Verify

Documents issued via Digitary our service provider.

1. Please ensure you receive a PDF of the file and not a printed/scanned copy. 

2.  Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat: 

• Opening the file within your email, or within a browser may not allow you to see the signature details. 

• If needed, you can install the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.   

• If prompted, when you open the document, Acrobat may suggest that you download an update to Trusted Certificates. You should allow this to proceed, as it allows electronic signatures to be verified. 

3.  To verify the document is unaltered since it was issued, and that it is signed: 

• At the bottom of the document, a digital stamp verifies the document has been signed digitally [See Image 1 above]. 

• At the top of the document, a blue bar will confirm that the document has been certified by Academic Registry, GPS or UL Global (you can verify this by checking that the email address is @ul.ie) [See Image 2 above]. 

• If you require further information, locate and click on the Signature panel [See Image 3 above]. 

• The pop-up notice will confirm that (1) the document has not been modified since it was issued and (2) that the document was signed by Academic Registry, GPS or UL Gobal at University of Limerick.  

• Further information, if required, on Digitary and Official Documents available to students is available here. 

Documents issued via Global Sign authentification certificate.

1. Please ensure you receive a PDF of the file and not a printed/scanned copy.

2.  Open the PDF in Adobe Acrobat.

1. Opening the file within your email, or within a browser may not allow you to see the signature details.
2. If needed, you can install the latest free version of Adobe Acrobat Reader.  
3. If prompted, when you open the document, Acrobat may suggest that you download an update to Trusted Certificates. You should allow this to proceed, as it allows electronic signatures to be verified [See Image 1 above].

3.  To verify the document is unaltered since it was issued, and that it is signed:

• At the top of the document, a blue bar will confirm that the document has been certified by Academic Registry or International Education Division at UL (you can verify this by checking that the email address is @ul.ie) [See Image 2 above].

• If you require further information, locate and click on the digital stamp (either “Academic Registry” or “International Education Division”) [See Image 3 above].

• The pop up notice will confirm that (1) the document has not been modified since it was issued and (2) that the document was signed by Academic Registry or International Education Division at the University of Limerick. Further information, if required, on the signature is available under the Signature Properties [See Image 4 above].

Documents signed and verifiable through our security partner DocuSign.

Verify Official Documents [Issued from 12 May 2020 - 27 July 2020]

If the signature is not appearing as valid, please ensure:

1. That you are viewing the file in a recent version of Adobe Acrobat Reader/Pro.
2. That you update your Adobe Trust List.

University of Limerick now uses Digitary CORE (Certified Online Records Exchange) as a secure online platform that enables institutions, learners, employers, and government agencies to certify, issue, accept and verify academic credentials worldwide. 

Education Verification requests now need to be made via Digitary. Please direct the Graduate/Candidate to: https://www.ul.ie/academic-registry/access-digitary-alumni 

On the Official Documents webpage, there is a section entitled what documents are available through Digitary, where the Graduate/candidate is signposted to the relevant route to obtain their document. 

About Digitary documents 

Digitary documents can only be produced by vetted organisations such as University of Limerick, which are accepted onto the Digitary network. 

• The subject of documents (I.e., students and graduates) cannot upload or modify documents to the service.  

• Furthermore, any PDF documents produced through this service contain cryptographic digital signatures to ensure their authenticity and integrity.  

• Signatures are automatically verified upon opening documents in Adobe Reader version 9 or later. 

• The graduate can also share documents via a secure link on Digitary.