lobby | Mon.–Fri. 9:00–17:00 | Academic Affairs Division TEL：072-254-9770 |
| Habikino Campus | Bldg. L (Administration Bldg.)1F: in front of Student Affairs Group Counter |
Mon.–Fri. 9:00–17:00 | Certificate Issuance Counter, Student Affairs Group TEL：072-950-2942 |
| Rinku Campus | 1F Student Lobby | Mon.–Fri. 9:00–17:00 | Student and Educational Affairs Service TEL：072-463-5923 |