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UK Exam Certificate Change

This article contains information for people in the United Kingdom. You may want to get the name on your examination/qualification certificates changed. In the UK, this is usually possible.

Where/Whom Will I Have To Contact?

In the UK you will have to write to the examination bodies concerned.

They usually have application forms for this. A lot of old examination boards have been merged or taken over, so check first.

There usually exists a fee (usually between £20-30) per certificate for changing the certificates.

In some cases replacement certificates will not be available, instead you may receive notification of results.

What Qualifications Does This Apply To?

In general it should be possible to change all qualifications/examination certificates.

However, some bodies may refuse, such as Universities.

If this happens then you should write an appeal to their examination office with supporting evidence included, such as your Statutory Declaration/Deed Poll and GP/Psychiatrist’s letter.

If they again refuse, write to the LGBT (or equivelant) at the University requesting their help with this matter, their support will be helpful should you have to take your appeal to the University Senate Body. However such steps would be rare.

Examination Bodies

JOINT EXAMINING BOARD
Covers Teacher Training Qualifications

International House
Siskin Parkway East
Middlemarch Business Park
Coventry
CV3 4PE
United Kingdom
Tel: 08707 202 909
Fax: 02476 516505
Email: customerservice@ediplc.com

AQA

Information Needed

Edxecel

Covers BTEC Qualifications amongst others (GNVQs/NVQs/GCSEs)

Edexcel Customer Service
One90 High Holborn
London
WC1V 7BH
Tel: 0870 240 9800 Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm (excluding public holidays)
Fax: Academic Entries and Certification: 020 7704 3562
Web/E-Mail: Goto edexcel’s website and select ‘Online Enquiries’

OCR

Covers GCSEs, A-Levels and NVQs.

For General Enquiries (GCSEs, GCEs, Diplomas, Entry Levels, FSMQs, and Asset Languages):

OCR
1 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB1 2EU
Tel: 01223 553 998
Fax: 01223 552 627
Email: general.qualifications@ocr.org.uk

For Vocational Enquiries (Nationals, NVQs, VRQs, Functional Skills, Key and Basic Skills, and CLAIT):

OCR Coventry Office
Progress House
Westwood Way
Coventry
CV4 8JQ
Tel: 024 7685 1509
Fax: 024 7642 1944
Email: vocational.qualifications@ocr.org.uk

SQA

Covers all Scottish qualifications.

Write directly to the Data Management Team, including ORIGINAL copy of your name change document, and a letter from a doctor stating you have gender dysphoria, or have undergone gender reassignment, enclosing payment (current cost is £25.50), your original birth certificate and your original exam certificates if you have them. The exam certificates are just to make the searches for your qualifications easier, and speed up the processing of replacement certificates.

The above should be sent to:

Operations: Customised/Intenational
Scottish Qualifications Authority
Freepost RRAE-USXR-GHXJ
The Optima Building
58 Robertson Street
Glasgow
G2 8DQ
For any queries, telephone 0845 213 5211

Other Exam Boards

Other examination boards exist for various other qualifications including professional bodies (such as GMC/NMRA). We don’t have details for those boards as yet but are working on it. Check back later for more details, or contact the board in question directly.