Your digital transcript is usually issued very soon after your final results are released. This is the most official proof of your degree, and can be shared instantly and securely with third parties. This is widely accepted, including by higher education institutions across the world. These is no information on a standard Confirmation of Award which is not on the transcript, so we expect you to use the transcript if you have been issued one.
Please check your transcript to see if it will meet your needs before requesting a Confirmation of Award letter. Please only request a Confirmation of Award if we are not able to issue a transcript for you, or if you need specific additional detail - if this is the case, please provide evidence of what the third party is requesting/why the transcript is not sufficient. Please also note that it may take longer to issue this letter at peak periods.
If you have not received your transcript but think you should have, please complete an online enquiry form. Further information is available on the transcripts web page.
Once you have graduated you may be asked to provide evidence of your degree. A Confirmation of Award letter will confirm:
- your award and degree classification
- dates of attendance
- the name of the programme you studied
- contact details for the LSE member of staff who produced it
(for verification purposes)
The Confirmation of Award letter is not a transcript and therefore does not confirm courses or individual marks. If you require a transcript then please see Transcripts.
The Confirmation of Award letter is available only after your results have been approved and released in LSE for You. You can request it by visiting the Student Services Centre during our opening hours.
Alternatively, if you are a current student or have recently graduated and still have access to your LSE account, you can request a Confirmation of Award letter by completing an online enquiry form. Please note that demand is very high in the period after results release, so responses may take longer than normal.
If you are an alumni who is not recently graduated, you can request a Confirmation of Award letter by completing an external/alumni enquiry form.
We aim to issue letters within five business days, but can take longer at peak periods.