What is the Additional Award activities section on my transcript?
The Additional Awards section of your transcript is designed to display relevant verified University- or Guild-led extra-curricular achievements completed during registration that complement a student’s academic achievements. The transcript can therefore act as one of several available tools to support you as you move into your next steps after your studies (e.g. employment or further study).
Activities that are included are broadly grouped into the following categories:
- Scholarships, Awards and Prizes
- UOB Sports Achievements
- University or Guild Positions
- Training and Development (e.g. University volunteering, school professional development, non-credit bearing modules and careers network placements.)
Your participation in these activities will be verified by the relevant sections of the University Professional Services or the Guild, confirmed on the University's central records system and it will appear on the transcript, unless you have specifically requested for it to be omitted. All such activities undertaken from the 2015/16 academic year onwards have the potential to be included on the document, although some University activities may be acknowledged via other routes (e.g. The Birmingham Award). The transcript is intended to be a living document, updated through your years of study. The list of activities currently included within the document will be subject to annual review, so there is the potential to include additional types of verifiable activities in the future, should they be deemed appropriate by the University.
For further information regarding your participation in Guild societies and how this will be recorded on your transcript, please visit the Guild of Students website.
If you would like to suggest an additional activity for consideration for inclusion on the transcript, please contact your School office.