Sworn Translation of Academic Degrees and Transcripts into French
Do you need to submit an academic degree, diploma, transcript, marksheet or professional qualification to a university, employer, public authority or professional body in France?
Claudia Florentin , sworn translator-interpreter and court-appointed expert before the Court of Appeal (France) , provides sworn translations between English and French of academic and professional documents issued in English-speaking countries and in countries where English is widely used for official education records.
Documents can be submitted remotely from anywhere in France or abroad for review and quotation.
Academic documents translated into French
Academic documents vary considerably from one country and education system to another. Depending on your situation, you may need to translate one or several of the following documents:
- degree certificates and diplomas;
- academic transcripts and transcripts of records;
- statements of results;
- marksheets and consolidated marksheets;
- provisional degree certificates;
- secondary school certificates;
- professional qualifications;
- training certificates;
- certificates of enrolment or attendance;
- academic records and course statements;
- professional registration or licensing documents.
Each translation is prepared with careful attention to the terminology, grading system, qualifications, institutions and official wording used in the original document.
When may a sworn translation be required?
A sworn translation may be requested when an English-language academic document must be submitted in France for:
- university or higher education applications;
- recognition or assessment of foreign qualifications;
- employment applications;
- professional registration;
- regulated professions;
- administrative procedures;
- applications involving foreign diplomas or qualifications.
Requirements vary according to the institution, profession and procedure concerned. It is therefore advisable to check which documents and translations are required by the receiving authority before submitting your file.
Degrees and transcripts from English-speaking countries
Academic terminology and document formats differ significantly across the English-speaking world. A British degree certificate, an American transcript, an Indian marksheet or a Philippine Transcript of Records may all serve similar purposes but use very different terminology and structures.
Sworn translations can be provided for academic documents issued in the United Kingdom, Ireland, United States, Canada, Australia and New Zealand, as well as documents from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Singapore, the Philippines, South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe and other countries where academic records are issued in English.
United Kingdom and Ireland
Documents may include:
- degree certificates;
- academic transcripts;
- GCSE and A Level certificates;
- higher education diplomas;
- professional qualifications;
- statements of results.
United States and Canada
Documents may include:
- diplomas and degree certificates;
- official academic transcripts;
- GPA records;
- high school diplomas;
- college and university records;
- professional certificates and licences.
India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka
Academic records from South Asia may use terminology that differs substantially from British or North American documents.
Documents may include:
- degree certificates;
- provisional degree certificates;
- marksheets;
- consolidated marksheets;
- statements of marks;
- university transcripts;
- professional and technical qualifications.
Australia and New Zealand
Documents may include:
- degree certificates;
- academic transcripts;
- statements of results;
- graduate certificates and diplomas;
- professional qualifications.
Africa and other English-language education systems
Sworn translations can also be provided for academic and professional documents issued in countries such as South Africa, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Depending on the country and institution, documents may be described as:
- degree certificates;
- academic transcripts;
- statements of results;
- certificates of qualification;
- professional registration documents;
- training or technical certificates.
Philippines and other Asian countries
English is also widely used for academic documents in countries such as the Philippines and Singapore.
Documents may include:
- diplomas;
- Transcript of Records (TOR);
- certificates of graduation;
- academic records;
- professional qualifications.
A Question or Need a Quote?
I am available to answer your questions and discuss your translation requirements. Feel free to contact me for a personalised, no-obligation quotation. I will get back to you as quickly as possible.