Adding or changing a referee
Adding a referee
Once a referee has been registered, you will not be able to edit their details via the application form. However, it is possible to add a new referee or register a referee again if you have entered their details incorrectly.
Before you submit your application a fourth referee slot will become available once you have registered three referees on the ‘Referees’ tab of your application form. In order to access the fourth referee slot, you will need to navigate away from the ‘Referees’ tab and then navigate back to the ‘Referees’ tab. The fourth referee slot should then be available to you. You will only be able to register a maximum of four referees prior to submitting your application.
After submitting your application you can follow the instructions for adding new referees using Graduate Applicant Self-Service to add up to a total of six. You can also find instructions for correcting the details of a referee you have previously registered. Graduate Applicant Self-Service will usually become available a few days after your application is submitted.
Changing a referee
Once a referee has been registered, you will not be able to edit their details via the application form. However, it is possible to add a new referee or register a referee again if you have entered their details incorrectly.
If you are correcting the details of a referee who has already been sent an automated request email, please ask your referee to upload their reference using the link in the most recent email. This will ensure that their reference is associated with the correct details.
General advice
Please remember:
- You should register each referee using their institutional or professional email address. For more information, refer to our guidance on registering your referees.
- Each referee you register will receive an email notification. After this, we will not contact your referees automatically again.
- It is your responsibility to make sure that your references are submitted in time for the deadline to which you are applying.
- You do not need to wait until your references have been received to submit your application.
- We cannot accept any reference letters which are not submitted by the referee themselves.