Academic status letters

The various academic status letters that we can provide and how to request them.

Available letters

Confirm your current student status (including attendance dates)

If you are a current student, you can print a student status letter in MYUWE. 

If the dates on the letter are incorrect, please complete the Get help form.

Please note: the graduation date is automatically generated for the year your courses ends, if you have resits or retakes in the following year this will not be reflected.

Confirm you were previously a student at UWE Bristol

Please follow the guidance on how to contact your School on the Information Request page.

Confirm your attendance at UWE Bristol for the EU settlement scheme

If you are asked for a letter confirming your current or previous study at UWE Bristol, we can provide this for you.

Current students

Current students are able to print a student status letter in MYUWE. Alternatively, you may wish to obtain a copy of your Student Status Letter directly from an Information Point located at every campus.

Previous students

Please follow the guidance on how to contact your School on the Information requests page.

Find out more about the EU settlement scheme.

Confirm your award if you have recently graduated

Digital certificates are available for students who graduated from 10 September 2022 onwards. You can share your digital certificates (login required) with anyone you need to.

Certificates are posted in the weeks following publication of results.

If you need confirmation of your award and are unable to wait for your certificate to arrive, you should download your HEAR (for undergraduate students) or Awards and results (for all students) from MYUWE.

Please note: You have 120 days from publication of results to download your HEAR.

Please refer to our certificates pages for further information.

Confirm your award if you graduated more than two months ago

If your certificate has not arrived, the University will provide another copy. However, please note that we must wait two months from the date of posting before we can be certain the certificate is lost. This is to allow the certificate to be returned to us.

Please refer to the certificates pages for information on applying for replacement certificates.

Students who graduates after 10 September 2022 can access digital documents including award certificate, certificate of credit and verification letter.

Students who graduated before 10 September 2022, please follow the guidance on how to contact your School on the Information requests page.

Please note: Turnaround times during peak periods (May to August) can be longer, so by the time a letter is produced your certificates may have arrived. See our other types of certificates page for more information on verification letters.

Confirm information for your sponsor or employer

On occasion, sponsors will request a letter from the University confirming information. The notes below point you to where you can find the most commonly requested information:

Fee information (confirm your current fees)

The tuition fee search should be able to provide this information.

If you study part time or are a postgraduate student, you will receive an invoice from the University. If you have not received an invoice, you should contact the relevant Student Programme Support Team for your School.

Confirm your hours of study/contact time

It is not possible to produce a definitive statement about your hours of study. However, you should be able to find this information via the programme or module specification. If you need further support, please contact the relevant Student Programme Support Team for your School.

Confirm that you will be on vacation

You can find the student vacation dates via the Term dates.

Confirm Home Office guidance on working during your studies

If you are an undergraduate or postgraduate international student, you can download and use the working hours letter stating the rules about international students working in the UK. This letter will confirm Home Office guidance on working during your study and the University’s vacation period based on the level of the programme you study.

Confirm your progression on an award

If you are an undergraduate student this information is available in your Higher Education Achievement Record (HEAR). All other students can view this within the confirmed awards and results section in MYUWE, after results publication.

For any other information, please contact the relevant Student Programme Support Team for your School.

Provide a scan of my certificate

UWE Bristol does not provide scanned/duplicate copies of certificates to sponsors. If you've graduated after 10 September 2022 you can access digital documents, including award certificate, certificate of credit and verification letter. If you are a current undergraduate student we recommend that the HEAR is used.

Require a status letter

If you are an internationally sponsored student and require a status letter, please email your request through to sponsorstudents@uwe.ac.uk.

Further questions

Where the above do not satisfy the sponsor/employer, please contact the relevant Student Programme Support Team for your School directly to confirm their requirement. 

Please provide the following information:

  • UWE Bristol student number
  • Full name
  • Date of birth
  • Name of award
  • Dates of attendance/date of completion (if relevant)
  • Details of any additional information required

Data protection notice

The University may disclose your attendance and progression information to your employer/sponsor, on receipt of a legitimate request, if the following circumstances apply:

  • your tuition fees are being paid by your employer/sponsor
  • you are paying your own tuition fees, but are allowed paid time off work by your employer to attend University.

Confirm your modules and marks for a future employer

Current students

If you are an undergraduate student, this information is available in your Higher Education Achievement Record (HEAR). All students can view this information within the confirmed awards and result section in MYUWE, after results publication.

Former students

If you graduated after 10 September 2022 you can access the certificate of credit listing modules and marks. If you graduated before 10 September 2022, please follow the guidance on how to contact your school on the Information Request page. Students who graduated pre-2000 may not have a certificate of credit.

Apply for a Schengen visa

Please visit the travelling and your visa page.

Timings

The turnaround for responding to your query is five working days. Please note that during busy times (June to September) this will be ten working days.

Verifying your letters

The downloaded documents should be acceptable for most purposes, however, if you need them to be physically signed, please take them to an Information Point and a member of staff will be happy to stamp and sign them.

Further questions

For any queries not covered by the above, please complete our Get help form.