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Brigham Young University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language
Brigham Young University asks for an evaluation by IERF or TEC (formerly SpanTran), at your expense, of all secondary, pre-university and college work completed outside the US, for first-year, transfer and graduate admission, and it discards international transcripts sent to it directly. BYU's evaluation agencies, such as IERF, accept certified translations from professional services such as eVerbary; TEC takes an outside translation only from a translator certified by ATA, which eVerbary provides on request. BYU itself warns that professional translations may be needed before an evaluation can start, so the translation comes first and the agency's report reaches BYU after it.
IERF or TEC
The only two evaluation agencies BYU accepts.
One report, five schools
BYU, BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Pathway and Ensign College share it.
Direct transcripts discarded
Unless an accredited US institution sends them.
BYU requirements at a glance
| What BYU asks for | |
|---|---|
| Translation | No BYU rule for academic records. BYU notes that the agency may require professional translations of documents not issued in English before it evaluates them (Evaluating international work). |
| Evaluation | All secondary, pre-university and college work completed outside the US, including international work reported on a US transcript, at the applicant's expense (Evaluating international work). |
| Agencies | International Education Research Foundation (IERF) or The Evaluation Company (TEC, formerly SpanTran) (Evaluating international work); the graduate school calls them its preferred vendors (Graduate Studies: international applicants). |
| Report | IERF: the CES-specific application, with "Detail Report for BYU" as the purpose and a discounted fee. TEC: the CES-specific application, which gives a discount, faster turnaround and the Course Analysis report BYU needs (Evaluating international work). |
| What the evaluation must cover | Grades 9 to 12 (9th optional where it is not high school), 13th grade if completed, lower and upper secondary, and pre-university work such as A levels, BTEC or CEGEP; a final year still in progress is not required (Evaluating international work). |
| Transfer applicants | Under 24 US-equivalent college credits: college work plus secondary records. 24 or more: all college work. Non-US-accredited college work goes through IERF or TEC (Evaluating international work, transfer). |
| Graduate | An official evaluation from IERF or TEC; some programs want it before you submit, others admit conditionally. Financial documents need official English translations and must be current within 12 months (Graduate Studies: international applicants). |
| Does it accept eVerbary? | Yes. BYU asks for an evaluation from IERF or TEC (evaluating international work), and IERF accepts translations, reserving the right to ask for ones prepared by professional translation services (IERF documentation). TEC accepts an outside translation only from an ATA-certified translator (TEC), which eVerbary assigns on request. Policy checked on October 13, 2026. |
Checked on October 13, 2026. Sources are listed at the end of this page. Policies change: confirm on BYU's own page before you submit.
What each evaluation agency asks for the translation
IERF wants translations of every record not officially issued in English, typed, line-by-line, word-for-word and in the same format as the original. It reserves the right to ask for translations prepared by professional translation services and requires them in some instances, which its country pages state; its glossary goes further and lists a professional translation as required for records not issued in English. IERF does not require a certified, notarized or sworn translation. If you send original translations, include full-size photocopies, front and back (IERF: about my documents). IERF has no translation service of its own and points applicants to a partner company with a discount.
TEC says an outside translator must be certified by the American Translators Association; another TEC page speaks of a certified translator, its own team, or another ATA member (The Evaluation Company: facts and fictions). TEC translates in-house for an extra fee, which BYU's page also mentions, but only after your evaluation application is complete. For TEC, ask eVerbary for a translator individually certified by ATA (see below).
The CES application, and what goes into the evaluation
BYU asks you to use the CES-specific application of either agency. On IERF's, choose "Educational Institution" and "Brigham Young University - Undergraduate" where IERF asks how you heard about it, select "Detail Report for BYU", and name the same recipient in the mailing instructions, because IERF works with several BYU departments (Evaluating international work). The report then becomes available to BYU, BYU-Hawaii, BYU-Idaho, BYU-Pathway and Ensign College, so one evaluation covers all of them. IERF starts only when it has every document and fee; rush service costs extra.
The evaluation must show your full secondary education, and every page of it that is not in English has to be translated before the agency can read it: lower and upper secondary, a 13th year if your system has one and you completed it, and pre-university results such as A levels or a BTEC. An IB Diploma can be self-reported in the application instead. BYU discards international transcripts that reach it without an evaluation (Evaluating international work).
