Award Verification

Third-Party Verification

The University of Warwick is partnered with Hedd, who will assist with all third-party award verification requests. Please see our further information about this service, and how to submit a verification enquiry.

Important: We are unable to action requests sent directly to the University.

The University used Gradintel for issuing digital certificates and transcripts (where applicable).

Digital Documents

Students awarded since May 2021 are automatically issued with a digital certificate via Gradintel following award conferral (exceptions apply). This does not need to be requested and will be issued at the earliest opportunity. If you awarded between 2009 and 2021, you may be able to request a digital certificate.

Undergraduates awarded from 2012, and Postgraduate Taught students awarded from July 2025 will have access to a HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) which is a digital transcript via Gradintel.

All digital documents can be shared securely via Gradintel with third parties.

Notarisation, Legalisation and Apostilles

Please note that we are unable to advise on the different procedures and requirements, and cannot provide a service for legalisation. It is advisable for you contact the relevant authority requesting legalisation directly to fully understand their requirements. If you do need to legalise your degree, you should read and follow the UK Government guidanceLink opens in a new window regarding the process for getting UK documents legalised.

If, as part of the legalisation process or separately, you engage the services of a solicitor or notary to certify your documents, they may need to verify your award details with the University. If so, they should be directed to the guidance for third-party verification requests.

Confirmation of Award Letters

Digital certificates are issued as soon as possible following formal approval of awards. This is typically within less than a month, but if you require evidence of your award in the interim period, you may wish to request a letter which confirms your award details. You can find more information about the details the letter will confirm, and how to request this here.

You should only request a letter once you have received confirmation of your award from student records, and should note that it is not possible to include any information which is not stored on your student record. Confirmation of award letters cannot be requested by third parties.