The snake under the ladder

It's official! I am now fully qualified to fall off a ladder and hurt myself without benefit of clergy. Oh frabjous joy!
But, hold, there is a terrible sting in the tail. Can you see it? Yes, my qualification will be withdrawn on 12th December 2015.
I must check with my universities without delay to see if they have a similar intention to take away my MA and my PGCE. If so, I fear that on 13th December 2015, you could find me dead at the foot of my ladder, an unqualified success.