Changing Your Name
If your name is incorrect on the student record (e.g. your name has changed or it is spelt wrong) you will need to contact The Student Services Information Desk (SSiD) to get the required changes made.
To do this, you will need to present original documents to the University which prove your current name. This may be a Birth Certificate, Passport, Marriage Certificate or Deed Poll.
If you are currently in Sheffield, you may call at SSiD with your UCard and the appropriate document and the change can be made while you wait.
If you are based outside Sheffield and are unable to get to SSID (e.g. at Humphrey Davy House), then you will need to:
- Complete the Change to Personal Details Form (see download box).
- Obtain originals of the documentation proving your change of name (Birth Certificate, Marriage Certificate, Deed Poll, etc).
- Take the completed form and original documents to your Course Secretary, who will sign your form at the bottom, to confirm having seen the originals, and who will send the form to SSiD along with photocopies of your documents.
We are unable to change names on documents after an award has been made. This includes:
- Copies of Degree Certificate
- Transcripts of Qualifications for former students
- Letters Confirming Degree/Attendance for former students