The certificate of achievement must be collected from the administrative in charge of the organization of the defense and after the deposit completed with the Documentation Department at the university library.

If your administrative has left the Graduate Research School, please contact inscriptiondoctorat@u-bordeaux.fr for any requests to collect the certificate of achievement.

Doctoral diplomas are edited twice a year under the condition of receiving the originals defense documents and after the final submission of your thesis::

• On Mid-October for the thesis defended between January and August of the current year
• On Mid-February for the thesis defended between September and December of year N-1

Doctors are notified by email from their personal ADUM space of the availability of withdrawal according to the 2 waves indicated

The diploma is definitively edited and must be kept.

1. If you have lost your diploma:

A diploma is always edited in one copy. In case of loss, destruction (e.g.: flood, fire..) or theft, you can request a duplicate.

Only the institution that edited the original diploma is authorized to issue a duplicate.

All requests must be sent to the admissions office by mail or email using the form provided. The duplicate will be sent according to the same procedure as for sending a diploma.

2. If you have changed your civil status:

In case of a change of last-first name, gender, you must provide any document justifying this change for the issuance of a duplicate.

You also have the possibility of adding your common name to your birth name on the diploma via the dedicated form (justify this right of use by a copy or extract of the civil status certificate, photocopy of the family record book, ID...)

Methods of collection

In person :

At the Admission Office - Building A33 - Talence campus - Ground Floor - office 66. Mandatory appointment via the app https://rendezvous.u-bordeaux.fr

The following are considered as proof of identity: national identity card, passport, driver's license.

NB: Student card, transport card, social security card... are not considered as proof of identity.

By another person :

If you are unable to present yourself, you may have your diploma collected by a third party.

At the Admission Office - Building A33 - Talence campus - Ground Floor - office 66. Mandatory appointment via the app https://rendezvous.u-bordeaux.fr

With :

1. A signed letter of consent (download a template) 
2. A photocopy of your ID document + their own ID

By post :

By sending a request (download from the website ) to the admissions administrative in charge of your thesis defense.

In France or Europe: Provide a an A4 rigid envelope, for recorded delivery mail, stamped at "up to 50 grams", indicating your name and address.

Outside Europe : Provide an A4 rigid envelope, for recorded delivery mail, stamped at "up to 50 grams", indicating the address and contact of the French Embassy or Consulate closest to your place of residence.

The Graduate Research School is able to authenticate the doctoral degrees awarded by the University of Bordeaux.

The request may come from an organization, a company or an institution. It MUST be accompanied by the written authorization of the person concerned and be sent to: inscriptiondoctorat@u-bordeaux.fr