How to Translate a Diploma or Degree Certificate
Last updated: 2026-06-26
Diplomas, degrees and academic transcripts are translated for university applications, professional licensing, equivalency and employment. This guide explains how certified academic translation usually works and what to keep consistent.
Degrees, transcripts and grades
Academic documents include the qualification name, institution, dates, and often a transcript of subjects and grades. The translation keeps grades, credit values and tables exactly as issued — the structure carries meaning, so preserving it is essential for equivalency assessment.
Institution and qualification names
Institution names, faculties and qualification titles should be rendered consistently and, where an official English or Arabic name exists, that form is used. We do not invent equivalences between grading systems; we translate faithfully and let the assessing body apply its own equivalency rules.
Certification and equivalency bodies
Universities, employers and equivalency authorities usually require a certified translation, and some also require attestation of the original. Confirm whether the assessing body needs attestation and a specific certification form before you submit.
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Common questions
- Do you convert my grades to a local system?
- No. We translate the document faithfully and preserve the original grades and structure. Grade equivalency is decided by the assessing authority, not the translator.
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