I lost my degree, please help

I was educated in china and currently working in china, last month, I lost my degree certificate (diploma), including all other my documents, I asked my university to reissue /replace my degree certificate, but the university office told me that they can only give me certificate which shows that I have attended in their college and graduated, but, they don’t offer any new or a replacement degree certificate, so how dose this work? How does this affect my future job prospect in china? More importantly is this certificate acceptable out of china?as I am not chinese.

Almost a month passed no sleep, no apptite please what should I do?




Thank you.

I have lost my university diploma many years ago. (almost as soon as I received it.) All I had was the copy of a letter from my university confirming I received my degree on such such date. I have never had a problem with any of my employers, and I have had many of them. It helped that I graduated from a well known US university, which anyone can easily call and check. So I suggest you get your letter certified, and keep the university registra office's address and phone number handy in case any future employer needs to check.

Thanks green valleys and oski.

My major concern is weather I can be admitted for any graduate school and/or can I practice my profession out of china with just a single white paper with stamp on it? as they told me they will write on normal A4 paper and give it to me.



To my knowledge in most of countries they do replace the degrees; I just don’t know weather this thing is going to bring my career to an end. my whole seven years of hard working. I dont know, I am still inshock.

My university in the UK cannot offer a duplicate, or replacement for lost ceritficates. Oddly they will replace if stolen, at a fee. Or I can have one etched in copper for a bigger fee.


I have a photocopy of a fax sent to an employer, confirming my degree. I have never had a problem.


If you are doing a post grad course admissions will be sympathetic and it is easy for them to check with the institution.


When your university says they will send confirmation on plain paper, I think they mean on letter headed paper. I think they are trying to say it will not be a certificate.

When they 'write' they probably mean typed. And if you are thinking of going overseas then get it notorized as suggested.


Also the offer to pay money for the time and effort works wonders.


You also have to ask the right questions.

Can I have a new certificate is the wrong question.