The HEAR (Higher Education Achievement Report) provides a comprehensive and detailed record of students’ achievements throughout their time at Newcastle University. It supplements the traditional transcript with the inclusion of extra-curricular activities, prizes and awards, work placements and other relevant information verified by the University.

The HEAR is a national project and is relevant to all UK Higher Education providers and their students. Further information is available on the HEAR website.

The HEAR is intended to enhance employability or further study by verifying the wider skills and achievements that students have gained through their time at university. Prospective employers and universities can gain a fuller understanding of a student’s achievements, as well as their programme of study and the modules taken.

The HEAR adheres to a standard template and is normally around 6 pages in total. It only contains information about achievements that have been verified and validated by Newcastle University, or by an authorised third-party organisation.

Example HEAR (pdf: 734KB)

Since July 2018, Newcastle University HEAR documents have been issued to students as an electronic document via the Digitary CORE portal.

All UG/PGT students* will be issued with a final HEAR (normally) during the month of graduation.

An interim HEAR will be issued to UG students* following the end of each stage (i.e. July, or September for resit students). This will be updated at the end of each stage before becoming final upon graduation.

*with the exception of MBBS/UG Dentistry students

Schools should provide the following information for all UG programmes and PGT programmes (where applicable):

• dissertation titles
• academic prizes – please provide information for all stages
• work placement details (for School-run and non-international placements only). Information for any international placements or those run by Careers will be provided separately by the International Office/Careers Service) – please provide information for all stages

As interim documents will be issued to non-final year students, please submit the relevant information for these students as well. However, please ensure that information is not sent more than once as this will result in duplication on the HEAR document.

How to submit:

Information must be submitted via the HEAR Data Submission Form and using the following specific templates:

• dissertations template 2019/20
• prizes template 2019/20
• work placements template 2019/20

Deadlines:

For programmes finishing in May or June:

• dissertation titles and work placements – Friday 26 June 2020
• academic prizes – on the same day as the Board or within 24 hours

For programmes finishing in July - October:

The HEARs and parchments for any PGT programmes going to a Board from July until October will be generated and issued as and when mark sheets are received. Therefore, for any PGT programmes going to a Board during this period, please submit any information to be included on the HEAR (via the Submission Form) at the same time as the mark sheets.