School and Degree Certificate Translation for Refugees

Education certificate translation for refugees: what you receive

Education documents are full of details that matter: the name of the school or university, the course, each subject, each mark and the final result. Get one of these wrong and an employer or university may misunderstand your level. We translate every detail.

Your certified translation includes:

• Every page, including the back, where many certificates carry stamps, verification codes or registration numbers.
• Institution names in their official English form where one exists, with the original name kept alongside.
• Course and subject names translated exactly, not replaced with a UK subject name.
• Grades, marks and grading scales copied exactly as shown.
• Dates in the original calendar with a Gregorian date added where needed, for example on Iranian or Afghan certificates.
• Stamps, seals, holograms and signatures described in square brackets.
• A signed certification statement that it is a true and accurate translation, with the date, the translator's full name, signature and contact details. We are members of the ITI, CIOL and ATC.

You receive a PDF by email. We can post a printed, signed copy if an employer or university asks for paper.

Sample

Certified translation

Education certificate / transcript

Source language as on original → English

Student name

redacted

Institution

redacted school / university

Qualification

redacted

Subject 1 and grade

redacted

Subject 2 and grade

redacted

Year of completion

redacted

Certificate number

redacted

• [Round stamp: institution seal]
• [Signature: registrar / headteacher]
• [Translator's note: grades are translated as written; no equivalence is stated.]

Translator's statement

I confirm that this is a true and accurate translation of the original document.

Date

DD/MM/YYYY

Translator

Full name

Signature

Education documents we translate

School leaving and secondary certificates

We translate primary and secondary school certificates, school leaving certificates and national exam results. Examples include the Sudan School Certificate, Pakistani Matric (SSC) and Intermediate (HSSC) certificates, Iranian high school diplomas, and Eritrean secondary school records. For younger refugees, these may be the most important documents they have.

Degrees and diplomas

We translate bachelor's, master's and doctoral degree certificates, professional diplomas and vocational certificates. A degree certificate translation for refugees usually covers the award title, the field of study, the date of graduation, the final grade and the university's registration details. For diploma translation for UK jobs, we translate the full title and any stated specialism.

Transcripts and mark sheets

Transcripts list each course or subject, the credits or hours, and the mark for each one. We translate them line by line, in a table that follows the original. For transcript translation UK ENIC can review, every course title and mark must be present, so we never shorten a transcript.

Professional licences and training certificates

We also translate teaching licences, nursing and medical registration cards, engineering council cards, driving instructor certificates and short course certificates.

Employment letters

Work experience often matters as much as qualifications. We translate employment letters, experience certificates and salary letters. See our employment letter translation page. Note that ARAP (the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy) has been closed to new applications since 1 July 2025, though existing applications are still processed.

Grades, course names and institution names

Grades stay exactly as written

We copy every grade, mark and percentage exactly. If a certificate says "17.5 out of 20", the translation says "17.5 out of 20". If it says "First Division" or "Very Good", we translate that term and keep it. We never convert a grade into a UK equivalent, such as a "2:1". Comparing qualifications is the job of UK ENIC or the university, not the translator.

Course names are translated, not adapted

A course called "Principles of Accounting" in the original stays "Principles of Accounting". We do not rename it to match a UK course. Where a term has no English equivalent, we keep it with a short note.

Institution names and transliteration

Universities and schools often have an official English name printed on their website or on other documents. Where we can confirm one, we use it and keep the original name in brackets. Where there is none, we transliterate the name consistently using a standard system. If you already have English documents from the same university, send them so we match the spelling.

Your name on every document

Tell us the spelling of your name on your eVisa or Home Office letters. We will use it throughout, so employers and universities can see the documents belong to you.

Where your translated education certificate is used

UK ENIC

UK ENIC issues Statements of Comparability (opens in a new tab) that show how an overseas qualification compares to UK levels. Employers and universities often ask for one. UK ENIC's list of documents you need asks for certified translations if your documents are not in English. Our certified translations include full translator details, and we are members of the ITI, CIOL and ATC.

Age evidence

A school certificate translation for asylum age evidence can show the year you were in a certain grade or sat an exam. The Home Office or a council decides what weight to give it. Education documents are often sent with other asylum claim evidence translation.

For other documents used after a grant, such as for jobs, housing and benefits, see our refugee document translation page.

Languages for education certificate translation

We translate education documents into English from:

• Arabic: Sudanese, Syrian, Iraqi and Yemeni certificates. See Arabic asylum document translation.
• Farsi: Iranian certificates, often with Solar Hijri dates. See Farsi asylum document translation.
• Pashto and Dari: Afghan school certificates and university degrees. See Pashto and Dari asylum document translation.
• Tigrinya: Eritrean school and college records. See Tigrinya asylum document translation.
• Urdu and Kurdish: Pakistani and Iraqi Kurdish certificates.

Many degrees are printed in both English and the local language. We translate the non-English parts and mark the English parts [in English in the original].

Education certificate translation price and delivery time

Prices shown are starting prices and include VAT. We confirm your exact price in a written quote before any work starts. Send a degree and transcript together and we quote them as one order. See our full translation prices.

Notarised education certificate translation for use abroad

Most UK employers, universities and UK ENIC work with certified translations. A notarised translation is usually only needed when a certificate will be used in another country, for example to study or register for work abroad. A notary public then confirms the translator's signature. Some countries also want an apostille. See our notarised translation for refugees page and our apostille and legalisation page.