Masters and scholarships abroad

Stage 6 · Lesson 6 of 9

Transcripts, attestation and evaluation

Documents, applications and offers

A is the official list of your courses and grades. Universities usually ask for scanned transcripts and degree certificates when you apply, then certified or attested copies later. means an official body stamps a document to confirm it is genuine.

Rules differ. Some universities want documents verified by your home university or education ministry. Some want a service, such as WES in North America, to compare your degree with local ones.

Some German universities route applications through uni-assist. Documents in other languages need . Final year students apply with current transcripts and receive a . Check each programme's exact wording on document format and delivery.

Common trappaying for an evaluation or attestation the programme does not require, or sending uncertified copies where certified ones are required and losing weeks.

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Resources for this stage

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Practise

  • Check you cite the right papers in your statement and proposal, with correct details

Keep handy

  • Flags long, hard sentences in your drafts so you can cut them yourself

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