What do I need?
It is a Department for Education (DfE) requirement that trainees have achieved qualifications based on the course you are enrolling onto, please see below:
Undergraduate Primary & Early Years courses – age ranges 5-11 & 3-7
Courses included – BA (Hons) Primary Education (5-11), BA (Hons) Early Years & Primary Education (3-7), BA (Hons) Teaching and Learning in Primary Education (5-11) and BA (Hons) Teaching and Learning Early Years & Primary Education (3-7)
- GCSE in English Language, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- GCSE in Mathematics, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- GCSE in Science, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
Undergraduate Secondary Education& Post 16 courses – age ranges 11-16 & 14-19
Courses included – BSc (Hons) Maths with Education, BSc (Hons) Science with Education, Cert Ed Post16 & Further Education
- GCSE in English Language, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- GCSE in Mathematics, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
Postgraduate Secondary Education & Post 16 courses – age ranges 11-16 & 14-19
Courses included – PGCE Secondary (all subjects) and PGCE Post 16 & Further Education
- GCSE in English Language, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- GCSE in Mathematics, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- Degree award
Postgraduate Primary & Early Years courses – age ranges 0-5, 3-7 and 5-11
Courses included – PGCE Primary Education (5-11), PGCE Early Years & Primary Education (3-7), PGCE Primary Education PE specialist (5-11) & PGCE Early Childhood Education and Care (0-5)
- GCSE in English Language, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- GCSE in Mathematics, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- GCSE in Science, minimum Grade C/4 (or approved equivalent)
- Degree award
What do I need to do?
We will need to verify your certificates in 2 parts. Both these steps are mandatory and failure to complete them will result in you being unable to fully enrol and therefore delay access to any funding.
Part 1 – send copies of your certificates to our Admissions Team
You will receive an email from Sheffield Hallam University requesting copies of your original certificates. If you have not received this please contact teachingadmissions@shu.ac.uk, check your junk folders before contacting us.
Please note you will not receive an acknowledgement email from the admissions team once these have been received/processed. Please do not resend as this will cause further backlog in processing. The admissions team will contact you if further information is required.
You need to provide us copies of your certificates as early as possible before the start of your course.
If you don’t have your original certificates please see the guidance below.
GCSE Qualification
If you do not have original GCSE certificates, you must obtain copies* from the Awarding Body as early as possible and prior to your enrolment. Please note that you must allow sufficient time for these to be replaced (this can take up to 8 weeks). The following link provides further information on how to obtain duplicate certificates. https://www.gov.uk/replacement-exam-certificate
Degree Qualification
If you are aware that you will not receive your original degree certificate prior to the start of the course, you can by agreement, use an official university transcript (accessible online via your University) or a letter of confirmation provided by your University. This evidence must show the University logo, award date and degree classification.
Please contact teachingadmissions@shu.ac.uk to discuss this further.
Part 2 – bring your certificates to a DBS ID Check session
As stipulated by the Department for Education (DfE) we are required to verify your original certificates in person. This face to face verification is a condition of your enrolment and until this check is completed you will unable to fully enrol.
If you are aware that you will not receive your original degree certificate prior to the start of the course, you can by agreement, use an official university transcript (accessible online via your University) or a letter of confirmation provided by your University. This evidence must show the University logo, award date and degree classification. You will be required to bring in your original certificate once you receive it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q. I won’t have my degree certificate when I come to enrol what should I do?
A. This only applies to students graduating this summer/Autumn, students who have graduated previously must have their original degree certificate to enrol. If you do not have your Degree certificate you will need contact the University to order a replacement. Contact your university to find out when your results will be published, how you can access your transcript and when you will get your degree certificate. You can use a printed transcript to enrol as long as it contains the University logo, award date and degree classification. You cannot fully enrol without proof of your degree classification. You will still be asked to provide your original degree certificate when you receive it as it is a course requirement that we see the original.
Q. Can I use an alternative (e.g. a letter from school/college) as proof of my qualifications?
A. No. We can only accept original certificates with the exception statement of results from Awarding Bodies where they no longer provide replacement certificates.