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KH is a practising solicitor based in London, admitted in England & Wales and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority. He is registered with the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office. KH has worked as legal counsel and in-house solicitor across leading firms and corporations. He personally oversees every case at Ginkgo Advisory, ensuring consistency, accuracy, and end-to-end quality control.
KH Lam, LLB, LLM
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Wadham College is a constituent college of the University of Oxford. The University awards and verifies qualifications obtained by Wadham College 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
Wadham 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;
- qualification awarded;
- 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 must name both:
- HEDD; and
- the organisation submitting the request, such as Ginkgo Advisory.
Oxford requires a genuine wet-ink signature. The candidate must sign the form using a pen.
The University does not accept:
- typed signatures;
- handwriting fonts;
- pasted signature images; or
- non-verifiable electronic signatures.
The signed form may be scanned or photographed and uploaded as a PDF, JPG, PNG or TIF.
For a current student, the request should include the course start year and expected completion year.
Short and external Oxford courses
HEDD cannot verify many short or external Oxford programmes, including certain 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 named on the document.
We review the exact course and certificate wording before selecting the verification route.
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 qualification.
Our enhanced service reviews the academic document against reliable evidence, such as:
- a HEDD verification result;
- direct University of Oxford confirmation;
- an Oxford eDocument;
- a degree confirmation letter; or
- an official academic transcript.
Where the evidence supports it, our solicitor can provide certification with authenticity confirmation.
This creates a stronger evidence chain than a basic certified true copy.
FCDO apostille
After academic verification and solicitor certification, the document can proceed to the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office.
An apostille authenticates the relevant UK signature, stamp or seal. It does not independently verify the Oxford degree.
The recommended process 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 verification;
- transcript or document production;
- courier delivery; and
- embassy legalisation.
Embassy legalisation
Documents intended for a destination outside the Hague Apostille Convention 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 supporting identity document.
What to send us
Please provide:
- a clear scan of the academic document;
- the candidate’s name during study;
- Wadham College affiliation;
- course and qualification;
- attendance dates;
- graduation year;
- grade or classification;
- student number, if known;
- destination country; and
- receiving authority’s requirements.
We will identify the correct verification, certification and legalisation route.
Frequently asked questions
Who verifies Wadham College qualifications?
The University of Oxford verifies qualifications obtained by Wadham College students.
Is Wadham College the awarding institution?
No. Wadham College is the student’s Oxford college. The University of Oxford awards the qualification.
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 consent form mention Ginkgo Advisory?
It should name both HEDD and the organisation submitting the verification request.
Can current students be verified?
Yes. The request should include the start year and expected completion year.
Can HEDD verify an Oxford executive programme?
Usually not. Short and external courses may require verification from the relevant Oxford department or programme 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 complete process?
Yes. We can coordinate verification, enhanced solicitor certification, FCDO apostille, embassy legalisation and return delivery.
Start your Wadham College Oxford verification
Send a clear scan and the receiving authority’s requirements to:
Email: info@ginkgoadvisory.com
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