Electronic Confirmation of Studies

The electronic confirmation of studies is a full-fledged variant of the confirmation of studies printed on paper, stamped and signed by the responsible person. Authenticity (who issued the certificate) and integrity (that the content of the certificate is not changed) is ensured in the electronic certificate by the electronic seal stored inside the PDF file. The electronic certificate used complies with current EU legislation and therefore the electronic confirmation of studies has at least the same credibility as the paper version.

• In the original electronic form, ie by sending it to an electronic registry of a public authority, sending it to a data box, storing it in an application on the Citizen's Portal, sending it by e-mail, handing it over to a USB disk, etc. The addressee shall verify the authenticity by verifying the electronic certificate.
• In paper form – the confirmation can be printed and physically presented to the addressee. The addressee verifies its authenticity based on the QR code by displaying its electronic original in IS MU.
• In the form of an authorized conversion – the certificate can be certified in a certified form at CzechPOINTs, at notaries, attorneys, at municipal, regional and registry offices, at the Chamber of Commerce or at embassies of the Czech Republic. The addressee of the confirmation shall verify the authenticity of the conversion directly from the instrument, based on the clause attached to the instrument.

An electronic confirmation of studies is either issued by the student himself / herself using the Electronic Confirmation of Studies application, or it is issued by a study department officer. Verification of accuracy is performed automatically by the Information System.

The application will automatically evaluate what type of confirmation the student is entitled to. A confirmation of studies, confirmation of interruption of study and confirmation of length of study is available.

Confirmation with the same content is generated at most once per student. This means that eg a confirmation of studies is issued no more than once for the current semester. However, the student has all previously created confirmations available in the application.

In the Electronic Confirmation of Studies application, the student either clicks on the "Issue confirmation" button or selects the required confirmation from previously created.

The student has the possibility to download the PDF file with the created confirmation from the IS himself or to use a permanent link to the specific confirmation offered by the IS. The link includes a key to ensure that only the person to whom the link was sent by the student gets the confirmation. The link leads to an unauthenticated part of IS, so no login is required.

Confirmation of studies is always issued for the current semester in terms of 1. 2. – 31. 8. a 1. 9. – 31. 1.

Only the person to whom the student send the key link will receive confirmation via an unauthenticated link. There is no button to delete a previously created confirmation. It is a feature of the electronic seal that the issuer of the sealed confirmation cannot deny that he has issued the certificate. Therefore, be careful about the link and do not provide it publicly.

The confirmation of studies is issued for a specific period, typically for one semester. If a valid confirmation is displayed using the link, the IS will add to the page whether or not the student is still studying at the moment the confirmation is displayed. If the link shows a certificate that has already expired (eg the confirmation was issued for the last semester), information about the current state of study is not published and it is only stated that the confirmation has expired.

The electronic confirmation of studies must be provided by a qualified, electronic signature called the electronic seal. It takes time to register the issued certificate, seal it and register the issued seal. It also depends on how many other documents the system must seal in total at any given time. If the system determines that it would take too long to expose the document, it will notify the email that the document has been generated.

Download a PDF file and open it eg in Acrobat Reader. Find the pen symbol to find out who signed the document. Alternatively, look for the "Verify signature", "Signature properties", or "View signature author certificate" buttons. More detailed instructions cannot be provided because the procedure varies according to browser versions and variations.

A form of validation is also the use of a link to a specific confirmation in the Information System. For ease of use, the link is part of the QR code typeset in the confirmation.

The Regulation (EU) N°910/2014 on electronic identification and trust services for electronic transactions in the internal market (eIDAS Regulation) pursuant to which the electronic endorsement is sealed, in Article 46 Legal effects of electronic documents states: "An electronic document shall not be denied legal effect and admissibility as evidence in legal proceedings solely on the grounds that it is in electronic form."

Electronic confirmation of study is a proof of study within the meaning of § 51 para. e) of the Higher Education Act. It is signed by a simple electronic signature of the relevant Vice-Rector pursuant to Article 3 (10) of the eIDAS Regulation and its origin is verified by a qualified seal of Masaryk University pursuant to Article 3 (27) of the eIDAS Regulation. For easier use, the electronic confirmation is provided with a QR code, on the basis of which it is possible to verify its authenticity by displaying its original in IS MU. The electronic confirmation proves the study towards public authorities and private entities.