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Academic Registry

Useful information for SAE Alumni, with information about academic documents, graduation, and a Document Information Request Form.
Students Graduating SAE

Academic Registry

Diploma Supplements

All students who graduate from SAE will automatically receive a diploma supplement on completion of their studies. This can be used to officially verify module results and final classifications.

Once the Finalist Assessment Board has confirmed your award your certificate will be sent as soon as it is printed and the initial diploma supplement is free of charge. The diploma supplement is posted with your certificate.

Your certificate will be sent to the home address you have listed on your Student Record. It is essential that you ensure your contact details are kept up to date so your certificate is sent to the correct address.

Please allow 4 weeks for postage to the UK and 8 weeks for postage to arrive to an international address.

Diploma Supplements cannot be issued to students with outstanding debt to SAE. If you have an outstanding debt please contact our Finance Department at ukcollections@sae.edu  by emailing them directly.

CERTIFICATES

All students who graduate from SAE will automatically receive a final qualification certificate. 

Once the Finalist Assessment Board has confirmed your award your certificate will be sent as soon as it is printed and the initial certificate is free of charge. The certificate is posted with your diploma supplement.

Unless you indicate a specific certificate address, certificates are posted to the student’s permanent home address registered on your Student Record. It is your responsibility to ensure that SAE has your most up-to-date address. If the address that we currently have for you is incorrect please update this on your Student Record.

Certificates will not be issued to students with outstanding debt to SAE. If you have an outstanding debt please contact our Finance Department at ukcollections@sae.edu  by emailing them directly. 

You will receive a notification when your certificate and diploma supplement have been posted. If you have not received your certificate within three months of the posting date please contact EU Registry registry_eu@sae.edu.

Replacement Diploma Supplement (Transcripts)

Requests for a replacement Diploma Supplement/Transcript should be made through the Document Information Request Form and the end of this page.

Charges: UK: £20.00 charge (inclusive of postage) and International: £35.00 (inclusive of postage) for an additional copy of a Diploma Supplement.

If you want to make a request for a copy of your Diploma Supplement to be sent to another educational institution please contact EU Registry (registry_eu@sae.edu). There is no charge for this service.

 

Replacement Certificates – SAE-accredited programmes

The final award certificate, which SAE issues as proof of the conferment of an award, is a unique and valuable document that should be carefully preserved by its recipient. SAE will not issue additional copies or a duplicate certificate to any one already holding an original certificate.

If a SAE certificate is lost or destroyed a replacement can be issued which will have exactly the same standing as the original it replaces.

It will be produced in the current format and may not be a facsimile of the original. You are required to complete an application online, using the form at the end of the page, to obtain a replacement certificate.

For SAE replacement certificates there is a charge of £65/£35 for a replacement certificate depending on the university it is awarded from please see the details below.

 

Replacement Certificates – University of Hertfordshire

You are required to complete an application online to obtain a replacement certificate.

Visit their online store to order a replacement certificate.

 

Replacement Certificates – Middlesex University

You are required to complete an application online to obtain a replacement certificate.

Visit their online store to order a replacement certificate. 

An official letter confirming the University award can be produced. We can also verify photocopy copies of the original certificate. Please send this to the EU Registry (registry_eu@sae.edu), or via the Document Information Request Form at the end of this page, and we will process your request.

Our university partners offer award verification letters for awards achieved. Please note requests for awards confirmed before 2012 will have a longer turnaround time, as they require consultation of hard-copy archives.

Please note, an Award Verification letter is not a reference. It verifies your award only.

We can issue you with an award verification letter. An award verification letter is an official letter issued by the University which verifies: the qualification (including classification) you received; the start date; and the date it was awarded. This letter can be either:

  • Posted to you or
  • Emailed directly to an employer/third party (we cannot send it electronically to you)

If you would like a physical copy posted to you, please email to the EU Registry (registry_eu@sae.edu) with your full name, date of birth, details of the award you obtained and your postal address.

If you want the award verification letter to be emailed directly to a third party, you must first complete a GDPR form giving your permission for us to release this information. This form must be sent by you; we are unable to accept a form sent on your behalf by a third party. You must copy in the third party to this email, so that we can respond directly to them verifying your award.

GDPR Authorisation Form

Please ensure we receive both your signed GDPR Form and the employer/third party contact details in the same message otherwise your request will not be processed.

