This page is for Council for National Academic Awards (CNAA) award-holder only.
Please DO NOT apply on this website if you graduated from a former Polytechnic after 1992.
The CNAA was the largest single degree-awarding body in the United Kingdom, operating from 1965-1992. However, not all awards offered by the, then, Polytechnics came under the CNAA (please see our FAQ for common exceptions). The Open University (OU) are able to provide verification of a CNAA award, however we cannot verify transcript information. The OU maintains a digital archive of awards that were issued by the CNAA and are able to provide verification of a CNAA award by way of a pro forma (certificate-style document). The fee for this service is £60 which is not refundable. All requests must be made by the student (or by a third party with the signed consent of the student).
Please note, we are currently experiencing unavoidable delays in processing applications and your application could take up to 15-20 working days.
For UK addresses, pro formas will be sent via First Class post. For anywhere else, they will be sent via Royal Mail's International Tracked & Signed service (full tracking not always available, depending on destination country).
If you would like a PDF copy (in addition to the hard copy), please type '(PDF)' after your name on the application page.
We can also verify a CNAA award by letter or email (for the same fee). Our default service is to produce a pro forma (certificate-style document), so please see our FAQ for details of how to apply for a letter or email of verification.
We do not hold transcript information for CNAA awards.
Please do not apply via this website. We do not hold transcript/diploma supplement information for OU validated awards.