Hedd Third Party Verifications and Data Collection Notice

Last updated: 04 March 2026

University of Chester has partnered with Prospects Hedd (Higher Education Degree Datacheck) online verification service for third party degree verification requests. Third party enquirers such as employers, agencies and embassies must verify attendance and awards from our university through this system. A Hedd verification confirms the candidate’s name, qualification type, course name, year of award, classification obtained and dates of attendance.

Enquirers are asked to visit www.hedd.ac.uk to register. There is a small charge for each enquiry, starting from £14, and you must provide the written consent of the individual. To prevent delays, please enter the candidate’s details as they appear on their degree certificate.

Enquiries are checked and completed by the university’s Registry team. The due date will be listed on your enquiry.

If you require further assistance, please email heddhelp@prospects.ac.uk.