Graduates

General Information

A press release on 15 December 2022 by Joint Universities Computer Centre (JUCC), comprising eight local universities and eleven tertiary institutes, announced that the Academic Certificate Verification Platform (ACVP) had been successfully launched. Participating institutes could upload students’ credentials to this platform, allowing students to share their credentials securely through the platform. 
 
Graduates* of 2021/2022 and thereafter (except for Diploma and Certificate in Professional Development Programmes) can use the ACVP to share credentials via QR codes, URLs or PDF files (generated from the ACVP platform) to allow their future employers and further study institutions to verify and access the qualifications from a common platform directly upon the graduates’ authorization with no turnaround time.
*This electronic verification service is unavailable for graduates of 2020/2021 or before.
 
What is Academic Certificate Verification Platform (ACVP)? 
  • a common and trusted platform to verify credentials issued by adopted higher education institutions in Hong Kong using blockchain technology
  • funded, implemented and operated by the JUCC
  • streamlines the process of verifying qualifications and related academic records issued by adopted institutions
  • enhances efficiency, convenience, and security for graduates to have control over sharing their credentials
  • enables third parties employers and further study institutions to verify and access the qualifications from a trusted platform directly upon the graduates’ authorization
When can you access your credentials on ACVP?
For 2021/22 graduates, you can access your credentials after 16 March 2023 under the “2021” folder.”
For 2022/23 graduates, you can access your credentials after 14 January 2024 under the “2023” folder.”
 
Distribution of award certificates
DIstribution of paper form award certificates according to the Graduation Date of graduates will remain unchange.  Please refer to this website for the relevant collection period. 
Enquiry
For general enquiries about the schedule for uploading credentials to ACVP, please contact arracvp@eduhk.hk
For technical enquiries about the login and opt-out form, please contact helpdesk@ocio.eduhk.hk
For enquiries about the use of ACVP, please refer to How It Works and Help Centre on the ACVP website