Verification Letters and WES Requests
About Verification Letters
Before purchasing a verification letter please consider what you require. If you require an academic reference letter confirming course title, start and end dates and classification, please email the Student Information Desk – references@northampton.ac.uk. Emails can only be received by third parties and consent from the student must also be provided.
Formal verification letters for an employer, educational institution, Embassy/Government body or other third-party organisation can be purchased from our online shop. A verification letter or form completion costs £15. Verification letters or forms may take up to 4 working weeks to be completed.
A verification letter will detail the students name, student number, date of birth, start and end dates of course, award received, award date, mode of study and location of study.
Verification letters are produced on university headed paper and stamped with the university crest. We use electronic stamps/signatures to authenticate documents and send them out as PDF attachments with password protection. If you require your documents to be sent to a third party we recommend you provide us with their email address. This means that we can send them the completed verification directly from a university email address which will add to the authenticity of the verification.
When purchasing you can provide up to five email addresses for your request to be sent to. If you need to send it to more email addresses you will need to purchase multiple verifications.
As standard, verification requests will be emailed. However we can also post hard copies of verification letters if required and these will be sent by second-class post to UK addresses and by DHL to overseas addresses. The envelope will be sealed and then stamped with the university crest and signed by the Ceremonies and Certification Officer. When purchasing in our online shop if you wish your verification to be posted you will also need to purchase postage alongside the verification you request.
If you are from a third-party organisation and requesting a verification letter or completion of a form regarding a former student, we will require the student to complete the data protection consent form.
Exceptions
- An Embassy/Govt body requesting the information directly can do so by emailing verifications@northampton.ac.uk with consent from the student
- World Education Services (WES) Requests – please see further information below
- Academic reference letter requests: if you require an academic reference letter confirming course title, start and end dates and classification, please email the Student Information Desk – references@northampton.ac.uk. Emails can only be received by third parties and consent from the student must also be provided.
- Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools (CGFNS) Evaluation requests should contact studentrecordsehhs@northampton.ac.uk prior to purchasing a verification or certified copies.
For more detailed information please click on the sections below and follow the link to place an order via our online shop.
If you have any queries, please email verifications@northampton.ac.uk.