Request an award verification letter

An award verification letter confirms your study at the University of Bristol. It also includes your:

• qualification
• degree classification
• full name
• date of birth (where we hold this information)
• student number (where we hold this information)
• mode of attendance (for example, full-time)
• award title (for example, Economics, History of Art)
• level of award (for example MSc/BSc)
• class (grade) of award (for example, first class, merit)
• start date of study (where we hold this information)
• award date (this is the date the award was confirmed).

A verification letter is not  an academic transcript. It does not show marks for individual units. It does provide evidence that you studied at the University of Bristol.. If you need evidence of marks for individual units, order a transcript. 

PhD programme letter

Email award-verification@bristol.ac.uk to request a letter that confirms your programme name for a PhD award. This letter will not confirm your dissertation title.

Download a letter from eVision 

If you have recently completed your studies or graduated you may still have IT access. If you do still have IT access you can download a digital letter from eVision.

If you need a paper copy, or you no longer have IT access, use the former student letter request service.

Request a letter

You can request either a digital or a paper copy. Paper copies have the University of Bristol seal.

You will receive an email to confirm your order.

If we are unable to provide a verification letter you will receive a refund.

Former students

Award verification letters can be requested at any time after your award has been released.

If you need evidence that you studied at the University of Bristol but left without an award, request a ‘Study without award’ letter. We may contact you to request further information if needed. 

Former student letter request

We can supply digital or paper copies of final transcripts for former students. Digital copies are free. Paper copies cost £10 plus extra postage charges and VAT where applicable.

Employers must request verification from us directly.

Higher education institutes, government bodies, and other third-party organisations

1. Email the disclose to a third party consent form (PDF, 483kB) (signed by the former student) to award-verification@bristol.ac.uk.

We can only accept consent forms which:

• explicitly name the third-party organisation i.e. education institute, or private sector company. We will only release the information to the organisation named on the form.
• include a signature. If hand-written, scan or photograph the consent form and email it to us. We do accept digital signatures, but they cannot be typed.

2. Request an award verification letter through our Online Shop.

Digital award verification letters for higher education institutes or government bodies are free. Other third-party organisations will need to pay £15 plus VAT where applicable.

Third-party organisation letter request

We cannot complete or sign external forms sent to us for verification purposes.

Delivery time

Requests are usually processed in five working days. During busy times, requests will be processed within 10 working days.

We will email you when your order has been posted. A signature may be required on delivery.

Allow up to 2 weeks for items to be delivered to UK addresses and one month for overseas addresses.