Third party requests for verification of qualifications

To obtain a verification of qualifications of a current or former student of the School, employers, prospective employers, screening agencies and other organizations need to submit the request by email (preferred method), post or by fax to the Registry section of Student Services Centre (please see the details below). Please note the disclosure cannot be obtained over the phone.

Before we can process your request we will need to receive the student’s written consent to make the disclosure in accordance with the Data Protection Act (1998). If the consent is not provided, we will not be able to verify the student data.

Please note that we cannot provide personal (character) references for our current or former students. Such requests should be directed to the appropriate department within the School and will be dealt with at their discretion. If we receive such a request, we will pass it on to the department, which may delay the response.

Please note we may need to query some requests if the data provided is not complete or does not match our records. Appropriate requests via email will be processed within 3 working days. Requests sent by fax or post will be replied to within 5 working days.

All academic reference requests should be sent to:
registry@lse.ac.uk

You can also make your request by fax (but email contact is preferred) to:
+44 (0)20 7955 6099 (for the attention of Registry)

or by sending a letter to:
Registry
Student Services Centre
London School of Economics and Political Science
Houghton Street
London WC2A 2AE
UK

If you need to verify qualifications gained during LSE external study, please contact External Study office.

If you need to verify that the student attended the LSE Summer School, please contact Summer School office.

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