{"id":10502,"date":"2022-04-19T09:49:55","date_gmt":"2022-04-19T09:49:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/?post_type=ht_kb&#038;p=10502"},"modified":"2026-02-02T09:06:12","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T09:06:12","slug":"degree-verification-and-replacement-documents","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/degree-verification-and-replacement-documents\/","title":{"rendered":"Degree verification and replacement documents"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Jump to:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"#after-2001\">Graduates from 2001 to present<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"#resources\" data-type=\"internal\" data-id=\"#resources\">Course resources 2012 &#8211; 2020<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"#before-2001\">Graduates from before 2001<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"#third-parties\">Third parties looking to verify an award<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"\"><a href=\"#course-completion\">Course completion letter<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"after-2001\">Graduates from 2001 to present<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you graduated from 2001 to present, your award will have been awarded by University of Gloucestershire. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We can provide you with the following documentation if you were awarded during this time:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block accordion \">\n\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"accordion__wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accordion_group_931\" class=\"hidden hidden--fixed accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_931_0\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_931_0\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_931_0\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_931_0\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Replacement Certificate  (\u00a335)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_931_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you studied at University of Gloucestershire and have lost your original certificate, we can provide a replacement certificate for \u00a335.\u00a0 <\/p><p>Only one copy of your certificate may exist at any one time. If you still have your original certificate but need an additional copy, you may wish to purchase a &#8216;Certified Copy&#8217; instead (please see below).<\/p><p><strong>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/certificate-requests\/replacement-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order your replacement certificate from the online store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accordion_group_931\" class=\"hidden hidden--fixed accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_931_1\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_931_1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_931_1\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_931_1\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>University Transcript (\u00a310)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_931_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A &#8216;University transcript&#8217; is a copy of your official stamped transcript of module results for students who graduated from University of Gloucestershire.<\/p><p>If you were studying through a collaborative partner please email us to check we are able to provide this before you purchase this product by emailing graduaterecords@glos.ac.uk.<\/p><p><strong>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/transcriptsyllabusverification-requests\/results-transcript-2001-leavers-and-onwards\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order your university transcript from the online store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accordion_group_931\" class=\"hidden hidden--fixed accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_931_2\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_931_2\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_931_2\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_931_2\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Verification Letter (\u00a310)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_931_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A verification letter will confirm all of the details of your award on official, stamped headed paper, including your attendance dates.<\/p><p><strong>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/transcriptsyllabusverification-requests\/verification-letter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order your verification letter from the online store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accordion_group_931\" class=\"hidden hidden--fixed accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_931_3\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_931_3\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_931_3\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_931_3\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>Certified Copy of Award Certificate (\u00a310)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_931_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A &#8216;Certified Copy&#8217; is a stamped and signed photocopy of your official award certificate, to certify it as a true representation.<\/p><p>As only one official award certificate is permitted to be in circulation at any one time, you will need to send a digital\/photocopy of your original certificate to us so that we can verify it as a true representation and return it to you.<\/p><p><strong>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/certificate-requests\/certified-copy-of-award-certificate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order your certified copy from the online store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accordion_group_931\" class=\"hidden hidden--fixed accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_931_4\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_931_4\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_931_4\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_931_4\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>World Education Service Applications (\u00a315)<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_931_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are applying to the World Educational Services (in USA or Canada), we can provide your transcript to WES as part of your application. <\/p><p>You will need to provide us with your WES reference number, and we will email WES with an official stamped transcript\u00a0for any modules we hold on record. \u00a0If you have studied with a partner institution, they will need to provide their transcripts to WES directly as well.<\/p><p><strong>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/transcriptsyllabusverification-requests\/world-education-services-wes-application-verification-pack\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">order your WES application verification from the online store<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li><li class=\"accordion__item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"checkbox\" name=\"accordion_group_931\" class=\"hidden hidden--fixed accordion_group_checkbox accordion_checkbox\" id=\"accordion_group_931_5\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t<label id=\"accordion_group_label_931_5\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"accordion_group_931_5\" role=\"button\" for=\"accordion_group_931_5\" class=\"accordion__title base-text has-grey-light-background-color\"><span class=\"is-sr-only\">Toggle accordion<\/span>QTS Verification<\/label>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"panel\" hidden aria-labelledby=\"accordion_group_label_931_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you need verification of a teacher training course which led to Qualified Teacher Status (QTS), you can download a copy of your QTS certificate from the <a href=\"https:\/\/teacherservices.education.gov.uk\/SelfService\/Login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Teaching Regulation Agency\u2019s Teacher Self Service Portal<\/a>.<\/p><p>Such awards include BEd Primary, PGCE Primary and PGCE Secondary (including School Direct routes) and Assessment Only Route or Assessment Based Option Route.