If you are a current student, please read our guide to changing your details.

Award certificate and your student record

We issue award certificates and final academic transcript in the legal name we held for you when the award was made. When we verify an award, we do this using the name shown on your award. We do not re-issue certificates or transcripts, or update your main student record to a different legal name unless you have, or are in the process of permanently changing your gender.

If you have permanently changed your gender and need a certificate in a different legal name, please email certificates@bath.ac.uk stating that you have, or are in the process of permanently changing your gender. Please attach evidence of your change of legal name, and confirm what information you need updated (e.g. name including title, your gender and pronouns).

After issuing you with a new certificate and updating your student record, we will confirm your award using your new name only. This includes verifying that you studied at the University of Bath to a third-party.

Alumni record

Your alumni record is the information we use to keep in touch after you leave the University. It is separate from your academic student record and is not used to confirm an award or that you studied at Bath.

You can ask us to update the name and/or gender we hold on your alumni record without providing evidence or a reason why you've made a change. Please email the Advancement Office, advancement@bath.ac.uk with details of what you need us to update. This will not update your student record.

Data confidentiality

All data held by the University of Bath in connection with any change of name will be treated in confidence and will never be disclosed to a third party without your permission. You can find out more in the University's Data Protection Statement for student registration.

Questions

Please email certificates@bath.ac.uk if you have questions not answered on this page, or if you need to discuss your circumstances.