Replacement Certificates & Certified Copies
Replacement Certificates and Certified Copies
Only one copy of your degree certificate may be in existence at any one time.
Replacement Certificates
For people whose original degree certificate has been lost or destroyed.
What you need to do
Order a Replacement Degree Certificate. This costs £36.
We'll also need
- a scan or photocopy of your ID (passport or birth certificate).
- evidence of any name change between graduation and now, eg marriage certificate or Deed Poll certificate (if applicable).
If you still have your original certificate, you should request certified copies of your parchment instead.
What you need to know
The front of a Replacement Certificate looks like an original. On the back, the words 'Duplicate Issued' and the date of production appear.
Replacement Certificates will bear the name you used when you graduated.
There are only two situations where we can make a retrospective name change to a certificate. First, if an administrative error has occurred; and second, if we have to make a change under the provisions of the Gender Recognition Act 2004.
When a Replacement Certificate is issued, your original becomes void. So don't order one if you still have your original - order certified copies instead (see below).
Each parchment is unique. It contains parchment security features (PDF: 135KB) to prevent fraudulent use.
Certified copies of parchments
Post-2018 Graduates
Graduates from 2018 onwards will have access to Digitary, via which you will have an Electronic Certified Parchment. This document is free, accessible 24/7 and can be securely shared directly with employers/other institutions via the click of a few buttons.
Pre-2018 Graduates
For Graduates who still have their original parchment or have copies of their original parchment. We certify them as true copies of an original document issued by Newcastle University.
What you need to do
Order a Certified Copy of your Degree Certificate. The cost is £15 for two copies.
We'll also need
- a scan or photocopy of your ID (passport or birth certificate)
- a scan or two photocopies of your original parchment
- evidence of any name change between graduation and now, e.g. marriage certificate or Deed Poll certificate (if applicable)
We use a Newcastle University stamp and authorised signature on the front of the document.