Are university diplomas really made of sheep skin?

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Are university diplomas really made of sheep skin?

2007-02-27 07:49:44 · 3 answers · asked by Ya Ya 6 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)

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No, nowadays they are printed on high-quality paper, usually made from trees or with a small amount of cotton to give it thickness.
Sheep skin hasn't been used to make paper in at least a couple hundred years. But traditionally, in the Middle Ages or so, sheep skin was the paper of choice for university degrees, so that's why the term "getting your sheepskin" persists.

2007-02-27 08:09:40 · answer #1 · answered by teresathegreat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Mine, from Wesleyan College, is made of sheep skin and is written in Latin.

2014-12-20 15:01:19 · answer #2 · answered by Terri 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Mine certainly isn't.

2007-02-27 08:27:44 · answer #3 · answered by Squashie16 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