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Degree verification and replacement documents

Last updated: 10 August 2023

We are able to provide degree verification including replacement certificates, transcripts and verification letters for former students of the university, including those who graduated before 2001 in some circumstances.

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Graduates from 2001 to present

If you graduated from 2001 to present, your award will have been awarded by University of Gloucestershire.

We can provide you with the following documentation if you were awarded during this time:

Information relating to courses studied between 2012 – 2020

Further information about courses studied at UoG between 2012 and 2020 including course maps, module descriptors and programme specifications can be found at the below site.

Graduates from before 2001

If you graduated before 2001, your award will have been from the Cheltenham and Gloucester College of Higher Education or any of the colleges which merged to form University of Gloucestershire.

Below you can find details of courses and awarding bodies which can provide documentation of your award.

YearCourseAwarding body
Sept 1975 to July 1992Bachelor of Education (BEd) Or Certificate of EducationGraduates from the College of St Paul and St Mary before July 1992 were validated and awarded by the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA), which is now part of the Open University Validation Services.
Sept 1992 to July 2001Bachelor of Education (BEd)For those who gained awards from Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, we can only provide replacement certificates or verification letters (not transcripts).

You can order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store.
Pre 1994Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diplomas (HND)Higher National Certificates or Diplomas awarded before 1994 were validated and awarded by EdExcel. The details of these awards are now held by Pearsons.
From 1994 to 2010Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diplomas (HND)For those who studied a Higher National Certificate or Diploma (HND/HNC) between these dates, you can order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store. If you require a transcript for this award, please email graduaterecords@glos.ac.uk to see if we hold the module details for your award.
Sept 1994 to July 2001Postgraduate Certificate of Education  (Primary & Secondary)For those who gained awards from Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, we can only provide replacement certificates or verification letters (not transcripts). You can order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store. Graduates who undertook Teacher Training leading to QTS can download a copy of their QTS certificate from the Teaching Regulation Agency’s Teacher Self Service Portal.
Sept 1983 to
July 1994
Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Primary & Secondary)For those who graduated with a PGCE during these dates, the award was validated and awarded by the University of Bristol who will be able to provide replacement documentation. Visit their website or call 0117 331 7652 for further information.
Sept 1975 to
July 1992
All Undergraduate and Postgraduate AwardsUndergraduate and postgraduate awards from September 1975 until July 1992 were validated and awarded by the Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA), which is now part of the Open University Validation Services.
Sept 1992 to July 2001All Undergraduate and Postgraduate AwardsFor those who gained awards from Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, we can only provide replacement certificates or verification letters (not transcripts). You can order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store.

Third parties looking to verify an award

University of Gloucestershire is only able to provide academic (not personal) references, and we use the Higher Education Degree Data check (HEDD) online verification service, for employers and agencies to verify University of Gloucestershire awards.

How to register

To make an enquiry you need to register with HEDD by visiting www.hedd.ac.uk. Choose ‘University of Gloucestershire’ from the list of UK higher education institutions and select the option to ‘verify a degree award’.

There is a charge of £12 per enquiry, and you will also be required to upload a consent form.

Making an enquiry

Yo make an enquiry you will need the individual’s name, date of birth, course and qualification. For graduates, you’ll also need their year of graduation and degree result.

If you require dates of attendance, please request this at the time of making the enquiry. We recommend that you ask to see the degree certificate if there is one, and use that as the basis of your verification enquiry, or ask individuals to give you their data as they believe it’s recorded in the student records system.

If you have any problems or queries, please email heddhelp@prospects.ac.uk, including your phone number if you would like a call back.

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