St Catherine’s College Oxford Degree Verification and Apostille

St Catherine’s College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. Oxford awards and verifies the qualifications obtained by its students.

Ginkgo Advisory can coordinate HEDD verification, enhanced solicitor certification, FCDO apostille and embassy legalisation. A 2 working day express FCDO apostille option is available for suitable documents once verification and certification are complete.

Quick answer

St Catherine’s College qualifications are verified by the University of Oxford.

The usual process is:

Oxford degree verification → enhanced solicitor certification → FCDO apostille → embassy legalisation where required

HEDD provides online verification for current and former students. The enquiry can confirm the award, grade or classification and attendance dates. Its current fee is £47.

Oxford consent-form requirements

Applicants must use the University of Oxford Consent to Disclosure form.

The form should name both:

• HEDD; and
• the organisation submitting the enquiry, such as Ginkgo Advisory.

Oxford requires a genuine wet-ink signature. Typed signatures, handwriting fonts, pasted signature images and non-verifiable electronic signatures are not accepted through the HEDD route.

A scanned or photographed hand-signed form can be uploaded as a PDF, JPG, PNG or TIF.

For current students, the request should include the course start year and expected completion year.

HEDD or direct Oxford verification

HEDD is a suitable route for standard third-party verification.

Solicitors and notaries may also request confirmation directly from Oxford’s Degree Conferrals Team. Oxford currently waives the direct verification fee for solicitors, notaries, government bodies and higher education institutions.

Commercial direct requests cost £30. The University advises allowing up to 21 working days. Valid candidate consent must accompany every request.

We can assess whether HEDD, direct solicitor verification or Oxford’s eDocuments service offers the best route.

Oxford eDocuments

Students and alumni may access secure academic records through Oxford’s eDocuments service.

Available documents can include:

• degree certificates;
• degree confirmation letters;
• academic transcripts;
• on-course transcripts; and
• diploma supplements.

Documents contain security features and a QR code for independent verification. Availability depends on the course and study period. Oxford cannot provide electronic transcripts for students who matriculated before Michaelmas term 2008 or for certain research degrees.

Short and external courses

HEDD cannot verify many short or external Oxford courses, including Executive Leadership Programmes.

A different route may apply through:

• Saïd Business School;
• Oxford Lifelong Learning;
• the Department for Continuing Education;
• the programme provider; or
• another awarding body named on the document.

We review the precise course and certificate wording before submitting the verification.

Solicitor verification and certification

A basic solicitor-certified copy confirms that the copy matches the document presented.

It does not automatically prove that Oxford issued the document or that the candidate obtained the stated qualification.

Our enhanced service reviews the academic document against official evidence, such as:

• a HEDD result;
• direct Oxford confirmation;
• an Oxford eDocument;
• a degree confirmation letter; or
• an official transcript.

Where the evidence supports it, the solicitor can provide certification with authenticity confirmation.

FCDO apostille

Once verification and solicitor certification are complete, the document can proceed to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.

An apostille authenticates the relevant UK signature, stamp or seal. It does not independently verify the underlying Oxford qualification.

The recommended sequence is:

academic verification → enhanced solicitor certification → FCDO apostille

Our 2 working day express FCDO apostille option covers the apostille stage only. It excludes HEDD processing, Oxford record searches, delivery and embassy legalisation.

Embassy legalisation

Documents intended for a non-Hague destination may require further embassy or consular legalisation.

A typical route is:

solicitor certification → FCDO legalisation → embassy legalisation

The overseas authority may also request a transcript, Oxford confirmation letter, certified translation or identity document.

What to send us

Please provide:

• a clear scan of the academic document;
• the candidate’s name during study;
• the St Catherine’s College affiliation;
• the course and qualification;
• attendance dates;
• graduation year;
• student number, if known;
• destination country; and
• receiving authority’s instructions.

We will identify the correct verification, certification and legalisation route.

Frequently asked questions

Who verifies St Catherine’s College qualifications?

The University of Oxford verifies qualifications obtained by St Catherine’s College students.

Is a wet-signed consent form required?

Yes. HEDD requires Oxford’s consent form with a genuine pen signature.

Must the form mention Ginkgo Advisory?

It should identify both HEDD and the organisation submitting the enquiry.

Can current students be verified?

Yes. Their start year and expected end year should be provided.

Can HEDD verify an Oxford executive programme?

Usually not. Short and external programmes require a separate verification route.

Does an apostille verify the degree?

No. Oxford or HEDD verifies the academic record. The apostille authenticates the relevant UK signature, stamp or seal.

Can Ginkgo Advisory handle the complete process?

Yes. We can coordinate verification, enhanced solicitor certification, FCDO apostille, embassy legalisation and return delivery.

Start your St Catherine’s College verification

Send a clear scan and the receiving authority’s requirements to:

Email: info@ginkgoadvisory.com
WhatsApp: +44 7388 833283

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