Please note, if you are a current student we cannot issue you an award verification letter.

If you require us to verify the award and/or study details of a candidate, please ask them to complete the GDPR Authorisation Form and return to us directly, copying you into their email. We must receive this form from the candidate themselves, we cannot accept any sent on their behalf.

Please ensure we receive the signed GDPR form directly from the candidate, with your company copied into the email, otherwise your request will not be processed.

Please note, if the candidate is a current student we cannot issue an award verification letter.

The SAE Registry does not provide personal references for students. If you require a reference, please contact the campus at which you studied.

Middlesex University

Middlesex University graduation ceremonies are held once a year in July. The campus you studied at will be in touch with you in the months before the event with all of the details of how to book your place, the date, time and location. All arrangements are then made directly through the Middlesex University website, where you can order extra tickets for guests (at a cost) and book your gowns.

Hertfordshire University

Hertfordshire University students will be invited to a graduation ceremony organised and run by the campus at which they studied. These ceremonies are normally held once a year during the summer. The campus will be in contact with you in the months before the event with all of the details of the date, time and location, and all other information. 

UH does not run graduation ceremonies for students on SAE validated programmes.

FAQs

Once the Finalist Assessment Board has confirmed your award, your certificate will be sent as soon as it is printed. The certificate is posted with your diploma supplement.

Your certificate will be sent to the home address you have listed on your Student Record. It is essential that you ensure your contact details are kept up to date so your certificate is sent to the correct address.

Please allow 4 weeks for postage to the UK and 8 weeks for postage to arrive to an international address. Due to the volume of certificates it is not possible to collect in person.

No. Certificates are not released if you have an outstanding academic debt to SAE. We cannot issue you an award verification letter either. To clear any academic debt please contact ukcollections@sae.edu. Once this has been cleared, please contact us with your postal address for your certificate.

The name will be taken from the student record system at the time of your Assessment Board.

If you wish to alter this before your Assessment Board please speak to the Student Services via the Academic Coordinator. However, the certificate is an official document, and it must state your full legal name at the time your Assessment Board meets. If a reprint is required due to an error in your student record, you may be liable for the cost of reprinting.

Certificates are printed with the legal name at the time of award; reprints will not be issued to reflect a change of name later in life.

No. It is SAE’s policy that award recipients are only issued with one certificate. SAE will not issue additional copies or a duplicate certificate to any one already holding an original certificate.

If it has been less than one year since your original certificate was posted, we can issue you a replacement for free. Please email EU Registry (registry_eu@sae.edu) or complete the Document Information Request Form at the end of this page, to arrange this.

Certificates to international addresses will be sent out with a tracking number and certificates to UK addresses will be sent out via 1st class post. You can choose to pay for TNT delivery, for which there is a cost of £28.

If it has been over a year since your original certificate was posted, replacements are issued at a cost. The replacement will have the same standing as the original, but it will be produced in the current format and may not be an exact replica. To order a replacement certificate please complete the Document Information Request Form at the end of this page.

SAE

Yes, if you have your original certificate. You must send us a photocopy which we can stamp and sign to certify that it is a copy of your original certificate issued by SAE.

University of Hertfordshire

Yes, if you have your original certificate. You must send us a photocopy which we can stamp and sign to certify that it is a copy of your original certificate issued by the University of Hertfordshire. To request a certified copy please visit their e-shop: Certified Copy Application

If you need an Apostille: An Apostille is an official government-issued certificate or stamp added to documents so they will be recognised when presented in another country.  The University cannot provide this service so enquiries would need to be made directly with a provider of an apostille or notarial service.

World Education Services (WES)

When you start the process with WES you will be able to complete their Academic records Request Form, please send this to EU Registry (registry_eu@sae.edu) and we will process your request.

No. It is not possible for a scanned copy of your certificate to be emailed to you.

GDPR Form

GDPR Authorisation Form

Please complete this form and return it by email to the EU Registry registry_eu@sae.edu

Contact Us

For requests or enquiries related to any of the points listed on this page, please complete the Document Information Request Form below and someone from the SAE Registry will respond to you as soon as possible. 

For any other queries related to student records, awards, graduate documentation or graduation, please email the EU Registry directly at registry_eu@sae.edu.

Document Information Request Form

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