Education & School

Diploma Templates

A diploma is framed and kept, which is the whole design brief: the institution at the top, the name large in the middle, and enough space around both that it does not look crowded behind glass.

These are landscape A4, the size that fits ready-made frames. If you want an award or completion certificate rather than a diploma, the certificate designs in Business & Office cover that - they are shorter on institutional detail and quicker to fill in.

Common questions

What is the difference between a diploma and a certificate?

A diploma records completion of a course of study and names the institution awarding it. A certificate marks an achievement, an award, or attendance - shorter, and usually issued in greater numbers.

What should a diploma say?

The institution, the award, the recipient, what was completed, the date, and at least one signature with a title. Anything more and the type has to shrink.

What should it be printed on?

200gsm or heavier, matt. Anything lighter buckles in a frame, and gloss shows every fingerprint from the day it is handed over.