Replacement award certificates

Where your original award certificate has been lost or destroyed, it may be possible to obtain a replacement.  If you still have the original certificate, even if it is not available (eg it is in storage, or in a frame on the wall) a duplicate cannot be issued.

To obtain a replacement complete the replacement certificate form. 

Other Awarding Bodies

The service applies to awards certified by the University (including those granted under the institutional titles  Nene College and University College Northampton), and awards of the University of Leicester studied for at Nene College.  Where the award was certified by other bodies, they should be approached directly. 

BTEC Higher National Awards

Please note that BTEC Higher National awards were certified directly by BTEC prior to 1995.  Replacements can be obtained from www.edexcel.org/.

From 1995 they were certified by either Nene College, University College Northampton or the University of Northampton. 

Timescale

The University will endeavour to issue your replacement certificate as quickly as possible.  For students who completed their award from 1998, this should be within four weeks.  If the award was completed before 1998 then you will be advised if the timescale will be longer.

Where there is an urgent need for a replacement, the University will make every effort to assist.  However, we cannot guarantee to be able to do so.  Please also note that the same checks have to be carried out before a letter of confirmation can be issued, so that the same timescales apply.

Cost

Award conferred from 1998 - £25

Award conferred before 1998 - £40

Payment

Either by cheque, payable to The University of Northampton; or by credit or debit card by phone or by email using the payment form.

Certified copies

If you have your original certificate we can provide certified copies at no cost, provided you send the original to us.  If you do not have the original certificate, or are unable to send it to us, the fee for the first certified copy is the same as the fee for a replacement certificate.

Despatch

Certificates and certified copies are sent by recorded delivery within the Uk or International Recorded Delivery overseas.  If there is no-one available to sign for receipt, the Royal Mail will put a card through the letter box with details of how to collect the item.  Please be aware that there is a time limit for collection, after which the item will be returned to us.  If we have to re-send it to you there will be an administration fee of £5.

Transcripts

For awards achieved before 1998, the information which can be included in a Transcript of Studies will vary according to the actual date of completion and the course undertaken.  This is particularly true for non-degree courses completed during the 1980's.  You should also note that current practice in relation to the credit rating of modules and courses had not been developed at that time.

The cost for a transcript of study is £10.