St Peter’s College Oxford Degree Verification and Apostille

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

Ginkgo Advisory can assist with HEDD verification, enhanced solicitor certification, FCDO apostille and embassy legalisation. A 2 working day express FCDO apostille option is available after verification and certification are complete.

Quick answer

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

The usual route is:

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

HEDD can check current or former student status, the award obtained, grade or classification and attendance dates. The degree enquiry 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.

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

The hand-signed form may be scanned and uploaded as a PDF, JPG, PNG or TIF.

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

Direct Oxford verification

Solicitors and notaries may also request verification directly from Oxford’s Degree Conferrals Team.

The University currently waives its direct verification fee for solicitors, notaries, government bodies and higher education institutions. Commercial organisations normally pay £30 for each request.

Valid candidate consent must accompany every enquiry.

Ginkgo Advisory can assess whether HEDD or direct solicitor verification is more suitable.

Oxford eDocuments

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

Available records may include:

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

Documents can be shared securely with employers, universities and verification providers.

Short and external Oxford courses

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

Alternative verification may need to come from:

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

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

Solicitor verification and certification

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

It does not independently 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

After verification and solicitor certification, 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 Oxford qualification.

The recommended route 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, courier 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 receiving authority may also request an official 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 Peter’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 Peter’s College qualifications?

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

Is a wet-signed consent form required?

Yes. The HEDD route requires Oxford’s Consent to Disclosure form with a genuine pen signature.

Must the form mention Ginkgo Advisory?

It should identify both HEDD and the organisation submitting the verification request.

Can current students be verified?

Yes. Their start year and expected completion year should be included.

Can HEDD verify an Oxford executive programme?

Usually not. Short and external programmes may require confirmation from the relevant Oxford department or provider.

Does an apostille verify the Oxford degree?

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

Can Ginkgo Advisory manage the full process?

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

Start your St Peter’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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