Digitary launch learner-centric verification solution

Traditionally Digitary have earned their reputation as a world leader in digital certification of academic achievements and as a trusted provider of secure verified documents and data to learners, educational organisations, and employers globally. To date the focus has been on outbound digital certification, however, now in an exciting new development Digitary have diversified into digital verification of inbound academic documents and are offering a new streamlined approach to international applicants through their Digitary VIA (Verified International Applicants) solution.

Digitary VIA is now live and available to University of Melbourne international applicants to verify their academic history. Digitary VIA has the ability to eliminate credential fraud and empower faster and more informed assessments by admissions teams.

What is Digitary VIA?
Digitary VIA (Verified International Applicants) enables international applicants to obtain an independently verified digital record of their academic history. Academic records are verified and evaluated by an internationally trusted, expert credential evaluation team. Verified records are stored in their Digitary wallet, where applicants control the sharing of their records and can retain and re-use as they wish.

Digitary VIA can assist with elimination of credential fraud through back-to-source verification for international applicants; offering a dramatic reduction in cost, effort and stress for admissions and evaluation processes. Applicants provide their explicit consent for processing their personal data in accordance with data privacy and security standards, with the additional benefits for applicants including: evaluations for interim and completed qualifications, translated academic records into English-language versions and applicants receive their own digital wallet to store, retain and re-use their records anywhere, at any time. 

About Digitary
Digitary was launched in Dublin, Ireland in 2005, and has grown to become the leading online platform for certifying, sharing, and verifying academic credentials. Learner-centric since the very start, Digitary enables millions of learners to access their verified achievements 24/7 and to share them with others securely, quickly, and easily. To date Digitary have issued over 4 million credentials and empowered more than 1.5 million learners worldwide. Digitary is now used by organisations in over 135 countries.

Quotes attributable to Andy Dowling, CEO Digitary
“We’re delighted to launch this new streamlined solution with the aim of easing the journey of international applicants seeking entry to study. Beyond the pilot we look forward to working collaboratively with our education institutions on the rollout of this ground-breaking project, informed by trusted data and verifiable digital credentials.”

“Digitary is dedicated to our learner-focused approach, in particular when building and providing trusted solutions which empower learners and support their global mobility.”

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AVAILABLE FOR COMMENT:
Digitary CEO – Andy Dowling

MEDIA ENQUIRIES:
Catherine Stanley, Head of Marketing, Digitary
catherine.stanley@digitary.net  (+61 3) 9909 7017

Contact us if you would like to know more about Digitary VIA, or if you have questions about the applicant process, degree evaluation or foreign education evaluation.