Verification of Cambridge degrees

Third party verifications

The University of Cambridge will not respond to third party requests received for verifications, please follow the guidance below:

The University uses the Parchment (formerly Digitary CORE) online verification service for all academic verifications. This web-based service enables:

  • the University to securely issue academic awards and other official documents online;
  • students (past and present) to access academic awards and other official documents online via a secure web portal in read-only form;
  • students to share the documents with third parties online in a controlled audited manner;
  • third parties to receive verified information in a secure, single system;
  • the University to be compliant with GDPR legislation by not releasing personal information without consent.

If you are seeking information on a student's current and/or completed educational attainments then you need to ask them to request their verification document via their student or alumni University account. Once the document has been requested it will be available to the student within 5 working days at which point they will be able to share this securely via Parchment. Further information concerning security and legality of academic verification issued this way is available on the Parchment website. Parchment | Share Recipients FAQs

Requesting a Verification Document (for students and alumni)

The digital Academic Verification Document can be requested in CamSIS self-service by current students and Extended Self-Service (ESS) for alumni. Once you have requested your document it should be available within five working days. This can be used to validate your attendance and academic award.

The content of the document cannot be modified as it represents an accurate record of your course(s) at the University of Cambridge. If you believe your document contains errors please check your personal details and course registration via CamSIS/ESS account. If you need help with this or further information, please visit the Student Registry Help Centre below where you can helpful articles or submit a request for additional support.

Frequently asked questions and answers can be found through the Help Centre

Your College or Department may be able to prepare other bespoke letters which include information not contained on the Academic Verification Document. Please contact your departmental or College administrator for information.

Character References

Student Registry can only provide confirmation of academic status, it cannot provide individual character references. If needed please contact the students College or Department directly for further assistance.

GCSE, A-Level, and overseas examinations

The Student Registry has no connection with examinations at GCSE or A-Level, and overseas examinations. These are administered by Cambridge University Press & Assessment. For information on these topics (including past exam results) please visit the Cambridge International Education and Cambridge OCR websites.