HE Results and Recent Graduate Documents

2025/26 Results

Grades are released three times annually, in accordance with the schedule outlined below. Students will be notified of grade releases via email from the Higher Education Examinations Team.

The first two release periods—Mid-Year and Summer—are followed by reassessment opportunities for any failed modules or units. A final grade release occurs in September for students who have undertaken summer retrieval assessments.

Students are strongly advised to consult their Awarding Body’s Regulations regarding reassessment, retrieval, and progression to ensure they understand the relevant policies and procedures.

HE ProPortal

Please read our ProPortal Guide for Students which details how to access your grades.

Please log in using your college credentials for your email. Should you have any issues accessing the HE ProPortal please email IT at ithelpline@southessex.ac.uk

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2025/26 Graduates: Issue of Certificate and Transcript

Certificates are issued by each Awarding Body and the time lines for these vary. Transcripts are issued alongside your Certificate. Should you need a copy of your Transcript prior to release for employment or further study purposes these can be requested at HEExaminations@southessex.ac.uk and we can provide a cover letter confirming your Certificate is pending. Due to staff leave it may take two weeks to complete these requests. Please email with the following information:

  • Name
  • Student ID
  • Programme of study

Below is an estimate of when you are likely to receive your Certificates if you have successfully completed your Degree by the Exam Boards:

We recommend that you check this webpage for updates. If you have not received your documents within 6 weeks of the dates as published below on this webpage, we advise you to contact our team at HEExaminations@southessex.ac.uk

  • University of the Arts London: Typically mid-October
  • University of East Anglia: Issued at Graduation on 15 Oct or via post after
  • The Open University: Typically mid-October
  • Pearson HNC and HND: Issued direct from Pearson after Grade release, please see the below table

2025/26

Please find below the planned dates for our Board of Examiners Meetings and Grade Release 2025/26.

Type UAL UEA OU Pearson
Deadline for Mid-Year EC's   09.02.26    
Mid-Year ECP with UEA   23.02.26    
Mid-Year Review Board 04.03.26 04.03.26    
Mid-Year Planned* Grade Release 09.03.26 09.03.26    
Mid-Year Retrieval hand in** 20.04.26 20.04.26    
Deadline for EC's 22.06.26 11.06.26 19.06.26 19.06.26
End of Year ECP with UEA   26.06.26    
End of Year Exam Board 09.07.26 08.07.26 02.07.26 03.07.26
End of Year Planned* Grade Release 10.07.26 10.07.26 Upon OU Approval 13.08.25 By Pearson
Summer Retrieval hand in** 24.08.26 24.08.26 15.08.26  
Sept Retrieval Exam Board – Teams 09.09.26 09.09.26 08.09.26  
Sept Planned* Grade Release 11.09.26 11.09.26 Upon OU Approval  

* this is subject to change should any issues arise at the Exam Boards that need further review.
** this is subject to approval by the Chair of the Board of Examiners and will be confirmed in your Grade Release Email.

2024/25 Results

All final results for Degree Students from the 2024/25 academic year are now available on our new platform, HE ProPortal.

OU Students who completed in July will have their results the 2024/25 academic year available on HE ProPortal. 

OU Students with Reassessments in the summer period, these grades remain under embargo. Students will receive an email advising when the grades are released.

HE ProPortal

Please read our ProPortal Guide for Students which details how to access your grades.

Please log in using your college credentials for your email. Should you have any issues accessing the HE ProPortal please email IT at ithelpline@southessex.ac.uk

Login to ProPortal

2024/25 Graduates: Issue of Certificate and Transcript

Certificates are issued by each Awarding Body and the time lines for these vary. Transcripts are issued alongside your Certificate. Should you need a copy of your Transcript prior to release for employment or further study purposes these can be requested at HEExaminations@southessex.ac.uk and we can provide a cover letter confirming your Certificate is pending.

We recommend that you check this webpage for updates. If you have not received your documents within 6 weeks of the dates as published below on this webpage, we advise you to contact our team at HEExaminations@southessex.ac.uk

Below is an estimate of when you are likely to receive your Certificates if you have successfully completed your Degree by the Exam Boards:

  • University of the Arts London: Typically mid-October
  • University of East Anglia: Issued at Graduation on 15 Oct or via post after
  • The Open University: Typically mid-October
  • Pearson HNC and HND: Issued direct from Pearson
Current updates regarding issue of documents
The Open University logo
The Open University

Summer Completion: documents including Certificate, Transcript and HE Supplement have been issued 24 September 25.

September Retrieval Board: documents including Certificate, Transcript and HE Supplement are still pending approval for release by The OU.

University of the Arts London logo
University of the Arts London

Certificate and Transcripts will be issued via Royal Mail by 15 October 2025.

University of East Anglia logo
University of East Anglia

Completion documents for those completed by September 2025 will be issued at our Graduation Ceremony on 15 October. If you are unable to attend the Graduation Ceremony, we will issue your documents by Royal Mail by 30 October 2025.

Pearson logo
Pearson HNC and HND

These were issued 15 August, direct from Pearson.