Awards and aftercare

The Awards and Aftercare Team are able to provide certain services to students who have gained a CNAA or Open University (OU) validated award, as well as to third parties seeking award verification.

Please click on the links below for more information.

The Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) was a UK degree-awarding body, operating from 1965-1992. When the CNAA was abolished, the OU was authorised to have care and custody of their award records. Click here to request an email, letter or pro forma (certificate-style document) verifying your CNAA award.

For organisations or companies seeking verification of a CNAA or OU validated award, please click here.

If you have received an OU validated award and require a duplicate certificate, please click here for more information.

If you hold an OU validated award you are invited to join the OU Alumni Association.

Studied directly with The Open University (OU) or want to verify an OU award?

  • OU graduates: Please contact the Qualifications Centre via email.
  • Third parties: Please go to Prospects hedd to complete a verification request.

Please do not apply via this website. We do not hold transcript/diploma supplement information for OU validated awards.