Degree Certificates

for taught students

In line with LSE tradition, you do not need your degree certificate for graduation.

When you successfully complete your degree you will be issued with a Degree Certificate which is official, formal, confirmation of your award. Degree certificates are sometimes known as diplomas.

For details about how taught students can obtain degree certificates for taught programmes please expand the relevant section below. PhD students should contact the PhD Academy.

If your final classification is confirmed in March 2024 (RDAP1)

This information is relevant if your results will be released in March 2024. 

If you have successfully completed your degree, we will contact you before the end of March 2024 after your certificate has been printed.  Please do not contact us to ask about the status of your certificate, as this will slow the production of it.

Once your certificate is ready, you will be given the opportunity to collect it in person (you cannot have someone else collect it for you).  If you are unable to collect it, we will post it to you in April 2024.  You can reply to our email with any queries.  

Most certificates safely reach their destination no matter where in the world they are being sent to. However, if you have not received your certificate within eight weeks of your ceremony please submit an enquiry promptly (for March 2024 awards, contact us by 30 May 2024).  We need to leave reasonable time for delivery, but we may not be able to investigate the whereabouts of your certificate if you contact us too late.

If your final classification will be confirmed in July 2024 or November

 

Collection during graduation (recommended)

Degree certificates for most taught students will be available for collection during graduation. 

The dates, times and collection point will be confirmed nearer the time.

You can collect your certificate at any point during the advertised times – you do not need to come on the same day as your ceremony.  Wherever possible we suggest collecting it after your ceremony to avoid it getting damaged. When you collect your certificate, you will need to show us your LSE ID card. If you have lost your card please bring a national ID card, driving licence or passport instead. 

Only you can collect your certificate - no one else can collect it on your behalf. 

Delivery by Royal Mail / Courier

If your certificate is not collected it will be posted to you within 8 working weeks of graduation. School closure periods are not included in the 8 weeks. Your certificate will be sent to the permanent home address listed within LSE for You, using Royal Mail first class (for UK addresses) or DHL's secure courier service (for overseas addresses). Deliveries will need to be signed for on receipt.

You must ensure that your permanent home address is correct on LSE for You by one week before your results publication date at the latest. This is the address we will use for sending your certificate. If you have not updated your address, your certificate may be sent to an incorrect address and you will need to pay for any replacements and delivery where required.  

If you are unsure about your address at the time we will post, please enter an alternative address, e.g. of a friend or relative, where you can safely receive your certificate.

Most certificates safely reach their destination no matter where in the world they are being sent to. However, if you have not received your certificate within eight weeks of your ceremony please submit an enquiry promptly (for July 2024 awards, contact us by 30 September 2024).  We need to leave reasonable time for delivery, but we may not be able to investigate the whereabouts of your certificate if you contact us too late.

Collection from the Student Services Centre (in exceptional circumstances)

In exceptional circumstances, you can arrange for your certificate to be collected from the Student Services Centre after the graduation ceremonies. If you would like to do this, please submit an enquiry form with the subject "Collect certificate at SSC". We will then reply to let you know when your certificate is ready to collect. Please remember that you must collect your certificate yourself, it is not possible for somebody else to collect it on your behalf.

 

If your final classification was confirmed in 2023

 

Collection during graduation (recommended)

Degree certificates for taught students were made available for collection during graduation.

Delivery by Royal Mail / Courier

If your certificate was not collected during graduation it was sent to the permanent home address listed in LSE for You using Royal Mail first class (for UK addresses) or DHL's secure courier service (for overseas addresses). 

The vast majority of certificates safely reach their destination no matter where in the world they are being sent to. However, if you have not received your certificate within eight weeks of your ceremony please submit an enquiry promptly.  If too much time has elapsed, it may not be possible to trace the original certificate, and we will advise you on the options available. 

Collection from the Student Services Centre (in exceptional circumstances)

If you arranged to collect your certificate from the SSC, please be aware that we cannot keep it indefinitely, so please collect it promptly or submit an enquiry if there is a specific date when you will be able to collect, so that we can make a note.  Uncollected certificates are destroyed after a period of time, and you will be charged if you need a replacement. 

 

Got a question?

For more general information, including details about replacement degree certificates please read our Degree Certificate FAQs

 

Exceptions 

Given LSE's rich history there are some exceptions to the degree certificate process for certain students:

  • PhD students - Research graduates should contact the PhD Academy to make arrangements to collect their certificates.

  • MSc in Health Policy, Planning and Finance - The University of London produce certificates for MSc in Health Policy, Planning and Finance so they cannot be collected from LSE.

  • Students who were awarded before 2008 - If you were awarded before 2008 you will have been issued with a degree certificate by the University of London. For queries regarding University of London degree certificates, please contact diploma.enquiries@london.ac.uk.