University of Northern Iowa: Translation Requirements for Documents in Another Language

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UNI requirements in detail

An official translation, and what the record must show

UNI's application process lists what an international academic record must contain: years of attendance, courses, grades, the month and year of graduation and the degree awarded, and adds that every transcript in a language other than English must be accompanied by an official English translation (application process).

For graduate applicants, the catalog says the Office of Admissions may ask for secondary and post-secondary records and official certified English translations of documents from non-English-speaking countries (graduate catalog). Neither says who must translate.

Usually only applicants for a first bachelor's degree send secondary school records.

UNI's country pages name the credential it expects and the minimum mark, for example the Bachiller with an 8 (B) average for Colombia (Colombia requirements); the translation should keep that mark and the scale exactly as issued.

Decided on copies, confirmed by the school

You can submit unofficial transcripts and translations with your application, and the International Admissions team evaluates your grades from them; UNI generally looks for a 3.0 GPA or the country equivalent (FAQ).

Before enrollment, official records must arrive by mail or email directly from the issuing school, with an original signature and seal or stamp where possible (International admissions: the application process). Three-year bachelor's degrees are considered for master's programs.

Transfer credit runs on syllabi in English

UNI grants transfer credit only on the basis of course descriptions (syllabi) in English (International admissions: the application process).

Credit is evaluated after you are admitted and confirm your enrollment, and only for courses related to the major you plan to pursue; descriptions usually come from the school's website, a syllabus or your former professors (International admissions FAQ).

If they exist only in another language, they need a translation too. Vocational-technical credit from an international university is typically a block of 16 elective hours.

Documents applicants usually translate

• Secondary school transcripts and the diploma, for a first bachelor's degree
• University transcripts and degree certificates
• Course descriptions or syllabi, for transfer credit
• Bank documents for the financial statement, if not in English

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 UNI

• Undergraduates submit unofficial transcripts and translations with the application; graduate applicants send materials other than official transcripts and scores to international.admissions@uni.edu (International admissions: the application process, catalog).

• Official records come from your school, by mail or email, before enrollment (International admissions: the application process). eVerbary can email the translation directly to UNI International Admissions on request.

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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