Celebrating Honorary Awards in Education

On 19 July 2024, Brunel University London was delighted to offer Honorary Bachelor of Education awards to alumni who were previously awarded a Certificate in Education from one of our predecessor colleges; Shoreditch College of Education, Maria Grey College, Borough Road College or The West London Institute of Higher Education.

These Certificates in Education were originally awarded by the University of London, Institute of Education and to commemorate the conferral of our Honorary awards awards and celebrate the contribution of the University’s alumni, a special ceremony was held at our Uxbridge campus (Kingston Lane, UB8 3PH).

Re-live the ceremony by watching our recorded Livestream - Honorary Awards in Education 19th 11am on Vimeo. Please feel free to share this link with your family and friends who couldn't make it on the day.
Please also take the opportunity to look at Group Photos for each college via our Google Photos album. We’d be delighted equally if you choose to add photos to the album, for your fellow alumni to see when clicking into the album. If you do add your own photos to the album, please note that the photos will be available for other alumni to download and use. We may also feature our favourite on our social media channels.

If you haven't previously registered for an Honorary Bachelor of Education Award it's not too late to apply

Register and verify your award (July 2024 - January 2025)

The registration portal for our ceremony closed on 4 April 2024.

However, if you hold a Certificate of Education from one of our predecessor colleges - Shoreditch College of Education, Maria Grey College, Borough Road College, The West London Institute of Higher Education then we invite you to express your interest in applying to be considered for an honorary award in the future by using this form: https://marketingbrunel.typeform.com/to/L7H60uYv.

Please allow time for us to process your interest and verify your eligibility. We are aiming to contact anyone who registers by early 2025.

Please be ready to complete our online form and provide the documents requested:

Current valid form of photographic ID (eg: passport/driving licence)
Documents to prove name change since award (marriage certificate, deed of change of name)
If available, a copy of your original Certificate in Education issued by the University of London

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

Who is eligible for an Honorary Bachelor of Education award?

Former students of Shoreditch College of Education, Shoreditch Training College, Maria Grey College, Borough Road College or the West London Institute of Higher Education who were awarded a Certificate in Education up until the early 1980s by the University London, Institute of Education.

How will we be remembering and honouring those who are no longer with us?

Our guidelines for posthumous awards are as follows and for GDPR purposes we please ask that you supply a copy of the death certificate and proof of award (ideally the original award certificate):

We invite you to complete our expression of interest form to put a loved one forwards for consideration for a future honorary award. The form can be found here: https://marketingbrunel.typeform.com/to/L7H60uYv.

Why are these awards being bestowed now?

Until the 1980s, teachers were typically trained on two-year or three-year certificate course at teacher training colleges, which were nationally organised into area training groups under the administrative control of the Area Training Centres. 

There has been a movement across the higher education sector for the thousands of individuals who received teaching certificates between the 1930s and the 1980s to be awarded an Honorary Bachelor of Education award at special ceremonies.

How can I get a replacement certificate for my original award?

Information regarding access to academic records can be found here: Awarding History | Brunel University London

Privacy Policy

We are committed to protecting your privacy. Our privacy policy includes details of how we hold and process your data as alumni. Read our privacy policy.

If you have any questions or wish to update your preferences at any time, please contact the Brunel Development and Alumni Relations Office at honoraryteachingdegrees@brunel.ac.uk.
In addition, the information supplied will be used to administer your awards event. This includes:

Allocation and ability for you to purchase event tickets
Enable seating and award presentation
Enable provision as appropriate and reasonable, for awarding honoraries and their guests with additional needs
As a guide for catering requirements
All copies of ID presented as part of the verification process and event planning will be confidentially destroyed/deleted once all processes are completed.