Honorary Bachelor of Education Certificate – Replacement for Certificate in Education

We have been delighted by the wonderful response to our offer of upgrading Certificates of Education from former students of the University of Gloucestershire and its predecessor institutions to an Honorary Bachelor of Education. This initiative led to a remarkable celebration in September 2025 and has brought with it countless cherished stories and memories shared by our alumni.

 As this special opportunity was always intended to be time‑limited, we would like to let you know that the option to request an upgrade will come to a close at the end of February 2026. We warmly encourage anyone who wishes to take part to do so before this date.

Thank you to everyone who has been part of this uplifting journey—we are truly honoured to recognise your contributions to teaching and education.

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From the 1950s to the 1980s, graduates who completed a three-year teacher training programme at one of the historic colleges or institutions that later became part of the University of Gloucestershire were awarded a Certificate in Education – the standard teaching qualification at the time.

This same programme has now been recognised as equivalent to a Bachelor of Education (BEd) degree.

You can now order a copy of your Honorary Bachelor of Education Certificate to replace your original Certificate in Education.

How to Order

Please add this item to your basket and provide the following details:

• The name of the college or institution you attended
• The year you completed your training
• The name you would like printed on the certificate
• The addressee name (if different to the above) eg If you are now married and your name has changed, or it is a Posthumous award to be sent to a relative.
• Your email address
• Your delivery address

You will then be taken to our payment provider to complete the transaction.  If successful, you should receive a payment confirmation. 

Processing Time

Orders are processed once a month, but we’ll do our best to send it out sooner if possible.