Certificates and transcripts
When will I receive my certificate or transcript?
- February 2026 cohort
- July 2025 cohort
- January 2025 and all previous cohorts
- Information for Postgraduate research students
- Requesting award verification before your certificate is available
- Transcripts
- Contact details for further questions
February 2026 cohort
Students awarded at an exam board by 21 January 2026 will receive your certificate at your graduation ceremony in February 2026, if attending.
If you graduate in your absence your certificate will be posted out to your registered home address after the congregation, so please ensure that your keep your home postal address up-to-date on Student info. If you no longer have access to Student Info you can contact your faculty administrators to update it for you.
Certificates are sent by 2nd class mail. Those going to overseas addresses will need to be signed for on delivery. Those going to UK addresses will not automatically be sent by signed for mail, but you can choose to pay for this option by contacting the Exams Office at exams-office@bristol.ac.uk.
Digital copies of certificates are not issued for security reasons. If you need evidence of your award before your certificate is available you can request an award verification letter.
If you defer your graduation you will receive your certificate when you graduate at your deferred ceremony, according to the procedures in place for that congregation. You can request an award verification letter as evidence of your award in the meantime.
If you have outstanding tuition fees at the payment deadline for the February 2026 congregation (8 January 2026), you will not be eligible to graduate in February and will not receive your certificate at this congregation.
Postgraduate research students should check the additional requirements for having your certificate issued.
July 2025 cohort
Certificates for students who graduated at the July 2025 congregation were despatched to our mailing partners for posting out at the end of July.
Certificates are sent by 2nd class mail.
Those going to UK addresses will not automatically be sent by signed for mail, but you can choose to pay for this option (before posting) by contacting the Exams Office.
Tracking numbers will automatically be sent to international students as soon as possible after posting.
Certificates can take up to 6 weeks to arrive, depending on destination. If you have not received your certificate by 15 September please contact the Exams Office.
If you have deferred your graduation you will receive your certificate at your deferred ceremony, according to the procedures in place for that congregation. You can request an award verification letter as evidence of your award in the meantime.
January 2025 and all previous cohorts
Please contact exams-office@bristol.ac.uk if you still have not received your certificate.
Information for Postgraduate research students
Your certificate will not be issued for posting if you have not deposited your definitive copy thesis at the library in time or the PGR Exams Team has not received confirmation that minor errors have been corrected.
Your certificate will be posted to your registered home address only once your thesis has been deposited and/or confirmation of correction of minor errors has been received.
Requesting award verification before your certificate is available
Digital copies of certificates are not issued for security reasons.
If you need evidence of your degree before your certificate is available you can can request an award verification letter, which can be sent to you by email.
Transcripts
February 2026 graduation: See the Transcripts link on the Student record webpage for information about receiving your transcript, and contact details in case of any further questions.
Previous congregations: Please contact your faculty via the Transcripts link on the Student record webpage with enquiries about your transcript.