Fairfield University: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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Fairfield requirements in detail

Two copies, on paper

Fairfield lists what it reads from a secondary school abroad: transcripts, national examination results, graduation certificates and any document that certifies completion.

The official set has to arrive in a sealed envelope or come directly from the school or the national education ministry, and when a record is not in English Fairfield wants both the original and the translated copy; electronic copies are not accepted (international requirements).

The catalog adds that the listing of schools attended should show dates, grades and the title of each diploma, in English or with an official English translation (catalog).

The applicant's translation therefore travels alongside the official record rather than replacing it.

Fairfield points applicants to the WES required-documents pages to see what each country issues, and notes that many use The Evaluation Company's Fairfield portal to assemble the file, though an evaluation is not required for first-year admission (International student application requirements).

Transfer and graduate applicants need an evaluation too

International transfer students must have their documents translated if not in English and evaluated (transfer).

For college credit earned abroad Fairfield asks specifically for copies of the WES Course-by-Course Evaluation, and every transfer applicant compiles course descriptions; for courses taken where English is not the native language, both the original and a translated version are required, and syllabi speed up the review (International student application requirements).

WES accepts a certified translation from a professional service; see translation for WES.

Graduate applicants with a degree from abroad send an official course-by-course evaluation from a NACES member; WES and ECE are preferred, and the evaluation is mailed to the Office of Graduate Admission (International student application requirements).

The graduate catalog asks for every supporting credential at least three months before the intended start date (graduate catalog).

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school transcripts and graduation certificate
• National examination results
• College or university transcripts, for the WES evaluation
• Course descriptions for every college course, for transfer credit
• Degree certificates, for a graduate evaluation

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 Fairfield

• First-year and transfer applicants apply through the Common Application; the translated copies go to the Office of Undergraduate Admission with the official records, which must be mailed in a sealed envelope or sent by the issuer (International student application requirements).

  Fairfield does not review an application until every document has arrived.

• For the WES or graduate evaluation, the translation goes to the agency with your records, and the agency sends the evaluation to Fairfield (International student application requirements).

How to order

1. Scan or photograph every page of the document, front and back, including any stamps on the reverse.
2. Upload it, choose the language and "certified", and see the price before paying.
3. 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.

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