Degree Certificate and Diploma Translation UK

An award certificate may identify the university, qualification level, field of study, holder’s name, classification, graduation date, issue date and official seals. These elements should be translated faithfully while retaining the source’s meaning. An abbreviation or qualification title should not be silently converted into a different educational system’s award.

Universities, employers, professional regulators and credential assessors may ask for documents in a particular format. Some institutions also require the full academic transcript, a diploma supplement or an official copy issued directly by the university. Check whether the translation must be certified, or whether additional authentication or a local approved translator is required.

Degree certificates can include signatures, watermarks, awards in Latin or another language, seals and notes. A complete translation should identify relevant text without pretending to reproduce the issuer’s security features. If a certificate is faded or contains handwritten amendments, provide a clear scan and explain anything difficult to read rather than guessing.

Provide the complete certificate, source and target languages, the receiving organisation and any formatting instructions. Let us know if you also need a transcript or supporting letter translated. Translation does not determine the UK equivalence of a foreign degree; that assessment belongs to the relevant qualification recognition service.

• Academic translation
• Academic transcript translation
• Certified translation