We are not able to release certificates to third parties, you must collect it yourself. 

If you cannot collect your certificate make your ceremony then your certificate will be sent by royal mail or secure courier. The vast majority of certificates arrive at their destination safely and in good time.

No, you do not need your certificate for the ceremony and cannot take it on stage with you.

If possible, we recommend that you collect your certificate after the ceremony to avoid it getting lost or damaged. 

Tempest Photography offers a degree certificate framing service during the graduation ceremonies. They also offer an LSE degree certificate folder for those who are travelling abroad.

Please visit Ceremony Photography for information about locations and opening times.  

To avoid fraud, LSE does not issue copies of degree certificates. As an alternative you can either share your transcript or request a confirmation of award letter.

If you need your award to be verified, please use the Higher Education Degree Data Check service.

If you need your physical certificate notarised, legalised or seen by an apostille you should contact either a solicitor, notary, apostille or your embassy as appropriate. LSE is not allowed to provide these services. 

LSE does not issue digital copies of degree certificates.

If you require a digital document we would suggest that you share your transcript using Parchment. 

If you do not receive your degree certificate within eight weeks of graduation, please first check the address listed on LSE for You; this is the address we will have sent the certificate to. If the address is correct please submit an enquiry with your name and student number and we will investigate this for you.

Please do not contact us earlier than this, because it is likely that your certificate will still be in transit and we cannot search the delivery system properly. If you urgently need a document confirming your degree please request a confirmation of award.

In exceptional circumstances, you can make an application for a replacement degree certificate if your first copy has been lost or damaged. 

If you were awarded before 2008 you certificate will have been issued by the University of London. To make an application for a replacement University of London degree certificate, please contact diploma.enquiries@london.ac.uk.

If you were awarded in 2008 or later, and would like a replacement for a lost or damaged certificate, please follow these steps:

• Complete this short form and, once you have paid the fee(s) below, send it as an attachment by submitting an enquiry , and include the payment reference number(s) with your enquiry.
• For the certificate itself there is a £35 fee payable here. 
• For trackable courier delivery to an overseas address , there is an additional £25 fee payable here.   This usually takes a week or less to most worldwide destinations, though some locations may take slightly longer.
• We can post to an overseas address free of charge using standard Airmail - this can take around one month or longer, and cannot be tracked.  We would not be able to investigate any packages that do not arrive. We do not recommend this option as it is less reliable.
• There is no fee for standard UK postage, but this cannot be tracked. If you would like us to send to a UK address by courier, we can do so for an additional £25 fee payable here.   However, we find that most Royal Mail deliveries arrive safely, so courier may not be necessary.
• Alternatively, you can collect it from campus if it is convenient for you to attend in opening hours - if you would like this option, please let us know on the form, and we will tell you when it is ready.  Please double-check the web page before travelling, in case of any changes.
  
  It is not possible for somebody else to collect it on your behalf.