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OpenCerts

NYP is part of the OpenCerts Project led by the Government Technology Agency of Singapore (GovTech) and SkillsFuture Singapore. Under this initiative, graduates from Class of 2010 onwards receive Opencerts (which are digital credentials secured by blockchain technology), in addition to the physical certificates and academic transcripts.

 

The OpenCerts file issued by NYP include:

For graduates from our full-time diplomas

  • Diploma certificate
  • Academic transcript
  • Diploma-plus transcript (if any)

For graduates from our lifelong learning full qualification courses

  • Diploma certificate
  • Modular or post-diploma certificates
  • Academic transcript

Benefits

  • Secure & tamper-proof
  • 24/7 access anytime, anywhere
  • Immediate verification through self-service
How It Works (For Graduates)

1. Login to your MySkillsFuture skills passport using Singpass or PortalID (For international students, kindly refer to the guide on retrieving your digital credential from MySkillsFuture Portal).

2. View your NYP Certification

3. Click the OpenCerts file

4. On the OpenCerts viewer page, navigate to top right corner, click the ‘Send’ button (envelope icon) and key in the email address to send to (university or prospective employer).

How It Works (For Employers & Universities)

1. Obtain the certificate in OpenCerts file from your applicant

2. Verify the certificate by dropping the OpenCerts file on the OpenCerts website.

 

Please email contactNYP@nyp.edu.sg if you have any questions about this OpenCerts initiative.

FAQs

  • OpenCerts is the umbrella trademark and the platform is backed by the Ethereum blockchain technology to generate cryptographic protections for educational credentials issued by legitimate issuing institutions. Nanyang Polytechnic is one of the legitimate issuing institutions on the OpenCerts platform. For more information on OpenCerts project, please visit SkillsFuture FAQ page.

  • You may rename your OpenCerts file but you must retain the file extension (.opencert).

  • The OpenCerts website can be viewed using Chrome, Edge or Firefox browsers.

  • Verification of Diploma certificates and transcripts for Nanyang Polytechnic Class of 2010 onwards will be self-service through OpenCerts only.