Student Name Change Request Form 2026/27

What is this form for?

You can use this form to request an update to your name used in university systems and communications. We understand that students may want to change their name for a variety of reasons. In this form, you will be able to request either a preferred or a legal name change, an update to title, pronouns, gender, student email address, and campus card.

If you have any difficulties in completing this form, you can visit a Student Services Centre on either campus or call us on 0113 812 3000 to speak with an Officer, who can complete it with you.

How does Leeds Beckett use my data?

Leeds Beckett University ( LBU ) are the Data Controller for the information you provide when completing this form. Our university is committed to maintaining the confidentiality of our students, and all conversations regarding personal detail updates are on a need-to-know basis. For more information please visit the university’s Privacy Statement. Please note, whilst the Privacy Statement does not cover the collection of information on marital status, this information would be used for local data purposes and to align with submitted evidence for legal name changes.

What is your relationship to the university?

What is your relationship to the university? (required)

Current student

Applicant

Staff member supporting a student

Referral from Service

School/Course

Professional Services

Student Services

Service Area - School/Course

Academic Staff

Administrative Staff

Service Area - Student Services

Student Advice

Student Wellbeing

Disability Advice

Student Money

Referrer Name If you are supporting a student with a name change, please provide your name

First Name

Last Name

Please select the type of person you are supporting (required)

I am supporting a current student

I am supporting an applicant

Please enter your student ID number

Student ID Number (required)Please enter your student ID number in the format '33' or '77' e.g. 33999999 or 77111111. Please do not use your 'c' number, e.g. c3999999

Please enter the name of your course and level of study

Course Title: (required)

Level of Study: (required)

Please enter your email address

This will be the email address that we contact you on after submitting this form. If you are a staff member supporting a student/applicant, please enter the email address for the student/applicant.

Please enter your email address (required)

Please select your School

Please select your school from the list below (required)

Carnegie School of Education

Carnegie School of Sport (Including Events, Tourism, and Hospitality Management)

Leeds Business School

Leeds Law School

Leeds School of Arts

School of Built Environment, Engineering and Computing

School of Health

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Please enter your current name/names

Current Full Name (before name change) (required)

Please tell us what type of name change you would like

Please note, if you select 'preferred name change', any official document from the university such as your degree certificate will still include your full legal name rather than your preferred name. If you would like to change the name on your certificate or legal documents you will need to provide evidence for a legal change.

Type of name change (required)

Preferred name change

Legal name change

Please tell us the reason for your name change request

Please select a reason for your name change from the options below. (required)

What is your preferred name/names?

If you only have 1 name, please enter this in the 'last name' box and type 'N/A' in 'first name' and 'middle name'. We are required to record data in the first name box, and the format we suggest allows the Registration and Awards team to identify students with one name and ensure certificates are printed correctly.

Preferred First Name (required)

Preferred Middle Name(s) (required)If no middle name, please type N/A

Preferred Last Name (required)

What is your legal name change?

Legal First Name (required)

Legal Middle Name(s) (required)If no middle name, please type N/A

Legal Last Name (required)

Legal Name Change Evidence

If you are changing your name legally, please attach your evidence, this can be a scan or photo of the document. We accept deed polls (enrolled or unenrolled), passports, marriage certificates, civil partnership certificates, or decree absolutes. If you are reverting to a maiden name, please ensure you supply us with documentation that shows your maiden name such as a birth certificate.

Please note, any deed poll issued from 2024 onwards must have 2 witnesses to comply with government guidance.

You can find more information about deed polls here, including how to make your own.

Please see this example of an unenrolled deed poll

Please upload your evidence below

Legal name change evidence upload (required)

Legal name change evidence upload 2

Would you like to update your title?

Please select whether you would like to update your title (required)

Yes

Please select your pronouns

The university does not currently have the ability to store pronouns in our main administration system, but we are able to share your pronouns with your course team. If you would like us to share these, please let us know.

Please select your pronouns. You may pick more than one option.

He, Him, His

She, Her, Hers

They, Them, Theirs

Would you like to share your pronouns?

I would like my pronouns shared with my course team

I would not like my pronouns shared

Transition Communication

Would you like to share that you are transitioning/have transitioned with your course team?

I would like to share that I am transitioning/have transitioned with my course team

I would not like to share that I am transitioning/have transitioned

Speak with a Student Life Adviser

If you would like further information, or to arrange an appointment with a Student Life Adviser to discuss trans support in the university and local area, please let us know by selecting to speak with an Adviser below

Please select the option below if you would like to speak with a Student Life Adviser

I would like to speak with a Student Life Adviser

Please select your gender

Whilst we acknowledge that every person experiences gender differently, our administrative systems only offer binary choices. We understand this is not representative of our student population. We have included this question in the form to support those students whose gender does not match their sex assigned at birth. If you would like to provide feedback that will be passed on to our student systems teams, you can contact us at studentadvice@leedsbeckett.ac.uk

Please select your gender

Male

Female

Student Email Address Update

We are able to update your student email address if your initials/last name have changed.

Please note, any links to documents etc. that have been shared with your student email address prior to the change, will no longer work. You should request access to these links and provide your updated email address to the person that has shared the link if you encounter any difficulties.

Please select one of the options below (required)

I would like my student email address updated

I would not like my student email address updated

Would you like your campus card updated?

We are able to update your name on your campus card to reflect your name change. We will confirm via email when you are able to pick your new campus card up, from either the Student Services Centre at City Campus (opposite the Leslie Silver Library), or the Student Services Centre at Headingley Campus (Priestly Building ground floor).

Please select one of the options below

I would like a new campus card

I would not like a new campus card

Please select one of the options below

I would like a new campus card photo

I would not like a new campus card photo

Do you have a Leeds Beckett Gym or Athletic Union membership?

If you have a gym or athletic union membership with Leeds Beckett and have requested a name change, please let us know as this could impact your access.

Please select one of the options below (required)

I have a Leeds Beckett gym membership

I do not have a Leeds Beckett gym membership

Please select 'Complete' when you have completed all actions. Please also note the number of working days the process has taken

Complete

Email Course Administrator

Select this to trigger an email to the Course Administrator

Please scroll down to the very bottom of the form and press 'update' once you have completed all Day 1 tasks

'Day 2' processes (userman, press office, student update)Please select this button before you make your updates to the form, following userman updating the student email address, and before you contact the press office and provide a final update to the student

Select this to hide all previous actions