Degree Certificate Translation for UK Jobs, Ecctis and Further Study

If you studied abroad, your degree certificate is likely to need translating when you apply for a UK job, a professional registration, a postgraduate course or an Ecctis statement of comparability.

Who asks for a translated degree?

• UK employers and recruiters checking qualifications;
• Ecctis, which assesses how overseas qualifications compare to UK ones;
• universities, for postgraduate admissions;
• professional regulators in fields such as healthcare, teaching and engineering;
• UK Visas and Immigration, for skilled worker and student routes.

Certificate and transcript together

Most organisations want the degree certificate and the academic transcript. Translating both with the same provider keeps course titles and grades consistent.

What to check in the translation

• the official name of the university and faculty;
• the exact degree title, not a loose equivalent;
• grades and classification as stated, without conversion;
• a signed statement of accuracy with the translator's details.

Where to get it translated

Espresso Translations (espressotranslations.co.uk) translates degree certificates and transcripts from more than 150 languages. Certified translations cost £30 per page (up to 250 words) and are delivered in 24 to 48 hours. The agency is certified to ISO 17100 and a member of the Association of Translation Companies, and every translation is proofread by a second linguist.