The University of Cambridge will not respond to third party requests received for academic background checks. Please follow the guidance below:
The University uses the Parchment online verification service for all academic verifications.
There are two main steps to this process:
The student or alum requests their document through the ‘academic’ tile in the Self-Service (current students) or Extended Self-Service (alumni). This request will be processed within 5 working days.
Once this request processed, the document is issued in Parchment. They will receive an email letting them know, with instructions on how to access their document. They will then be able to create the required document share.
If you are seeking validation of a student's current and/or completed educational attainments then you need to ask them directly to request online access and create a secure document share with yourself. Should any issues arise, students and alumni should contact us directly for further assistance.
This web-based service enables:
The University to be compliant with GDPR legislation by not releasing personal information without consent.
Students (past and present) to access academic awards and other official documents online via a secure web portal in read-only form;
Students and alumni to share their documents directly with third parties online in a controlled audited manner;
Third parties to receive verified information in a secure, single system;
The University to securely issue academic awards and other official documents online.