<\/p><p>Graduates who undertook either Early Years Professional Status (EYPS) or Early Years Teacher Status (EYTS) leading to QTS can download a copy of their QTS certificate from the <a href=\"https:\/\/access-your-teaching-qualifications.education.gov.uk\/qualifications\/sign-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gov.uk website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"resources\">Information relating to courses studied between 2012 &#8211; 2020<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"acf-block acf-block--reference no-mt no-mb       \" style=\"border-color:#a5a2a2\">\n\t<div class=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"columns is-flex is-vcentered is-marginless\">\n\t\t<div class=\"column is-narrow\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"reference-icon is-block\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"\n\t\t\t\t\tdisplay:inline-block;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\theight:24px;\n\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color:#1ca691;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask: url('https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/wp-content\/themes\/glos--parent\/resources\/dist\/img\/icons\/reference\/link.svg') no-repeat center;\n\t\t\t\t\tmask-size: contain;\n\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\taria-label=\"link icon\"\n\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Reference is a link\"\n\t\t\t><\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"column\" style=\"color:#000!important\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/courseresources.glos.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Course resources archive<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"before-2001\">Graduates from before 2001<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you can find details of courses and awarding bodies which can provide documentation of your award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\"><table><thead><tr><th>Year<\/th><th>Course<\/th><th>Awarding body<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Sept 1975 to July 1992<\/td><td>Bachelor of Education (BEd) Or Certificate of Education<\/td><td>Graduates 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/validate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open University Validation Services<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 1992 to July 2001<\/td><td>Bachelor of Education (BEd)<\/td><td>For those who gained awards from Cheltenham &amp; Gloucester College of Higher Education, we can only provide replacement certificates or verification letters (not transcripts).<br><br>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/transcriptsyllabusverification-requests\/verification-letter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Pre 1994<\/td><td>Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diplomas (HND)<\/td><td>Higher National Certificates or Diplomas awarded before 1994 were validated and awarded by EdExcel. The details of these awards are now held by <a href=\"https:\/\/qualifications.pearson.com\/en\/home.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Pearsons<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>From 1994 to 2010<\/td><td>Higher National Certificate (HNC) and Higher National Diplomas (HND)<\/td><td>For those who studied a Higher National Certificate or Diploma (HND\/HNC) between these dates, you can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/transcriptsyllabusverification-requests\/verification-letter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store<\/a>. If you require a transcript for this award, please email <a href=\"mailto:graduaterecords@glos.ac.uk\">graduaterecords@glos.ac.uk<\/a> to see if we hold the module details for your award.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 1994 to July 2001<\/td><td>Postgraduate Certificate of Education &nbsp;(Primary &amp; Secondary)<\/td><td>For those who gained awards from Cheltenham &amp; Gloucester College of Higher Education, we can only provide replacement certificates or verification letters (not transcripts). You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/transcriptsyllabusverification-requests\/verification-letter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store<\/a>. Graduates who undertook Teacher Training leading to QTS can download a copy of their QTS certificate from the <a href=\"https:\/\/teacherservices.education.gov.uk\/SelfService\/Login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teaching Regulation Agency\u2019s Teacher Self Service Portal<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 1983 to<br>July 1994<\/td><td>Postgraduate Certificate of Education (Primary &amp; Secondary)<\/td><td>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.&nbsp;Visit their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.Bristol.ac.uk\/exams\/services.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">website<\/a> or call 0117 331 7652 for further information.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 1975 to<br>July 1992<\/td><td>All Undergraduate and Postgraduate Awards<\/td><td>Undergraduate 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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.open.ac.uk\/validate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Open University Validation Services<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Sept 1992 to July 2001<\/td><td>All Undergraduate and Postgraduate Awards<\/td><td>For those who gained awards from Cheltenham &amp; Gloucester College of Higher Education, we can only provide replacement certificates or verification letters (not transcripts). You can <a href=\"https:\/\/store.glos.ac.uk\/product-catalogue\/replacement-academic-documents\/transcriptsyllabusverification-requests\/verification-letter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">order a replacement certificate or verification letter from the online store<\/a>.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"third-parties\">Third parties looking to verify an award<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"heading wp-block-heading\">How to register<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To make an enquiry you need to register with HEDD by visiting <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hedd.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.hedd.ac.uk<\/a><\/strong>. Choose \u2018University of Gloucestershire\u2019 from the list of UK higher education institutions and select the option to &#8216;verify a degree award&#8217;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a charge of \u00a312 per enquiry, and you will also be required to upload a consent form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"heading wp-block-heading\">Making an enquiry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yo make an enquiry you will need the individual\u2019s name, date of birth, course and qualification. For graduates, you&#8217;ll also need their year of graduation and degree result. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>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\u2019s recorded in the student records system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have any problems or queries, please email heddhelp@prospects.ac.uk, including your phone number if you would like a call back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"heading wp-block-heading\" id=\"course-completion\">Course completion letter<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you require a course completion letter, this is issued by the International Student Services Team. Please contact them via <a href=\"mailto:immigration@glos.ac.uk\"><strong>immigration@glos.ac.uk<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Please note that this letter does not confirm the award. It is used to cover the period between your final submission and the formal confirmation of your award following the Assessment, Progression and Award Panel (APP).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find out more information about <a href=\"https:\/\/www.glos.ac.uk\/information\/knowledge-base\/student-letter-requests\/\"><strong>student letter requests<\/strong><\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information, please contact the International Student Services Team directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:30px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. Jump to: Graduates from 2001 to present If you graduated from 2001 to present, your award will have been awarded by University of Gloucestershire. 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