Certificates and transcripts

When will I receive my certificate or transcript?

July 2026 cohort

Certificates for all students graduating at the July 2026 congregation will be posted out after the ceremonies, in August.

Please ensure that you keep your home postal address up-to-date via links on the Student record page.

Certificates will be posted to students' registered home address by 2nd class mail.  Those going to overseas addresses will need to be signed for on delivery.  Certificates 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.

If you defer 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. 

If you have outstanding tuition fees at the payment deadline of for the July 2026 congregation (to be confirmed), you will not be eligible to graduate and will not receive your certificate at this congregation.

Contact the Exams Office at exams-office@bristol.ac.uk with any further questions about receiving your certificate.

February 2026 cohort

Certificates for all students graduating at the February 2026 congregation have now been despatched to our mailing partners for posting out. 

These have been sent to students' registered home address.  Please ensure that mail forwarding arrangements are in place if that address is no longer correct - you can check your current registered home address that your certificate will be sent to via links on the Student record page.

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.

Tracking numbers will automatically be sent to international students as soon as possible after posting by our mailing partners.

Certificates can take up to 6 weeks to arrive after posting by our mailing partners, depending on destination.  If you have not received your certificate by 13 April please contact 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 had outstanding tuition fees at the payment deadline for the February 2026 congregation (8 January 2026), you were not eligible to graduate in February and will not receive your certificate in this mailout.

Postgraduate research students should check the additional requirements for having your certificate issued.

July 2025 and all previous cohorts

Please contact exams-office@bristol.ac.uk if you still have not received your certificate. 

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. 

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

To find out about receiving your transcript, regardless of when you graduated, visit the Transcripts webpage.

Contacts for further questions

Certificates:  Contact the Exams Office at exams-office@bristol.ac.uk.
Award verification and transcripts:  Contact award-verification@bristol.ac.uk with any questions.