Documents applicants usually translate
- Lower and upper secondary school records, including a 13th year if completed
- Pre-university results, such as A levels, BTEC or CEGEP
- College or university transcripts and degree certificates, for transfer and graduate applicants
- Bank statements and other financial documents, which the graduate school wants in official English translation
What an eVerbary translation includes
- A complete English translation of every page, stamps, seals and handwritten notes included, laid out like the original so each line can be matched.
- Grades exactly as recorded, with the grading scale the document prints. We never convert marks to a US GPA.
- A signed certificate of translation accuracy on letterhead, with our contact details, delivered as a PDF you can upload.
- $24.95 per page of up to 250 words, certification included; 24 hours for one to three pages as standard. Regular clients who need it can get delivery in as little as 30 minutes, on request.
Uploading the translation to BYU
The translation goes to IERF or TEC, not to BYU. IERF receives it with your documents (a school or translator may also send documents to IERF directly, quoting your file number); TEC takes it with the online application. The agency then sends its report to BYU (Evaluating international work).
Graduate applicants upload their financial documents, with official English translations, in the graduate application (Graduate Studies: international applicants).
If you need a translator certified by ATA
Some offices accept only a translator who is personally certified by the American Translators Association (ATA). eVerbary assigns one on request, for the languages ATA certifies into English: Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Russian and Ukrainian at $34.95 per page, and Japanese, Korean, Polish, Dutch, Swedish, Croatian, Danish and Persian at $44.95 per page.
To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for BYU, which program it is for, and that you need a translator individually certified by ATA, plus anything else the office asks for (notarization, delivery by email to the office). We confirm the price and the translator before you pay. ATA does not certify other languages into English, so no translator anywhere holds ATA certification for them. For those languages we provide a notarized certified translation instead, at $44.95 per page plus notarization ($34.90 per order); ask the office to confirm it accepts that, and write its answer in the quote notes.
What we do not do
eVerbary is a translation service, not a credential evaluation service: we do not issue evaluations, US equivalencies or GPA conversions, and we cannot send documents on behalf of the school that issued them. For BYU that means we translate your records for IERF or TEC; the evaluation is ordered from the agency, at your expense, after the translation, and the agency sends it to BYU.
How to order
- Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
- Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
- Receive the PDF, usually within 24 hours for one to three pages, and upload it with the copy of the original wherever the institution asks for it.
Sources
Brigham Young University's own pages, read on October 13, 2026. Enrollment figure: Open Doors 2025 fact sheet for Utah (IIE), leading institutions in Utah in 2024/25: number 2, with 1,923 international students.
- Evaluating international work (enrollment.byu.edu)
- Transfer applicants
- Graduate Studies: international applicants
- IERF: required documentation
- IERF: glossary of terms
- IERF: about my documents
- The Evaluation Company: avoid delays with your evaluation
- The Evaluation Company: facts and fictions
Frequently asked questions
Can I send my foreign transcripts to BYU directly?
No. BYU discards international transcripts that have not been evaluated, unless an accredited US institution sends them (Evaluating international work).
Does IERF accept a translation from a translation company?
Yes. IERF wants typed, line-by-line, word-for-word translations, may require professional ones, and does not require certification or notarization (IERF: required documentation).
I chose TEC. Can eVerbary translate for it?
Yes, with a translator individually certified by ATA, which TEC requires for outside translations (The Evaluation Company: avoid delays with your evaluation). Ask for a free quote and write "TEC, BYU, ATA-certified translator" in the notes. ATA certifies only some languages into English; the section above lists them.
I am applying to BYU and BYU-Idaho. Do I need two evaluations?
No. IERF and TEC evaluations submitted to BYU are available to all CES schools, so one evaluation is enough (Evaluating international work).
Do my bank statements need a translation for BYU graduate admission?
Yes. The graduate school asks for financial documents current within 12 months, with official English translations (Graduate Studies: international applicants).
My school system has a 13th grade. Does it go into the evaluation?
Yes, if you completed it (Evaluating international work). Translate those records too.
Will eVerbary convert my grades to a US GPA?
No. The translation reproduces the grades and the grading scale exactly as they appear. A GPA conversion is credential evaluation, which the institution or an evaluation agency does.
Translating documents for BYU?
Upload a scan of your transcript or diploma and see the price and delivery time before you pay.