Verifying qualifications

There is a standard £30 charge for each verification payable by commercial organisations. This fee is waived for Higher Educations institutions, government bodies, solicitors, and notary publics. Hand-signed consent must be provided for every request, due to data protection law. We recommend using our own 'Consent to Disclosure' form.

Consent Forms must: 

• explicitly name the third-party organisation placing the order
• include the candidate’s name and signature (IMPORTANT: if hand-signed, scanned/photographed forms are accepted, cursor-based electronic signatures are accepted, but typed signatures are not accepted)
• ensure the document is dated within the last 12 months 

Please see below for more specific information.

Commercial Organisations (employers, recognised voluntary organisations, or verification services)

There is a £30 charge per request. Multiple awards for the same student or alumni should be made as a part of the same single order.

Step 1 – Acquire valid consent from the candidate

Step 2 – Place an order via the online shop, ensuring you have the requisite data (e.g. name, date of birth, course data – full list is on the order form)

Step 3 – Email signed consent and order number (OXF---) immediately following order to our Verifications team

IMPORTANT:

Do not chase for a response. Allow for 21 working for completion of your order.  

If signed consent is not provided within 21 days of order, a new order will need to be placed and no refund will be given.

Higher Education Institutions, Local Authorities, UK and Overseas Governmental Bodies, or Solicitors and Notaries Public

Requests are free of charge and must be made by email to the University's Verifications team, ensuring to include valid consent from the candidate as noted above.

Oxford Lifelong Learning

To verify qualifications awarded by Oxford Lifelong Learning (formerly the Oxford University Department for Continuing Education), visit the online shop. Student consent must be sought; full details are available on the online shop website. There will be a charge of £12 for this service.

The department can only verify awards made by Oxford Lifelong Learning. These include Undergraduate Certificates, Diplomas and Advanced Diplomas, Postgraduate Certificates and Diplomas and a number of part-time Master's courses. Please check with the student in question whether they studied with Oxford Lifelong Learning/the Department for Continuing Education before proceeding to the online shop.

Internship Placements

Requests for academic references to verify the course details of a student due to undertake an internship placement should be directed to the Internship Office of the Careers Service.

Saïd Business School (Online Programmes)

Requests for academic references to verify the course details of a student attending or having attended an online programme hosted by Saïd Business School, should be directed to their Contact Us section.

The University does not award BA (Hons) qualifications, but considers candidates awarded a BA to have achieved honours status if they have been classified with a third class degree or higher.

For enquiries relating to studies carried out at the former Delegacy of Local Examinations (UODLE), visit the Cambridge Assessment website.

In Oxford, the status of Master of Arts is a mark of seniority within the University which may be conferred 21 terms after matriculation. The Oxford MA allows students to reach a new status within the University and is not an upgrade of their BA or an additional qualification. It is awarded without further study and therefore has no subject or class.