I am very worried...

I received an ESRC 1+3 quota nomination recently - was so happy and grateful! So then I have been going through the formal procedure of applying for the +1 bit, the actual Masters. The whole thing is done online, so you can't speak to a human at all.

I've received an email from this new university saying they are missing the transcript from my undergraduate degree, and that as far as they are concerned, my application is incomplete.

Thing is, I'm 37 and I finished that degree in 1995... and life being what it is, I've lost the transcript. I have sent them the actual certificate though... it was in a completely unrelated area, and I HAVE sent them both the transcripts and the certificates from both the conversion course I did (Psychology) finishing in 2008, and from my current MSc (due to finish in September). Both of which are in related(ish) disciplines.

So I have pathetically phoned the old uni, banged on about wanting a really old paper transcript from them. And they are saying it MIGHT be in their archives. So I've sent a begging email...

Does anyone know for how many decades universities hold onto transcripts? Worried this might mean I miss out on my 1+3 chance...

Ogriv

I couldn't find transcripts for my first degree (1993) or my masters (1994) when I applied for the PhD last year. I phone myfirst university and they sent a copy out within a few days. With the masters university I had to 'apply' for a copy online and they stated it would take several weeks, but it also arrived very quickly. They should be able to do a duplicate. Good luck! :-)

Thank you Moonblue!

It is good to know that another old-timer has had the same problem and triumphed. (I am assuming you are an old-timer, unless you did your first degree aged 8.)

I don't know about you, but in the early 90s at my uni, the records weren't even kept on computer. :$

If they haven't kept the transcript, let me know, then I can tell the same university they haven't kept mine either, and then I can get a free degree in something.....maybe astro physics? They won't have any records, so presumably I could tell them anything :-)

Yeah, I know what you mean, Sneaks. I should tell them I got a First rather than a 2:1 and get them to make a new certificate with potato printing...

I am having a serious problem problem on how to get my school transcript from my university. The policy of not giving the transcript to students, but send it to the university a student wishes to further in his masters program. This affect me seriously because scholarship bodies also require transcript on their online application forms. I think I need someone help over this, a student of any institution to receive from my school. Please help!

That's a strange policy. Don't you know anyone at a uni that can help?