University of Houston-Clear Lake: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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UHCL requirements in detail

Freshmen and graduate applicants follow different translation rules

For a freshman file, UHCL lists five acceptable sources for the certified literal translation of years 9 to 12, and a certified translation service is one of them (Freshman: required secondary academic records).

For transfers and graduate applicants, the list changes: word-for-word translations only from the issuing institution, embassy-approved translators, an approved evaluation provider or a certified translator recognized by ATA (How to apply: international graduate).

Its graduate FAQ says the same and adds that if you use a NACES member, you buy only the translation, not an evaluation.

For a transfer or graduate file, ask eVerbary for a free quote and say the translation is for UHCL graduate or transfer admission: we assign a translator individually certified by ATA for the languages ATA certifies.

What the mark sheets must show

UHCL reads every attempt.

Transcripts and mark sheets must show dates of attendance, subjects and all marks, including failed attempts, and consolidated mark sheets are not considered official transcripts (How to apply: international graduate).

Its FAQ gives Mexico as an example of a system where applicants submit the native-language transcript plus an official word-for-word translation.

Translate each semester's mark sheet and the degree certificate, and contact oias@uhcl.edu if you are unsure which documents your country's system needs.

Transfers who took university courses abroad also submit a course-by-course evaluation from NACES, SDR or ECE, with a discount through UHCL's ECE link (How to apply: international transfer).

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school transcripts, mark sheets and diploma, years 9-12
• National or external exam results
• University mark sheets for every semester, all attempts
• Degree certificate or provisional certificate

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 UHCL

• Freshmen upload the records with their certified translation to complete the application, and send official final records later (Freshman: required secondary academic records).

  Transfer and graduate applicants submit the original-language documents with the word-for-word translations before the final evaluation of the file (How to apply: international graduate).

• We can send the translation directly to the admissions office by email on request.

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:

To order it, ask for a free quote and write in the notes that the translation is for UHCL, 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.

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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