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Certified Estonian University Diploma Translation
eVerbary translates your Estonian university diploma into English for $24.95 per page with no word cap, by a professional human translator, with a signed certification. Most orders are delivered within a few hours. Accepted by USCIS and by US universities, colleges and schools, or your money back.
$24.95/page
Flat rate per page, no word cap. No hidden fees.
Acceptance guaranteed
Accepted by USCIS, the NVC, courts, DMVs and other government agencies, universities and schools, credential evaluators such as WES and ECE, and employers in the United States, or your money back. See terms.
24-hour delivery
Most 1-3 page documents are delivered within 24 hours. Same-day available.
Degree titles on current diplomas
Estonian universities award the bakalaureus (bachelor, usually 180 ECTS), the magister (master) and the Filosoofiadoktor (PhD). Medicine, dentistry and veterinary medicine end in their own degrees: arstikraad, hambaarstikraad and loomaarstikraad. Professional higher education programmes awarded the rakenduskõrghariduse diplom to students admitted until 2018/2019; later graduates receive a bachelor's degree. The official English titles come from the government's Standard of Higher Education, and we use them.
A diploma comes with the diploma supplement (akadeemiline õiend), which lists every course and grade; an evaluator needs both. Graduates of English-taught programmes at the University of Tartu receive the supplement in both Estonian and English. A degree title may add the programme or specialisation in brackets, which we translate too. See the Estonian academic transcript page and credential evaluation translations.
Soviet and 1990s diplomas
Until 1991 Estonian universities issued the Soviet specialist's diploma (spetsialisti diplom kõrgema kutsehariduse omandamise kohta) with a professional title such as engineer or economist. From 1991 to 1994 the diplomeeritud spetsialisti ülikoolidiplom followed it, and until 2002 there were the four-year bakalaureus and the kraadita diplom. Under Government Regulation No 120 of 6 June 2005 several of these older qualifications correspond to today's master's degree.
We translate each title literally, with the Estonian original, and leave its US equivalence to the evaluator. Some 1990s diplomas also carry a Latin degree name, which we keep. Before 1991 the postgraduate degrees were the Soviet kandidat nauk and doktor nauk, which the same regulation places at the level of today's doctorate. Diplomas from that period may carry Russian text, which we translate as well. See our Estonian page and our Russian page.
What USCIS requires
Under 8 CFR 103.2(b)(3), a foreign-language document must be accompanied by a complete English translation and the translator's certification that it is accurate. Every seal, stamp and marginal note is part of the document, so every one is translated.
State agencies set their own rules — see government agencies — and what our certification states is on this page.
How it works
Upload a photo or a scan of your document, pick the language pair and check out online. You never have to mail originals: a legible copy is all we need.
A professional human translator, never machine translation, translates the document word for word and mirrors the layout of the original. Every certified translation ships with a signed Certificate of Translation Accuracy that meets the requirements of USCIS, courts and universities.
Your translation is delivered digitally, usually within 24 hours for documents of one to three pages, and same-day delivery is available. If anything needs adjusting, we revise it.
Certified vs. standard translation
A certified translation is a word-for-word translation accompanied by a signed statement attesting to its accuracy and completeness. It is what official bodies require: USCIS, courts, universities and government agencies. Certified translations are $24.95 per page, where one sheet of your document is one page, with no word cap.
A standard translation is the same professional human translation without the certificate, for when you only need to understand the content or for internal or informal use. It is billed at the same $24.95 per page with no word cap.
Frequently asked questions
My 1998 diploma says bakalaureus but the program was four years.
Before 2002 the Estonian bakalaureus was a different, longer degree. We translate it as printed; an evaluator decides the equivalence.
What is a rakenduskõrghariduse diplom?
A professional higher education diploma, awarded until the 2018/2019 admissions. We keep the Estonian title alongside the translation.
Do I need the supplement too?
For an evaluation, yes. It is the course and grade record.
Is acceptance by universities, colleges and schools guaranteed?
Yes. Our certified translations are guaranteed to be accepted by universities, colleges and schools in the United States — and by USCIS, the NVC, courts, government agencies and employers — or your money back. The guarantee covers the translation itself, not the original document or the admission decision, and it covers credential evaluation agencies such as WES and ECE as well. Full terms are in our refund policy.
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Upload your documents and receive your certified translation, typically within 24 hours.