A certificate attests to a broad range of facts such as course attendance, the attainment of an academic level or qualification, or the exercising of a specific function. It is issued by a person or organization with the recognized authority to validate the facts attested to.

Structure

• Date. Write the date in the top right-hand corner of the page rather than at the bottom. Omit the place name that typically appears on certificates in Catalan.
  
  

  13 February 2021

  
  
  
• Generic salutation. The final recipient of a certificate is not generally known, so the text begins with the generic salutation To whom it may concern, which should be left-justified and followed by a comma.
  
  

  To whom it may concern,

  
  
  
• Body. Begin with This is to certify that. Then state the information that is being attested to. This section of the certificate is justified.
  
  

  This is to certify that…

  
  
  
• Signature. Include the signature of the person issuing the document and left-justify it.
  
  
• Certifier’s name and position. Give this information on two lines, left-justified and without full stops.
  
  

  Maria Josep Puig i Torres Director of the Department of Greek

  
  
  
• Organization. The specific level of organization (service, school, faculty, area, university, etc.) indicated in the text may depend on the type of certificate. Indicate the highest level of organization as the final item. Where two or more levels are identified, place them on separate lines with no full stop. This information is left-justified.
  
  

  Faculty of Philology and Communication University of Barcelona

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